Consumers Want More Bang for Their Food Buck. Earnings Reports Show Some of the Ways They’re Getting It

U.S. consumer [spending remains resilient](https://ift.tt/7bCIGv8), but third-quarter earnings reports from food-focused companies indicate that some customers are trying to maintain their eating habits without paying higher prices. + **They’re passing up delivery to pick up pizzas.** Domino's said its carryout business, for which customers generally don't pay fees or tips, [grew in its latest quarter](https://ift.tt/hlqyosa), while delivery business fell. To support delivery volumes, the company has reversed a long-held stance against working with food-delivery companies: It plans to [launch a partnership with Uber Eats](https://ift.tt/P7RvxTN) by the end of the year.