MMR's articles Channel: Mass Video Forum: Dr. David Carmouche, Walmart Dr. David Carmouche, senior vice president of omnichannel care at Walmart, tells this week’s Video Forum about the company’s plan to double the footprint of its eponymous health centers. He also shares his insights about the evolution of the format since its inception in 2019, how the clinics relate to the Supercenters they adjoin, Walmart’s […] MMR March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 < 1 min read WalmartHealth & WellnessDept. HBCOmnichannelTechnology & InnovationExecutivesData & Insights 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Media & Marketing Dollar General sales strong, but miss estimates GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. reported strong sales for the fourth quarter and fiscal year (53 weeks) ended February 3, although store traffic was down and sales came in below expectations. Fourth quarter net sales increased 17.9%, and fiscal year net sales increased 10.6%. Same-store sales in the fourth quarter increased 5.7%, falling short […] MMR March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 3 min read Dollar GeneralResults & InvestmentShoppersAssociatesOperations & Supply ChainSustainabilityExecutivesBrick and MortarEconomyStore LocationReturnsDept. ApparelStrategyMarketing: In Store 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Channel: Drug Andre Persaud leaves Rite Aid CAMP HILL, Pa. — Andre Persaud, chief retail officer at Rite Aid, has left the company. Bill Miller, senior vice president of central retail operations, will serve as acting head of retail operations. Chief pharmacy officer Karen Staniforth will oversee store pharmacy operations. The company provided no details on Persaud’s departure, saying, “We appreciate his […] MMR March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 < 1 min read Rite AidOperations & Supply ChainExecutivesDept. PharmacyBrick and MortarInternational - North AmericaWalmartStrategyShoppersMarketing: In StoreDept. Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Channel: Grocery Hy-Vee to host Best of Local Brands Summit in May WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee, Inc. announces that it will host its next quarterly Best of Local Brands Summit in May to expand and enhance the product offerings at its more than 285 retail stores in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Since the Best of Local Brands summits began […] MMR March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 < 1 min read Hy-VeeVendorsDept. HBCDept. FreshInclusivityDept. DairyDept. DeliDept. Fresh PreparedDept. PerimeterDept. 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GroceryAmazon 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Associates & Employees The GIANT Co. recognizes team members CARLISLE, Pa. – The GIANT Co. recently recognized its outstanding team members at its annual business meeting last week, handing out 15 awards to stores, employees and teams. “The dedication of our team members to serve our customers and our communities never wavers, as they continue to demonstrate every day how nimble, agile, and resourceful […] MMR March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 3 min read AssociatesShoppersDept. FreshDept. NonfoodOperations & Supply ChainBrick and MortarAhold DelhaizeDept. Center StoreKraftHeinzSustainabilityInclusivityHealth & Wellness 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Owned Brands (Private Label) Video Forum: Christine Baeder, Teva USA Christine Baeder, chief operating officer for generics and biosimilars at Teva USA and newly named chair of the Association for Accessible Medicines, tells this week’s Video Forum about the threats facing the generic pharmaceutical industry and what should be done to counter them. She also discusses the relatively slow pace of adoption of biosimilars in […] MMR March 13, 2023March 13, 2023 < 1 min read Owned Brands (Private Label)Executives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Corporate Strategy WBA details ESG commitments in report DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has released its fiscal year 2022 ESG report, detailing the company’s efforts to live up to its stated purpose of creating more joyful lives through better health. WBA yesterday hosted a virtual event, featuring report highlights and discussions with ESG thought leaders. In addition to sharing the company’s […] MMR March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 2 min read Health & WellnessESG and CSRWalgreensSustainabilityPartnershipsInclusivityCOVID19Data & InsightsConsultingExecutivesShoppersPredictions and ForecastsInternational - UKEconomyResults & InvestmentInternationalAssociatesStrategyOperations & Supply Chain 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Channel: Drug California cancels $54M contract with Walgreens NEW YORK — The state of California will not renew a $54 million contract with Walgreens because of the chain’s decision to not dispense abortion pills in some states where abortion remains legal, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) office announced this week. Walgreens said that it would not be dispensing mifepristone — used in medication abortions — in some […] MMR March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 2 min read WalgreensDept. NonfoodLegal & CriminalDept. PharmacyEconomyHealth & WellnessDept. HBC 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Channel: Mass Walmart leads NRF’s list of top global retailers WASHINGTON – Walmart maintains its No. 1 position on the National Retail Federation’s latest list of the Top 50 Global Retailers. Conducted by Kantar, the 2023 list ranks the world’s most impactful retailers based on their operations at the beginning of 2022. Kantar’s ranking system gives points to retailers according to their domestic and international […] MMR March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 < 1 min read WalmartInsight ProvidersOperations & Supply ChainData & InsightsAhold DelhaizeInternationalAldiAmazonAssociatesCostcoCOVID19ExecutivesHome DepotResults & InvestmentTechnology & Innovation 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5 Shopper & Customer HRG reviews 1,875 new items in 2022 WAUKESHA, Wis. – HRG’s new item review team, in its ongoing evaluation of products suitable for the independent pharmacy channel, examined 1,875 new health, beauty, and wellness (HBW) items in 2022. This is a decrease of 15.8% from the 2,227 products reviewed in 2021, and it is the third consecutive year with a decrease in […] MMR March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 2 min read Data & InsightsMarketing: UGCHealth & WellnessDept. HBCGoogleDept. PharmacyOperations & Supply ChainConsumersPredictions and ForecastsDept. OTCDept. FreshCOVID19 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Channel: Grocery Hy-Vee pilots test-to-treat for COVID-19, flu WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee, Inc. announces today that select Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations in Iowa will begin offering a new COVID-19 and flu test-to-treat service as part of a pilot through eTrueNorth. Hy-Vee is one of the first pharmacy providers in the state of Iowa to offer this service. With one test, patients can […] MMR March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 2 min read Hy-VeeCOVID19Dept. PharmacyStore LocationDept. OTCHealth & WellnessGoogleDept. HBCData & InsightsAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Loading Load more
Channel: Mass Video Forum: Dr. David Carmouche, Walmart Dr. David Carmouche, senior vice president of omnichannel care at Walmart, tells this week’s Video Forum about the company’s plan to double the footprint of its eponymous health centers. He also shares his insights about the evolution of the format since its inception in 2019, how the clinics relate to the Supercenters they adjoin, Walmart’s […] MMR March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 < 1 min read WalmartHealth & WellnessDept. HBCOmnichannelTechnology & InnovationExecutivesData & Insights 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Dollar General sales strong, but miss estimates GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. reported strong sales for the fourth quarter and fiscal year (53 weeks) ended February 3, although store traffic was down and sales came in below expectations. Fourth quarter net sales increased 17.9%, and fiscal year net sales increased 10.6%. Same-store sales in the fourth quarter increased 5.7%, falling short […] MMR March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 3 min read Dollar GeneralResults & InvestmentShoppersAssociatesOperations & Supply ChainSustainabilityExecutivesBrick and MortarEconomyStore LocationReturnsDept. ApparelStrategyMarketing: In Store 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Andre Persaud leaves Rite Aid CAMP HILL, Pa. — Andre Persaud, chief retail officer at Rite Aid, has left the company. Bill Miller, senior vice president of central retail operations, will serve as acting head of retail operations. Chief pharmacy officer Karen Staniforth will oversee store pharmacy operations. The company provided no details on Persaud’s departure, saying, “We appreciate his […] MMR March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 < 1 min read Rite AidOperations & Supply ChainExecutivesDept. PharmacyBrick and MortarInternational - North AmericaWalmartStrategyShoppersMarketing: In StoreDept. Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Hy-Vee to host Best of Local Brands Summit in May WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee, Inc. announces that it will host its next quarterly Best of Local Brands Summit in May to expand and enhance the product offerings at its more than 285 retail stores in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Since the Best of Local Brands summits began […] MMR March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 < 1 min read Hy-VeeVendorsDept. HBCDept. FreshInclusivityDept. DairyDept. DeliDept. Fresh PreparedDept. PerimeterDept. RefrigeratedGoogleHealth & WellnessPredictions and ForecastsData & InsightsBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Channel: Grocery Wegmans offers auxiliary aids and accessibility options ROCHESTER, N.Y.– Wegmans Food Markets recently announced the introduction of enhanced in-store pharmacy auxiliary aids and accessibility options for customers with sensory disabilities, including persons who are Deaf or hard of hearing and/or persons with visual impairments. Those aids and accessibility options include: Video remote interpretation services in American Sign Language (“ASL”); Video Relay Service […] MMR March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 < 1 min read WegmansShoppersDept. PharmacyPricing & PromotionsMarketing: In StorePackagingTechnology & InnovationDept. GroceryAmazon 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Associates & Employees The GIANT Co. recognizes team members CARLISLE, Pa. – The GIANT Co. recently recognized its outstanding team members at its annual business meeting last week, handing out 15 awards to stores, employees and teams. “The dedication of our team members to serve our customers and our communities never wavers, as they continue to demonstrate every day how nimble, agile, and resourceful […] MMR March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 3 min read AssociatesShoppersDept. FreshDept. NonfoodOperations & Supply ChainBrick and MortarAhold DelhaizeDept. Center StoreKraftHeinzSustainabilityInclusivityHealth & Wellness 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Owned Brands (Private Label) Video Forum: Christine Baeder, Teva USA Christine Baeder, chief operating officer for generics and biosimilars at Teva USA and newly named chair of the Association for Accessible Medicines, tells this week’s Video Forum about the threats facing the generic pharmaceutical industry and what should be done to counter them. She also discusses the relatively slow pace of adoption of biosimilars in […] MMR March 13, 2023March 13, 2023 < 1 min read Owned Brands (Private Label)Executives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Strategy WBA details ESG commitments in report DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has released its fiscal year 2022 ESG report, detailing the company’s efforts to live up to its stated purpose of creating more joyful lives through better health. WBA yesterday hosted a virtual event, featuring report highlights and discussions with ESG thought leaders. In addition to sharing the company’s […] MMR March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 2 min read Health & WellnessESG and CSRWalgreensSustainabilityPartnershipsInclusivityCOVID19Data & InsightsConsultingExecutivesShoppersPredictions and ForecastsInternational - UKEconomyResults & InvestmentInternationalAssociatesStrategyOperations & Supply Chain 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug California cancels $54M contract with Walgreens NEW YORK — The state of California will not renew a $54 million contract with Walgreens because of the chain’s decision to not dispense abortion pills in some states where abortion remains legal, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) office announced this week. Walgreens said that it would not be dispensing mifepristone — used in medication abortions — in some […] MMR March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 2 min read WalgreensDept. NonfoodLegal & CriminalDept. PharmacyEconomyHealth & WellnessDept. HBC 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass Walmart leads NRF’s list of top global retailers WASHINGTON – Walmart maintains its No. 1 position on the National Retail Federation’s latest list of the Top 50 Global Retailers. Conducted by Kantar, the 2023 list ranks the world’s most impactful retailers based on their operations at the beginning of 2022. Kantar’s ranking system gives points to retailers according to their domestic and international […] MMR March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 < 1 min read WalmartInsight ProvidersOperations & Supply ChainData & InsightsAhold DelhaizeInternationalAldiAmazonAssociatesCostcoCOVID19ExecutivesHome DepotResults & InvestmentTechnology & Innovation 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Shopper & Customer HRG reviews 1,875 new items in 2022 WAUKESHA, Wis. – HRG’s new item review team, in its ongoing evaluation of products suitable for the independent pharmacy channel, examined 1,875 new health, beauty, and wellness (HBW) items in 2022. This is a decrease of 15.8% from the 2,227 products reviewed in 2021, and it is the third consecutive year with a decrease in […] MMR March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 2 min read Data & InsightsMarketing: UGCHealth & WellnessDept. HBCGoogleDept. PharmacyOperations & Supply ChainConsumersPredictions and ForecastsDept. OTCDept. FreshCOVID19 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Hy-Vee pilots test-to-treat for COVID-19, flu WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee, Inc. announces today that select Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations in Iowa will begin offering a new COVID-19 and flu test-to-treat service as part of a pilot through eTrueNorth. Hy-Vee is one of the first pharmacy providers in the state of Iowa to offer this service. With one test, patients can […] MMR March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 2 min read Hy-VeeCOVID19Dept. PharmacyStore LocationDept. OTCHealth & WellnessGoogleDept. HBCData & InsightsAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked