Channel: Drug Walgreens Q2 2025 Earnings Beat Wall Street Estimates, Despite Posting Net Loss of $2.85B Walgreens delivered a relatively positive Q2 2025 earnings report. RetailWire April 9, 2025April 9, 2025 < 1 min read WalgreensResults & InvestmentEconomy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Consumer Durables Small Business, Big Ideas: Amid Historic Disruption in Off-Price, This Family-Owned Overstock Wholesaler is Reinventing the Game This story is part of Retail TouchPoints’ ongoing “Small Business, Big Ideas” series, focusing on smaller retail brands that have found big success and have even bigger ambitions. Norman Nardick, Founder of The Bazaar and grandfather of current CEO Bradley Nardick. Back in 1960, before terms like “off-price” and “closeout” were commonplace, decorated World War […] Retail TouchPoints April 3, 2025April 3, 2025 7 min read Technology & InnovationAIOperations & Supply ChainBrick and MortarShoppersBankruptcyExecutivesWalmartHoliday & EventsConsumersShopifyMarketing: Social MediaDept. ApparelMergersMerchandisingWalgreensData & InsightsCOVID19Marketing: In StoreVendorsDeliveryBig LotsDollar TreeEconomyTargetMarketing: BrandAmazonResults & InvestmentDept. PetMarketing: Print 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights Chain Restaurants Evolving Less – Why? Insights from the Grocerant Guru® on the Slow Evolution of Chain Restaurants For decades, the restaurant industry has thrived on consistency, repetition, and brand familiarity. Chain restaurants, in particular, have built their business models on delivering the same meal, the same way, every time. However, the food landscape is evolving at an accelerating pace, and many legacy brands are failing to keep up. The Grocerant Guru® […] Grocerant Guru March 29, 2025March 29, 2025 4 min read ConsumersRestaurantsTechnology & InnovationAIDept. GroceryData & InsightsDept. FreshMarketing: Social MediaMarketing: In StoreBrick and MortarPredictions and ForecastsBOPISWegmansWhole FoodsCompetitionWalgreensDept. PerimeterPackagingShoppersRegional GroceryStrategyTrends: Food and BeverageOperations & Supply ChainDept. BeverageTwitterUnileverDept. Fresh PreparedMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionDollar GeneralESG and CSRMeta (Facebook) 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Walgreens Closures Will Total 500 Stores in 2025 In 2025, Walgreens will shutter more of its brick-and-mortar stores. RetailWire March 27, 2025March 27, 2025 < 1 min read WalgreensBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Revlon appoints chief information and digital officer [[{“value”:” Dive Brief The beauty company emerged from bankruptcy two years ago and is prioritizing innovation to lead growth. Published March 25, 2025 “Revlon Walgreens Miami” by Phillip Pessar is licensed under CC BY 2.0 “}]] RetailDive March 25, 2025March 25, 2025 < 1 min read Marketing: Social MediaWalgreensTechnology & InnovationTargetDept. HBCBankruptcy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer A Familiar Story: Hedge Funds Win While Consumers and Food Retailers Suffer In what is shaping up to be yet another chapter in the long history of private equity reshaping American retail, Walgreens Boots Alliance deal with Sycamore Partners is not going to benefit consumers of the legacy brand according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. The potential buyout, which could […] Grocerant Guru March 13, 2025March 13, 2025 4 min read ConsumersWalgreensDept. GroceryData & InsightsMarketing: Social MediaResults & InvestmentAcquisitionSustainabilityTechnology & InnovationBankruptcyDept. NonfoodMeta (Facebook)ReturnsDept. Toys & GamesBrick and MortarTwitterHealth & WellnessAssociatesTrends: RetailDept. FreshDept. PharmacyDivestituresESG and CSRExecutivesStrategyPredictions and Forecasts 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Tariffs, Takeovers & Our Encore Interview with Carrie Baker, President-Canada Goose In this episode of Remarkable Retail, hosts Michael LeBlanc and Steve Dennis break down a high-stakes week of retail headlines before reprising a conversation recorded two years ago with Canada Goose President, Carrie Baker. Carrie touches on the brand’s unique positioning, DTC growth strategy, sustainability initiatives, and product line extensions. Retail News Breakdown: Tariff Whiplash – The Trump administration’s latest on-again, off-again tariffs are […] Remarkable Retail Podcast March 12, 2025March 12, 2025 3 min read Technology & InnovationAIGovernmentInternational - North AmericaMarketing: Social MediaPodcastsIndustry Conferences and EventsStrategyConsumersSustainabilityResults & InvestmentExecutivesWalgreensMerchandisingShoppersDept. GroceryData & InsightsAmazonMarketing: BroadcastMeta (Facebook)TargetPredictions and ForecastsPricing & PromotionsStreamingLegal & CriminalEconomyESG and CSRAssociatesBest BuyTrends: RetailDept. OTCDept. PharmacyGoogleTikTokHealth & WellnessStart UpsWalmart 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug CVS to Open 12 Small Pharmacy-Focused Stores Over the next year, CVS will open a dozen small-format stores in locations throughout the U.S. that will include full-service pharmacies but very limited selections of non-healthcare retail, according to the Wall Street Journal. The stores will average less than 5,000 square feet — not even half as large as a typical CVS store. These […] Retail TouchPoints March 11, 2025March 11, 2025 < 1 min read Technology & InnovationAICVSBrick and MortarHealth & WellnessWalgreensDept. PharmacyAcquisitionResults & InvestmentMarketing: Social MediaOmnichannelCompetitionDept. OTCDept. HBCOperations & Supply ChainEconomy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Walgreens Is Going Private in Deal Worth up to $24 Billion Walgreens will become a private company in a transaction valued at up to $24B. RetailWire March 9, 2025March 9, 2025 < 1 min read Walgreens 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Walgreens to be acquired in $10B take-private deal Dive Brief The struggling retail pharmacy chain’s nearly 100-year run as a public company could end following an agreement to be purchased by private equity firm Sycamore Partners. Published March 7, 2025 A customer enters a Walgreens store on January 4, 2024, in San Pablo, California. Justin Sullivan via Getty Images RetailDive March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 < 1 min read WalgreensMarketing: Social MediaDept. PharmacyTargetShoppers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Walgreens Agrees to $10B Sycamore Partners Acquisition Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has finalized a deal with private equity firm Sycamore Partners to take the company private after being in the stock market for nearly 100 years. Sycamore will pay $11.45 per share in cash for the Walgreens business, according to a company announcement. Shareholders can receive up to $3 more per share […] Retail TouchPoints March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 2 min read WalgreensAcquisitionHealth & WellnessResults & InvestmentDept. PharmacyBrick and MortarExecutivesMarketing: Social MediaOmnichannelPredictions and ForecastsMarketing: Retail MediaAssociatesConsumersMarketing: BroadcastPodcasts 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Private Label Booms: Reshaping the US Retail Landscape Should heritage brands be afraid of private label? The jury is still out as Private Label is certainly having its moment in the spotlight. Fueled by factors like inflation and dwindling brand loyalty, private label is making waves across major consumer product categories. And it’s not just about snagging a bargain, consumers are flocking to […] Mintel March 6, 2025March 6, 2025 5 min read ConsumersOwned Brands (Private Label)WalmartPredictions and ForecastsTrader JoesConsultingShoppersTrends: RetailDept. NonfoodDept. HBCCostcoGoogleDept. Toys & GamesPackagingGLP-1WalgreensDept. ApparelTechnology & InnovationStrategyAmazonDept. GroceryMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationGovernmentHealth & WellnessEconomyTargetTrends: ConsumerDept. OTCRegional GroceryPricing & PromotionsPress ReleaseDept. PetDept. FreshMarketing: Brand 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category Food Sales Copycat Products Blurring the Lines Between Retail Food Channels The line between restaurants and food retailers is growing ever thinner. The battle for America’s food dollars has intensified as consumers embrace fresh, prepared, ready-2-eat (RTE) and heat-n-eat (HNE) options available across a rapidly expanding spectrum of retail channels. Convenience stores, chain drug stores, grocery stores, club stores, mass merchandisers, vending machines, and even […] Grocerant Guru February 11, 2025February 11, 2025 4 min read Dept. GroceryConsumersRestaurantsData & InsightsDept. FreshBrick and MortarTechnology & InnovationWhole FoodsWalgreensTrader JoesPredictions and ForecastsPackagingShoppersTrends: Food and BeverageDept. PerimeterRegional GroceryDept. BakeryMarketing: BrandWaWaWegmansAlbertsons / SafewayMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionOperations & Supply ChainAmazonUnileverInsight ProvidersEconomyVendorsDelivery7-Eleven & Speedway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Walgreens suspends dividend in latest cost-cutting measure The decision aims to boost cash flow and reduce debt as it faces an opioid lawsuit from the Department of Justice. RetailDive January 31, 2025January 31, 2025 < 1 min read WalgreensResults & InvestmentLegal & CriminalGovernment 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Retailer Media In-Store Retail Media Flexes to Move Beyond Digital Screens At their very core, brick-and-mortar stores are meant to be the physical manifestation of a brand — a distillation of its promise and the experience it aims to create for shoppers and associates alike. Now, as new marketing and advertising formats venture further into the store, store teams must work more thoughtfully to ensure these […] Retail TouchPoints January 31, 2025January 31, 2025 4 min read Marketing: Retail MediaMarketing: In StoreBrick and MortarShoppersMerchandisingTechnology & InnovationCVSMarketing: BroadcastWalgreensPredictions and ForecastsThick DataDept. ApparelMarketing: ShopperMarketing: Social MediaAssociatesCustomer ExperienceOperations & Supply ChainTrends: RetailDeliveryDept. Natural / OrganicExecutivesHealth & WellnessHoliday & EventsIndustry Conferences and EventsMarketing: Digital MediaStrategyDept. HBC 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Justice Department Accuses Walgreens of Dispensing ‘Millions’ of Illegal Opioid Prescriptions The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil suit against Walgreens alleging that the pharmacy retailer dispensed millions of unlawful prescriptions for opioids despite “clear red flags that indicated the prescriptions were highly likely to be unlawful,” according to a statement by Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton, head of the Justice […] Retail TouchPoints January 21, 2025January 21, 2025 2 min read WalgreensGovernmentLegal & CriminalCVSBrick and MortarMarketing: Social MediaOperations & Supply ChainPredictions and ForecastsInternational - North AmericaPress ReleaseDept. PharmacyHealth & Wellness 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Walgreens Replaced Refrigerator Doors With High-Tech Smart Screens, But There’s a Problem High-tech smart screen doors are causing more problems than solutions for Walgreens. RetailWire January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 < 1 min read WalgreensTechnology & Innovation 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Walgreens Stock Rebounds After Q1 Earnings Show Some Promise of Turnaround in 2025 Walgreens stock soars after somewhat sunny Q1 earnings report. RetailWire January 12, 2025January 12, 2025 < 1 min read WalgreensResults & InvestmentPredictions and Forecasts 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation 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, […] Remarkable Retail Podcast December 17, 2024December 17, 2024 2 min read Technology & InnovationAIPredictions and ForecastsPodcastsMarketing: Social MediaInternational - North AmericaTrends: RetailDept. GroceryWalgreensMarketing: Retail MediaAmazonTikTokStreamingStrategyResults & InvestmentPartnershipsCostcoMergersMeta (Facebook)KrogerGoogleData & InsightsDept. ApparelMarketing: BroadcastESG and CSRWalmart 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing 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 […] Drug Channels December 11, 2024December 11, 2024 2 min read Marketing: Social MediaDept. PharmacyData & InsightsPredictions and ForecastsHealth & WellnessWalgreensCVSWalmartOperations & Supply ChainMeta (Facebook)EconomyBrokers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation 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 […] The CPG Guys December 11, 2024December 11, 2024 < 1 min read Technology & InnovationAIPodcastsResults & InvestmentBrokersStrategyMarketing: Social MediaWalgreensMarketing: Retail MediaMondelezPredictions and ForecastsExecutivesOperations & Supply ChainKrogerConsultingCampbellsWalmart 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Media & Marketing 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 […] Retail TouchPoints November 24, 2024November 24, 2024 3 min read Marketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionConsumersHoliday & EventsShoppersPricing & PromotionsPartnershipsData & InsightsTargetMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationPredictions and ForecastsAcquisitionMarketing: TradeWalgreensCompetitionDept. NonfoodResults & InvestmentMarketing: Social MediaAlbertsons / SafewaySustainabilityOperations & Supply ChainRegional GroceryStore LocationTrends: RetailTechnology & InnovationAhold DelhaizeUnited Natural FoodsKrogerWalmartEconomyCVSMarketing: In Store 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces 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 […] Drug Channels November 19, 2024November 19, 2024 3 min read Predictions and ForecastsDept. PharmacyData & InsightsMarketing: Social MediaRegional GroceryWalgreensWalmartEconomyMarketing: In StoreMeta (Facebook)PublixResults & InvestmentCVSAlbertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Walgreens to lay off over 250 people The decision regarding the support center roles follows a recent announcement that the pharmacy retailer plans to close 1,200 stores over the next three years. RetailDive November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 < 1 min read WalgreensDept. PharmacyBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation 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 […] Rishad Tobaccowala October 27, 2024October 27, 2024 4 min read Technology & InnovationAIDept. NonfoodData & InsightsGeneral BusinessOperations & Supply ChainProcter & GambleMarketing: Social MediaMarketing: BroadcastStreamingAgenciesMarketing: Digital MediaWalgreensCompetitionESG and CSRChatGPTShoppersCryptoDeliveryStrategyTikTokWalmart 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Walmart will start delivering prescriptions to customers’ doorsteps as CVS and Walgreens struggle Walmart will start delivering medications in six states, but plans to offer prescription delivery in nearly every state by the end of January. CNBC October 22, 2024October 22, 2024 < 1 min read WalgreensWalmartCVSDelivery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights 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 […] Trakwell.ai (formerly Doorcounts) October 17, 2024October 17, 2024 3 min read Data & InsightsTechnology & InnovationAIDeliveryPredictions and ForecastsHoliday & EventsShoppersDept. FreshStore LocationAssociatesWalgreensGovernmentEconomyConsumersCustomer ExperienceMarketing: Social MediaMarketing: In StoreLegal & CriminalData VisualizationBrick and MortarHealth & WellnessResults & InvestmentStrategyTargetExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug 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 […] Retail TouchPoints October 16, 2024October 16, 2024 2 min read WalgreensBrick and MortarPredictions and ForecastsConsumersMarketing: Social MediaDept. PharmacyExecutivesResults & InvestmentEconomy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Walgreens to close 1,200 stores The drugstore retailer’s plans reverse its expansion ambitions from a few years ago, when the company attempted to merge with rival Rite Aid. RetailDive October 16, 2024October 16, 2024 < 1 min read WalgreensBrick and MortarMergersRite Aid 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Walgreens Is Closing Over 1,000 Stores by End of 2027 Walgreens has reported earnings above analysts’ expectations, but the company is moving forward with previously announced store closings. RetailWire October 15, 2024October 15, 2024 < 1 min read WalgreensPredictions and ForecastsBrick and MortarResults & Investment 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Channel: Mass Data & Insights Technology & Innovation Walmart will use geospatial tech to power delivery The data-science capability redefines the retailer’s delivery maps to expand the channel’s reach and accessibility. Written by Grocery Dive April 17, 2025April 18, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights Retailer Media Agencies & Vendors Data & Insights Technology & Innovation Why Kroger’s former chief data officer is starting an AI-focused firm Todd James recently left the grocer’s 84.51° data analysis unit to start a firm that helps companies solve common problems related to artificial intelligence. Written by Grocery Dive April 17, 2025April 18, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Operations & Supply Chain International Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Operations & Supply Chain Q1 2025 Top Retail Trends What happened in retail in Q1? (A lot!) What’s up: 🔺 Tariffs 🔺 Supply chain shifts 🔺 AI adoption 🔺 Value-oriented retailers’ store counts What’s down 🔻 Retailers with declining relevance 🔻 The status quo and certainty 🔻 DEI programs Written by Lisa Goller March 24, 2025March 24, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Department: HBC Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers Corporate Strategy Corporate Finance Media & Marketing Retailer Media Retail Ecosystem Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces Retail Operations Associates & Employees Stores & Formats Walgreens Agrees to $10B Sycamore Partners Acquisition Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has finalized a deal with private equity firm Sycamore Partners to take the company private after being in the stock market for nearly 100 years. Sycamore will pay $11.45 per share in cash for the Walgreens business, according to a company announcement. Shareholders can receive up to $3 more per share […] Written by Retail TouchPoints March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Corporate Strategy Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen resigns after ethics review His departure follows a company board investigation into conduct “unrelated to the business,” the grocer said. Written by Grocery Dive March 3, 2025March 3, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked