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Target Adjusts Its Grocery Strategy

The Street reports that Target “plans to make a major shift in its grocery section” – it wants to be a specialty grocer. “Target’s Chief Merchandise Officer Cara Sylvester explained the chain’s grocery strategy during its fourth-quarter earnings call,” the story says. “‘We’re focused on what’s next, strengthening Target’s unique identity when it comes to […]
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The Big Three PBMs’ 2026 Formulary Exclusions: MFP, Private Label Biosimilars, and Direct-to-Patient Threats for PBMs (rerun)

This week, we’re rerunning some popular posts while we prepare for Friday’s live video webinar: PBM Industry Update 2026: Trends, Challenges, and What’s Ahead. Click here to see the original post from January 2026. For 2026, the three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)—Caremark (CVS Health), Express Scripts (Cigna), and Optum Rx (United Health Group)—have once […]
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Drug Channels News Roundup, March 2026: Cigna’s 340B Workaround, Merck’s ARPA Surprise, Walgreens’ Automation Bet, Why Rebates Hurt Patients, and a DCI Team Photo

Spring is here in always-sunny Philadelphia. The vernal equinox has brought us an unexpected bounty of noteworthy news: Cigna’s clever vertical integration move Merck cuts drug prices—and Medicaid and 340B pay more Walgreens’ big pharmacy technology play How plans profit—and patients lose—from highly rebated drugs Plus: A bonus photo from the Drug Channels Leadership Forum […]
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CVS Tests Small Store, Rx-Only Format.  A Harbinger Of The Future?

From Forbes: “CVS Health is pushing forward with plans to open nearly 20 smaller “pharmacy-only” stores by the end of this year. “The healthcare giant Monday opened the first such pharmacy-only store this year on Chicago’s West Side where access to healthcare and pharmacy services can be a challenge. Executives said the new pharmacy will […]
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The Top Pharmacy Benefit Managers of 2025: Market Share and Key Industry Developments

Three is still the magic number for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). For 2025, 80% of all equivalent prescription claims were processed by three companies: the CVS Caremark business of CVS Health, the Express Scripts business of Cigna, and the Optum Rx business of UnitedHealth Group. Express Scripts continued to pull ahead of its peers, while […]
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The American Restaurant “Melting Pot”: Why the Industry Must Lead on DEI to Reflect the Nation It Serves

  The United States has long described itself as a “Melting Pot”—a nation strengthened by immigrants, cultures, traditions, and ideas blended together to create something uniquely American. Nowhere is that concept more visible, or more economically important, than in the restaurant industry. From quick-service counters to fine-dining dining rooms, restaurants employ one of the most […]
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Target to open 2,000th store

​[[{“value”:” This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Target will open its 2,000th store this year in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, as part of its broader brick-and-mortar expansion strategy, the retailer said in a Thursday press release.  Located near Raleigh, North Carolina, the 148,000-square-foot store “represents the future of Target’s […]
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Restaurant Customer Disequilibrium: Why 2026 Is the Year Complacency Finally Breaks the Chains

  The restaurant industry didn’t just take its eye off the ball—it left the ball in the parking lot, went inside, and ordered the same combo meal it’s been eating for 25 years. Operators mastered brand protectionism, but somewhere along the way, many forgot the equally important skill of brand evolution. And now? The bill […]
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Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB – February 24, 2026

Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce.  This week’s topics: CAGNY Recap Bath & Body Works Walmart Connect Q4 results Walgreens Layoffs CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.comFMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.comSheCOMMERCE Website: https://shecommercepodcast.com/Rhea Raj’s Website: http://rhearaj.comLara Raj in Katseye: https://www.katseye.world/ DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast episode […]
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The Share-of-Stomach Reset: Who Wins When Food Consumers Rewrite the Rules?

  The North American food marketplace is in the middle of a structural demand reallocation. Call it consumer discontinuity, call it channel fragmentation, call it the democratization of meal access. Whatever the label, the outcome is the same: legacy assumptions about where, when, and why people buy meals no longer hold. Operators who continue to […]
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Medicare Part D Pharmacy Networks in 2026: Supermarkets Dominate as Drugstores Stall and Independents Walk Away

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has just released its initial 2026 data on enrollment in Medicare Part D prescription drug plans (PDPs). DCI’s exclusive analysis shows that 83% of seniors remain enrolled in PDPs with preferred pharmacy networks—essentially unchanged from 82% in 2025, but sharply lower than the 99% peak in 2023. […]
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Uber Eats Launches Beta Version of AI-Powered Shopping Helper at Albertsons, Kroger and CVS

Uber Eats has introduced Cart Assistant, an AI-powered feature designed to help consumers build grocery baskets in seconds using simple text or image prompts. At launch, an initial beta version of Cart Assistant is available at dozens of grocery retailers across the country, including Albertsons, Aldi, CVS, Kroger, Safeway, Sprouts, Walgreens and Wegmans, with more […]
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The Big Three PBMs’ 2026 Formulary Exclusions: MFP, Private Label Biosimilars, and Direct-to-Patient Threats for PBMs

For 2026, the three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)—Caremark (CVS Health), Express Scripts (Cigna), and Optum Rx (United Health Group)—have once again excluded hundreds of drugs from their standard formularies. Our updated counts appear below. The 2026 lists highlight how formulary preferences for Humira and Stelara are dominated by private-label biosimilars affiliated with the same […]
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Enduring Lesson for Foodservice Executives in 2026

  Why Consumer Evolution Is Outpacing Restaurants, C-Stores, and Grocery Retailers When Time profiled Mark Zuckerberg in December 2010, Lev Grossman highlighted a deceptively simple but powerful leadership message. Zuckerberg left the old Sun Microsystems sign standing outside Facebook’s headquarters—turned around, but still visible—as a constant reminder of what happens when once-dominant companies lose relevance. […]
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How to Get Your Product Placed in Walgreens or CVS: A Step-by-Step Guide for Consumer Brands

Winning shelf space at major drugstore retailers like Walgreens and CVS can transform your brand’s visibility, credibility, and revenue. These retail giants serve millions of consumers every week and offer unmatched exposure for beauty, wellness, personal care, OTC, and lifestyle products. But getting your product placed in Walgreens or CVS requires preparation, strategic positioning, and […]
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Follow the 340B Dollar: Senator Cassidy Exposes How CVS Health and Walgreens Profit as 340B Contract Pharmacies (rerun)

This week, I’m rerunning some popular posts while I prepare for Friday’s live video webinar: Drug Channels Outlook 2026 . Today’s rerun provides background for the webinar, when I will discuss how the consequences of the Inflation Reduction Act for the 340B program and contract pharmacies. Click here to see the original post from May […]
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Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB – December 9, 2025

Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce.  This week’s topics: Amazon tests ultra fast delivery The Kroger Co. reported strong sales for its third quarter Walgreens Expands Retail Media with AI-Powered Order Confirmation Ads Dollar General and Dollar Tree both reported November quarter results CPG […]
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Walgreens Advertising Group expands AI powered retail media ecosystem with Rokt partnership

Walgreens Advertising Group, the retail media arm of Walgreens, has announced an expansion of its retail media ecosystem with Rokt. The agreement enables non-endemic brands to reach millions of Walgreens consumers on Walgreens.com’s order confirmation page. “We are committed to connecting brands with one of the most loyal and engaged consumer bases in the country,” […]
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Amazon Tests 30-Minute Deliveries in Direct Challenge to DoorDash and its Ilk

Amazon is testing ultra-fast delivery in parts of Seattle and Philadelphia capable of bringing thousands of household essentials and groceries to customers’ doorsteps in 30 minutes or less. Called Amazon Now, the offering is a direct challenge to delivery apps like DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub, whose core proposition is local food and essentials delivered […]
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Eating for Health: A Historical Look at How America Shops, Eats, and Redefines Food Convenience

  For more than a century, “eating for health” has evolved from a luxury of the elite to a mainstream expectation shaped by consumer demand, technology, and retail innovation. From the first self-service supermarkets in the 1930s to today’s frictionless, omnichannel food ecosystem, one constant has persisted: shoppers want food that is better for them, […]
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Family Dollar, Old Navy Add DoorDash Delivery Option

Discount retailer Family Dollar will offer on-demand delivery from its approximately 7,000 stores nationwide via the DoorDash platform, and Old Navy has partnered with DoorDash for deliveries from its 1,000+ stores. “Partnering with DoorDash allows us to make shopping easier and more accessible for the millions of families who rely on us every day,” said […]
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What DoorDash Plans to Deliver Next

This episode is brought to you by Commerce. DoorDash has come a long way from delivering takeout. Today, it’s a platform for everything local — powering delivery, fulfillment and retail innovation across dozens of categories. In this episode of Retail Remix, host Nicole Silberstein sits down with Fuad Hannon, DoorDash’s VP of New Verticals, to […]
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Why Retailer Market Fit Is Critical for Product Startups

Many innovative product startups dream of seeing their products on the shelves of retail giants like Walmart, Best Buy, or Costco. While that dream is exciting, few founders stop to ask an important question — is that actually the right move right now? Getting your product into thousands of stores can be a major milestone, […]
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The Quiet Shift Reshaping the Restaurant Industry

  The dining world is undergoing a silent but powerful transformation. Fresh-prepared, grab-and-go, mix-and-match, and ready-to-heat food from grocery, convenience, and drug-store channels is eroding the once-secure restaurant mealtime monopoly according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA Based Foodservice Solutions®. Welcome to the Grocerant Era, where non-traditional food retailers—from Buc-ee’s to Whole Foods, […]
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Informa Connect’s Trade and Channel Strategies

Informa Connect’s Trade and Channel Strategies December 9-11, 2025 | W Philadelphia Exclusive Offer—Use promo 25DC10 to save 10%* The stakes have never been higher. With seismic shifts in distribution models, health policy and market access strategies, falling behind on critical trends could mean losing your competitive edge. If you’re a trade, channel, market access […]
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DoorDash Launches Driverless Delivery with Waymo in Phoenix Metro Area

DoorDash will bring autonomous delivery to the Phoenix metro area via an expansion of its partnership with Waymo and will promote the new service with a limited-time $10 Waymo promotion for DashPass members in Phoenix as well as Los Angeles and San Francisco, where Waymo already is a delivery option. Testing of the driverless deliveries […]
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Walmart to Expand Digital Shelf Labels Chainwide

Walmart will deploy digital shelf labels (DSLs) chainwide this year, doubling the approximately 2,300 U.S. locations currently using the technology (Walmart U.S. operates more than 4,600 stores). With more than 120,000 items in a typical Walmart store, managing price changes manually requires significant associate hours. Additionally, these DSLs are equipped with LED lights that make […]
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