Retailer Media Retail Media: Everything You Need to Know For several years now the term “retail media” has been buzzing around both retail and media circles. Whether you’re looking for a deeper understanding of the implications and applications of retail media or need a down-and-dirty explainer on what retail media actually is, you’ve landed in the right place. This special Retail TouchPoints resource hub […] Retail TouchPoints January 12, 2024January 12, 2024 14 min read Marketing: Retail MediaPartnershipsData & InsightsInstacartConsumersMarketing: Social MediaAmazonMarketing: BroadcastWalmartDeliveryESG and CSRKrogerMarketing: In StoreTargetBrick and MortarTechnology & InnovationShoppersPredictions and ForecastsRegional GroceryHy-VeeResults & InvestmentDollar GeneralLowesSustainability84.51StreamingRoundelWalmart ConnectMetaverseAlbertsons / SafewaySams ClubGamingDrizlyOmnichannelSponsoredWalgreensConsultingMarketing: OOHAgenciesPricing & PromotionsMeta (Facebook)ExecutivesCVSCustomer ExperienceInsight ProvidersBest BuyTikTokMarketing: Digital MediaDept. FuelDept. NonfoodGoogleTrends: TechStrategyHome Depotsocial commerceJ&JStore LocationInternational - UKMarketing: BrandMarketing: ShopperMarketing: UGCOperations & Supply ChainPackagingAlimentation Couche-TardTrends: MarketingUnileverCircle KBig DataCryptoCostcoBJ’s Wholesale ClubMerchandising 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Walgreens CEO Sees Customers/Patients As ‘Leverage-able Assets’ CNBC has an interview with Walgreens CEO Tim Wentworth in which he says that the company “is using its stores and brand to bolster its developing health-care business. “Walgreens has made significant investments over the past few years to expand beyond a drugstore chain into a large health-care company. Wentworth acknowledged that the company has […] MorningNewsBeat January 9, 2024January 9, 2024 2 min read WalgreensHealth & WellnessShoppersExecutivesBrick and MortarDept. HBCCVSPredictions and Forecasts 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Walgreens slashes dividend, Q1 results beat analyst expectations [[“value”:”The retailer cut its shareholder dividend by almost half to 25 cents per share in an attempt to bolster its cash position”]] Supermarket News January 7, 2024January 7, 2024 < 1 min read WalgreensResults & Investment 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation RTIH presents its most read retail technology articles from this week Check out the RTIH articles that caught your fancy this past week, including Asda, Vista Technology Support, Barron McCann, Glory Global Solutions, and the 2023 RTIH Innovation Awards. Asda raids rival grocery retailer Morrisons to bring in Matt Kelleher as new Chief Digital Officer Asda has confirmed the appointment of its first Chief Digital Officer […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub January 6, 2024January 6, 2024 5 min read Technology & InnovationMarketing: Social MediaTwitterMarketing: Retail MediaPredictions and ForecastsInternational - UKExecutivesTrends: TechPartnershipsStrategyInternationalAcquisitionShoppersData & InsightsOperations & Supply ChainResults & InvestmentSponsoredWalgreensDept. BeverageOmnichannelCustomer ExperienceHoliday & EventsLegal & CriminalMarketing: In StorePricing & PromotionsSustainabilityEconomyDept. ApparelCryptoConsumersBrick and MortarAssociatesDept. Adult BevCOVID19ESG and CSR7-Eleven & Speedway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Walgreens slashes dividend as US retail drags in Q1 [[“value”:”Traffic and sales at the company’s U.K. Boots locations benefit from strength in beauty, while in the U.S. it’s more focused on healthcare services.”]] RetailDive January 4, 2024January 4, 2024 < 1 min read WalgreensResults & InvestmentStore LocationHealth & WellnessDept. HBC 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category Grocerant Meals, Snacks, Bundled Beverages are a Consumer Welcome Mat Once again, the line between restaurants and food retailers is growing ever thinner. The fight for America’s food dollars continues to intensify as consumers find fresh prepared Ready-2-Eat food options at a wide and growing array of outlets across almost every channel including convenience stores, chain drug stores, restaurants, grocery stores, club stores, vending […] Grocerant Guru January 1, 2024January 1, 2024 4 min read Dept. GroceryConsumersRestaurantsData & InsightsDept. FreshDept. PerimeterDept. Fresh PreparedTechnology & InnovationWhole FoodsBrick and MortarRegional GroceryWalgreensTrader JoesPackagingOperations & Supply ChainShoppersAmazonEconomyWegmansMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionPredictions and ForecastsPepsiCoStart UpsThick DataMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationESG and CSRDept. BeverageDeliveryUnileverAlbertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation For one last time in 2023 RTIH presents its biggest retail technology articles on LinkedIn right now We’re big fans of LinkedIn and are busy building an amazing community of retail tech enthusiasts on the social media platform. These are the articles that are currently on their radars, including Glory Global Solutions, Flooid, Barron McCann, HMV, Worldpay from FIS, FreedomPay, Trigo, Sodexo Live!, and AiFi. Glory Global Solutions set to acquire UK-based […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub December 30, 2023December 30, 2023 4 min read Technology & InnovationAIPartnershipsMarketing: Social MediaInternational - UKTwitterPredictions and ForecastsOmnichannelInternationalConsultingAcquisitionTrends: TechExecutivesBrick and MortarTrends: RetailShoppersWalgreensESG and CSRDept. BeverageCustomer ExperienceData & InsightsResults & InvestmentTescoHoliday & EventsPricing & PromotionsRegional GroceryStrategyAldiSustainabilityKrogerOperations & Supply ChainDept. Adult BevDept. ApparelSponsored 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Glory Global Solutions set to acquire UK-based retail technology specialist Flooid Glory Global Solutions (International), a wholly owned subsidiary of Glory, has announced plans to acquire 100% of the issued share capital of Flooid, a specialist in cloud-based unified commerce software to the retail industry, from Inflexion Private Equity Partners. Headquartered in Coventry, UK with operations in the USA, Flooid has clients across Europe, North America […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub December 26, 2023December 26, 2023 2 min read Technology & InnovationAcquisitionMarketing: Social MediaTwitterInternational - UKExecutivesPartnershipsCustomer ExperienceInternationalResults & InvestmentWalgreensESG and CSROperations & Supply ChainShoppersStrategySustainability 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Starring Trigo, FreedomPay and GreyOrange: the biggest retail technology news stories of the week It’s Friday, Christmas is almost upon us, so let’s kick back and reflect on another eventful week for the retail systems space. Here’s your briefing on the most important stories from the past five days, including Frasers Group, Decathlon, HMV, Boots, and the latest RTIH Top 100 Retail Technology Influencers List. 1. Frasers Group teams […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub December 22, 2023December 22, 2023 4 min read Technology & InnovationAIPartnershipsOmnichannelPredictions and ForecastsInternational - UKBrick and MortarMarketing: Social MediaDept. NonfoodOperations & Supply ChainWalgreensTwitterShoppersChatGPTData & InsightsDept. HBCStart UpsTescoCOVID19StrategyConsumersTrends: TechResults & InvestmentMarketing: VoiceESG and CSRHoliday & EventsAldiDept. Sporting goodsTech: AR and VRGoogleSustainabilityMetaverseRegional GroceryQ Commerce 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Stores & Formats British retailer Boots preps AI powered personal shopper that recommends lipsticks and beauty gifts Boots is working on the launch of a ChatGPT personal shopper for its website which would be able to give customers recommendations on lipsticks and beauty gifts. It is currently testing the chatbot with work on the tool set to be ramped up after Christmas. Walgreens Boots Alliance owned Boots, which earlier this year announced […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub December 18, 2023December 18, 2023 < 1 min read AITechnology & InnovationInternational - UKMarketing: Social MediaShoppersTwitterHoliday & EventsDept. HBCDept. NonfoodWalgreensChatGPTMarketing: VoiceCustomer ExperienceHealth & WellnessData & InsightsPartnershipsBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Agencies & Vendors RangeMe Submission Leads to Birdy Boutique’s Products Flying Off the Shelves at Meijer When a new product quickly goes through several POs at a major retailer, you know it’s a hit. And sometimes the most successful product innovations are often simple concepts that just haven’t been thought of before, like the Learning Blankets made by women- and veteran-owned brand Birdy Boutique! The products are super-comfy children’s blankets that […] RangeMe December 13, 2023December 13, 2023 < 1 min read VendorsRegional GroceryMeijerMarketing: Social MediaWalgreensPartnershipsOwned Brands (Private Label)MerchandisingInclusivityDept. Nonfood 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Rx Records Being Provided To Law Enforcement, No Warrant Required The Washington Post reports that “the nation’s largest pharmacy chains have handed over Americans’ prescription records to police and government investigators without a warrant, a congressional investigation found, raising concerns about threats to medical privacy. “Though some of the chains require their lawyers to review law enforcement requests, three of the largest — CVS Health, […] MorningNewsBeat December 12, 2023December 12, 2023 2 min read Health & WellnessShoppersDept. PharmacyGovernmentCVSRite AidKrogerConsumersWalgreensWalmartInsight ProvidersLegal & CriminalAssociatesAmazon 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Walgreens shutters 10 Florida clinics [[“value”:”The closures are part of the retailer’s plan to cut $600 million in capital spending”]] Supermarket News December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 < 1 min read WalgreensResults & Investment 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: HBC Your Views: We All Deserve A Break Today Lots or response to yesterday’s FaceTime, in which I went to McDonald’s to road test the supposedly new-and-improved burgers that have been seven years in the making. MNB reader Barbara Watters wrote: Love the morning FaceTimes. Your McDonald’s segment had me remembering my recent Big Mac a few weeks ago. Blah and bleg. The flavor […] MorningNewsBeat December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 10 min read Dept. PharmacyCVSDept. GroceryAssociatesRestaurantsBrick and MortarHealth & WellnessShoppersDeliveryHoliday & EventsTechnology & InnovationWalmartDept. OTCWeatherPredictions and ForecastsDept. FreshReturnsOperations & Supply ChainWalgreensLegal & CriminalNestlePartnershipsPricing & PromotionsGrubhubEconomyStore LocationFood DeliveryDept. DairyCoca ColaDept. PaperDept. Adult BevResults & Investment 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug What CVS Pharmacy’s New Cost-Plus Reimbursement Approach Means for PBMs, Pharmacies, Plan Sponsors, and Prescription Prices Is the world ready for new ways to price pharmacy and pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) services? CVS Health thinks so, as evidenced by two new initiatives that it announced yesterday. Below you’ll find details and links to source documents. I commend CVS Health for attempting to address key economic challenges facing the retail pharmacy industry […] Drug Channels December 6, 2023December 6, 2023 3 min read CVSDept. PharmacyPredictions and ForecastsMarketing: Social MediaHealth & WellnessData & InsightsConsultingWalgreensMeta (Facebook)Economy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces CVS Launches Programs to Add Transparency to Prescription Pricing CVS Health will launch a new model for pharmacy reimbursements designed to bring greater transparency and simplicity to the system. CVS CostVantage, which the company plans to launch in 2025, will define the drug cost and related reimbursement with contracted pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and payors, using a transparent formula built on the cost of […] Retail TouchPoints December 5, 2023December 7, 2023 2 min read Health & WellnessCVSDept. PharmacyConsumersWalgreensAcquisitionPredictions and ForecastsShoppersMarketing: Social MediaDept. HBCAmazonPricing & PromotionsExecutivesBest BuyTechnology & InnovationSustainabilityMarketing: TradePartnershipsDelivery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Walgreens Launches Rx Savings Finder tool, navigates prescription medications [[“value”:”The tool finds free, third-party discount cards”]] Supermarket News December 2, 2023December 2, 2023 < 1 min read Walgreens 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass SN Top 10: Target, Publix, Walgreens top the week's headlines [[“value”:”In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, the top story was 5 things: The fall of the retail pharmacist. Pharmacists across the U.S. have decided they’ve reached a breaking point. Many say they are now doing”]] Supermarket News November 27, 2023November 27, 2023 < 1 min read WalgreensTargetRegional GroceryPublix 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Walgreens stores to close for Thanksgiving for the first time ever [[“value”:”The move comes on the heels of a turbulent time for the retailer”]] Supermarket News November 24, 2023November 24, 2023 < 1 min read WalgreensHoliday & EventsBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Walgreens Pivots To Store-Based Home Delivery The Wall Street Journal reports that “Walgreens Boots Alliance is betting its 8,700 bricks-and-mortar stores, and not a network of fulfillment centers, hold the key to speeding up delivery of online consumer orders and increasing sales. “The pharmacy giant recently closed a warehouse in Edwardsville, Ill., dedicated to filling e-commerce orders for household items such […] MorningNewsBeat November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 2 min read WalgreensDeliveryBrick and MortarOperations & Supply ChainHealth & WellnessDept. PharmacyCVSMarketing: In StoreTargetStrategyDoorDashWalmartFood DeliveryEconomyDept. NonfoodConsumersAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery SN Top 10: Walgreens, Giant Eagle, Kroger top the week’s headlines [[“value”:”These were the stories you couldn’t get enough of”]] Supermarket News November 20, 2023November 20, 2023 < 1 min read WalgreensRegional GroceryKrogerGiant Eagle 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Walgreens loses chief human resources officer [[“value”:”This is the latest in a string of top-level departures for the pharmacy giant”]] Supermarket News November 17, 2023November 17, 2023 < 1 min read WalgreensDept. Pharmacy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Study: Retail Personalization Winners (& Why) dunnhumby has released a special edition of the dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index (RPI), this one “designed to determine which retailers in the $1 trillion U.S. grocery market personalize the shopping experience best for their customers.” The winner is: Amazon. H-E-B and Kroger came in second and third. According to the report, “These three retailers are […] MorningNewsBeat November 15, 2023November 15, 2023 3 min read ShoppersRegional GroceryMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationAmazonTargetKrogerHEBData & InsightsMerchandisingdunnhumbyInsight ProvidersMarketing: Retail MediaBig DataMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionGiant EagleWegmansWalgreensLidlAldiMeijerSoutheastern GrocersWakefernDept. GroceryMarketing: In StoreGrocery OutletBrick and MortarCostcoCVSDeliveryAhold Delhaize 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug What you think about: Walgreens eliminating bonuses [[“value”:”We asked about Walgreens’ plan to eliminate bonuses for corporate staff and reduce bonuses for pharmacy and store managers: Here are your thoughts”]] Supermarket News November 15, 2023November 15, 2023 < 1 min read WalgreensDept. PharmacyAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Walgreens Cuts 5% of Corporate Workforce in Streamlining Bid Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) will cut 267 jobs — 5% of its corporate workforce — in a move to “streamline our operations and focus on our critical priorities,” according to a Walgreens spokesperson, who noted that “none of these roles are based at our stores.” These latest cuts follow a 10% reduction in Walgreens’ corporate […] Retail TouchPoints November 14, 2023November 16, 2023 < 1 min read WalgreensAssociatesOperations & Supply ChainBrick and MortarExecutivesMergersMarketing: Social MediaRite AidResults & InvestmentOmnichannelLegal & CriminalInternational - UKHealth & Wellness 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug SN Top 10: Rite Aid, Walgreens, California’s Northgate Markets top the week's headlines [[“value”:”In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, the top story was Rite Aid closing additional stores in Chapter 11 filing. Rite Aid has added more store closings as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, reports Geo”]] Supermarket News November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 < 1 min read WalgreensRite AidBankruptcyBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug SN Top 10: Kroger, CVS, Walgreens top the week's headlines [[“value”:”In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, the top story was Kroger, Albertsons sound off on negative comments over pending merger. A recent listening session about the pending Kroger, Albertsons merger was f”]] Supermarket News November 12, 2023November 12, 2023 < 1 min read WalgreensKrogerCVSRegional GroceryMergersAlbertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Walgreens lays off 5% of corporate workforce [[“value”:”The company’s chief medical officer is also exiting — the latest in a C-suite overhaul that has seen the departure of its CEO, CFO and CIO this year. “]] RetailDive November 12, 2023November 12, 2023 < 1 min read WalgreensExecutivesAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Associates & Employees Union Looks To Organize Retail Pharmacy Personnel CNBC reports that “the organizers of a recent retail pharmacy staff walkout are helping to launch a national push to organize those employees … a potential step to wide-scale unionization of thousands of pharmacists and technicians across the U.S. for the first time. “A new partnership between the organizers and IAM Healthcare – a union […] MorningNewsBeat November 10, 2023November 10, 2023 2 min read AssociatesDept. PharmacyWalgreensHealth & WellnessCVSShoppersPartnershipsMarketing: Social MediaKrogerESG and CSRBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Walgreens Boots Alliance Sells Shares of Cencora, Inc. for $674 Million of Initial Proceeds DEERFIELD, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) (the “Company”) today announced that it has sold shares of Cencora, Inc. (NYSE: COR) (“Cencora”) common stock pursuant to variable prepaid forward transactions executed in reliance on Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for current proceeds of approximately $424 million and, depending on […] BusinessWire - Retail November 10, 2023November 16, 2023 < 1 min read Walgreens 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers Channel: Home Improvement Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers Corporate Finance Operations & Supply Chain Home Depot Acquires SRS for $18.25B, Boosting Pro Sales Home Depot recently announced its acquisition of SRS Distribution for a whopping $18.25 billion. This hefty investment marks the company’s boldest stride yet to seize a larger share of the professional market, particularly targeting contractors and roofers. Written by RetailWire March 28, 2024March 28, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Channel: Grocery Kroger to close 3 e-commerce fulfillment facilities The grocer said it will shutter one Ocado-powered spoke in South Florida and two others in Texas in late May. Written by Grocery Dive March 27, 2024March 28, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Corporate Strategy Media & Marketing Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces Charted: Car Brand Loyalty in 2024 See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Car Brand Loyalty in 2024 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. This graphic visualizes the best and worst car brands in terms of brand loyalty. […] Written by Visual Capitalist March 26, 2024March 26, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Retail Ecosystem ESG Media & Marketing Agencies & Vendors Retail Ecosystem Data & Insights International Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Operations & Supply Chain Key Takeaways From Shoptalk Spring 2024 Shoptalk always brings the best and brightest minds of the industry together for four days packed with insights, networking opportunities, trend predictions and so much more. This year, the spring event in Las Vegas was no exception. But like many other major industry events, Shoptalk can feel like you’re sprinting a marathon — there’s so […] Written by TotalRetail March 25, 2024March 26, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Consumer Durables Department: Consumer Durables Corporate Strategy Corporate Finance Partnerships & Alt Profit Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces Stores & Formats Nike Pivots, Embraces Wholesale Once Again Amid faltering demand for shoes and clothing as well as slipping digital sales, Nike Inc. said last week that it will bank a lot more on the thing it has spent the past several years turning away from: other retailers. Executives discussed those plans on Nike’s earnings call, during which it announced that while fiscal […] Written by TotalRetail March 25, 2024March 26, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked