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2024 Omnichannel Retail Recap with Flywheel’s Emma Irwin

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Emma Irwin from Flywheel digital to recap all things omnichannel & retail in 2024. Emma is also host of the podcast ‘Commerce collective’. Find Emma Irwin on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-irwin-b950a397/Find Flywheel on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flywheel-digital/posts/?feedView=allFind Flywheel online: https://www.flywheeldigital.com/Find the ‘Commerce collective’ podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-commerce-collective-podcast/id1633426767 Here’s what we discussed :  […]
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2024 Retail Predictions Unpacked (Part 1)

We’re all about accountability on the Remarkable Retail podcast, so as we bring this season to a close once again it’s time to grade Steve on 2024 predictions. In part 1 we dig into six of his baker’s dozen of retail prognostications, which include: 1. The bifurcation of just about everything accelerates. 2. For many brands, […]
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Follow the 340B Prescription Dollar: How PBMs Profit from 340B Contract Pharmacies (rerun)

This week, I’m rerunning some popular posts while I prepare for Friday’s Drug Channels Outlook 2025 live video webinar. During the webinar, I’ll provide an update the 340B program, which continues to defy gravity. Click here to see the original post. In my recent The 340B Drug Pricing Program: Trends, Controversies, and Outlook video webinar, I […]
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Talking today’s leadership, earnings releases and M&A with Britain Ladd

The CPG Guys are joined by independent consultant Britain Ladd. This is Britain’s 3rd appearance on the show. We recorded this on Dec 10 and this is about as real time a topics and an episode could be. Follow Britain Ladd at : https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittainladd Follow and subscribe to ‘No retreat, no surrender’ : https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/no-retreat-no-surrender-6929753812693901312/ To […]
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Wellness Support for a Holly Jolly Holiday Workforce

The holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year for the workforce, especially those on the frontlines. With extended hours, increased customer demand and unpredictable schedules, focusing on their own wellbeing can be challenging for employees. The physical and mental toll of long shifts and high stress can affect health, making wellness […]
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Humira Biosimilar Price War Update: Should We Be Glad that CVS Health and Express Scripts Are Using Private Label Products to Pop the Gross-to-Net Bubble? (rerun)

This week, I’m rerunning some popular posts while I prepare for Friday’s Drug Channels Outlook 2025 live video webinar. Click here to see the original post. During Friday’s webinar, I’ll share some updated thoughts on biosimilars and PBM’s private label products. The Humira biosimilar market just took another step forward—but remains far from its ideal state. […]
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Unwrap Holiday Growth: The Top Benefits of Joining an External Loyalty Program this Season

As the holiday season approaches, retailers are under intense pressure to deliver results, with only 27 days between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Rising debt and higher cost of living are contributing to forecasted slower retail sales this year, making it more crucial than ever for brands to stand out. While events like Black Friday and Cyber […]
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Large Chains’ Position in 2025’s Part D Pharmacy Networks: Supermarkets Take the Lead in a Shrinking PDP Market

In Medicare Part D in 2025: Preferred Pharmacy Networks Fade in a Collapsing PDP Market, I documented the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) disruption to Medicare Part D prescription drug plans (PDPs). Today, we examine the seven largest retail chains’ participation in the 12 major 2025 Part D networks that the five largest plan sponsors will […]
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We Need to Talk About Porch Piracy 

In an era when online shopping is not just a convenience but a way of life, a new menace is plaguing consumers and retailers alike: porch piracy. Our recent research reveals that over a third of U.S. online shoppers have fallen victim to this form of theft within the past year. The situation is particularly […]
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On Technological Change: 3 Learnings.

Image using Midjourney using prompt “ On technological change” For four decades my career at Publicis Groupe has been deeply intertwined with technology, allowing me to observe its changes across several industries including the communications industry. The communications business has always changed as technology shifted. The company was first a print-based business and then a […]
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The Honey Pot launches at Ulta Beauty

​[[{“value”:” Dive Brief The deal marks the vaginal care brand’s first partnership with a beauty retailer and adds to its growing list of wholesale partners, including CVS and Target. Published Oct. 22, 2024 By Howard Ruben The brand will land in nearly 70 of Ulta Beauty’s stores as well as its website. Courtesy of The Honey […]
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CVS Appoints Insider as New CEO

CVS Health has named David Joyner as its new President and CEO, replacing the departing Karen Lynch, who stepped down in agreement with the company’s board of directors. Current chairman Roger Farah has been named Executive Chairman. Joyner was most recently EVP of CVS Health and President of CVS Caremark, the retailer’s pharmacy division. He […]
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CVS replaces CEO Karen Lynch with exec David Joyner

​[[{“value”:” Dive Brief The healthcare and pharmacy giant also pulled its earnings guidance, citing increased medical cost pressures in its Aetna health benefits unit. Published Oct. 18, 2024 The CVS logo is displayed at a CVS HealthHUB location on August 8, 2022, in Los Angeles, California. The company replaced CEO Karen Lynch on Friday. Mario […]
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Fresh Insights: Q3 Home Furnishing Benchmark Report

Fresh insights are here! Wondering how your store stacked up against the industry last quarter? Our Q3 Home Furnishing Benchmark Report is now live! This week, we’re not only diving into last quarter’s performance for furniture and mattress retailers—we’re also gearing up for the holiday season. See what the latest trends suggest for the rest […]
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Walgreens Plans to Shutter 1,200 Stores Over Next 3 Years

Walgreens Boots Alliance will close 1,200 stores in the next three years, including 500 closures during its 2025 fiscal year, which will end in August 2025, according to the company’s release discussing its FY 2024 performance. The retailer also is refocusing its operating model “to its legacy strength as a retail pharmacy-led company,” said Tim […]
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If Plan Sponsors Are So Unhappy with Their PBMs’ Transparency, Why Won’t They Change the Model?

A new survey of plan sponsors sheds light on their satisfaction with transparency at large and small pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). As you will see, clients remain slightly more satisfied with the perceived transparency of smaller PBMs compared with the Big Three PBMs—CVS Caremark, Express Scripts, and Optum Rx. However, plan sponsors are dissatisfied with […]
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Hospitals Are Relying More on PBMs to Manage Manufacturers’ 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions: DCI’s 2024 Market Analysis (rerun)

This week, I’m rerunning some popular posts while we put the finishing touches on DCI’s new 2024-25 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors. Click here to see the original post from June 2024. The 340B contract pharmacy market shows little sign of slowing down. Drug Channels Institute’s exclusive analysis of the 2024 market […]
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Drug Channels Leadership Forum: Full Agenda Now Available (Spoiler: It’s Awesome!)

I am pleased to announce the full agenda for the inaugural Drug Channels Leadership Forum, which will be held from March 17 to 19, 2025, at the Turnberry Resort and Spa in Miami. Everyone here at Drug Channels Institute (DCI) is excited to bring this novel event to the drug channels community. I personally assembled […]
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Legacy Grocery Store Market Share Capitulation a Continuing Trend

  It’s clear that legacy grocery stores, once the dominant force in food retail, are now navigating a challenging landscape marked by significant market share capitulation according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. This shift has been driven by three prominent trends: the encroachment of dollar stores, drug stores, and […]
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Shoppers believe best holiday deals are after holidays

A good number of consumers, over 77%, believe there are better deals available after the holidays, and nearly 51% plan to take advantage by making a large purchase in late December and January. Those are top findings from a Holiday Green survey, from CouponCabin, regarding consumer habits in the post-holiday time frame. When it comes to post-holiday […]
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2025 Outlook: A Snapshot into Ad Spend, Opportunities, and Strategies for Growth

IAB’s 2025 Outlook: A Snapshot into Ad Spend, Opportunities, and Strategies for Growth offering an early glimpse into ad spending trends for the coming year. The report is a must-read to gain and understanding of brand and agency buyers’ growth strategies and the challenges they foresee. The report covers: 2025 projections for the market overall […]
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AI at the retail edge: What’s possible now

There’s been a lot of talk lately about artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) and how these technologies are going to revolutionize retail. But the retail revolution can’t be accomplished with sweeping generalizations about putting more technology into stores. Successful retail outcomes are built using technology to solve specific challenges, expanding on wins and […]
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Some retailers would benefit from a TikTok ban in 2025

TikTok Shop took the market by storm in just two years. The social media platform sold more merchandise than Sephora [LVMUY] in late 2024 according to Earnest credit card data. TikTok Shop also handily outperformed during the 2024 holiday season. But a potential ban could result in brands losing access to a vital marketing and […]
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