March 18, 2024 by MMR
Leading Headlines, Supplier News, Topics
CHICAGO – Circana on Monday announced the leading companies in its latest Growth Leaders rankings. The firm analyzed the growth performance of hundreds of public and private consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies ranging from $100 million to $60 billion in annual sales to develop the rankings. Circana will highlight the drivers of success for these
March 18, 2024 by MMR
CORE AI, Epsilon, Epsilon Retail Media, Peapod Digital Labs
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LAS VEGAS – Epsilon, a global advertising and marketing technology company, today announced the launch of the next generation of its retail media platform. Epsilon Retail Media applies artificial intelligence and person-first identity in the ad server, unlocking opportunities to drive stronger outcomes with shoppers on retailers’ properties, across the open web or in tandem.
March 18, 2024 by MMR
2024 Annual Meat Conference, FMI - The Food Industry Association, The Meat Institute
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WASHINGTON – To kick off the 2024 Annual Meat Conference, the Meat Institute and FMI – The Food Industry Association announced 10 winners for the 2024 Leaders of Tomorrow Program. The winners are: Kaylee Russell, Tyson Foods; Michael Yeater, Albertsons Companies; Tammy Gonzales, Cargill; Mike Van Drie, SpartanNash Co.; Nicole Koch, Seaboard Foods; Liz Holt Welnhofer, Pre Brands; Hillary Niblock, Superior Farms; Marie-Pier Labarre, Cascades; Zachary Stadler, Associated Wholesale
March 18, 2024 by MMR
National Retail Federation, NRF, Retail employment, retail jobs
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WASHINGTON – The retail industry remains a major employer, according to a new report released by the National Retail Federation on Monday, which found that retailers supported 55 million full-time and part-time jobs in 2022, accounting for 26% of total U.S. employment. The figures are up from 52 million jobs and 25% of total U.S.
March 18, 2024 by MMR
Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), CRN president and CEO Steve Mister
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WASHINGTON — The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, has filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a recently enacted New York state law that would impose age-based restrictions on the purchase of certain dietary supplements. Passed by the New York legislature and signed
March 14, 2024 by MMR
NACDS RxImpact Day
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WASHINGTON — Sens. Ron Wyden (D., Ore.) and Mike Crapo (R., Ind.) joined pharmacy advocates from the across the country at a rally on Capitol Hill this morning to press members of Congress to pass meaningful PBM reform as soon as possible. Wyden and Crapo, the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee,
March 12, 2024 by MMR
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, National Retail Federation
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WASHINGTON – Retail sales continued to grow in February, building off solid gains from January, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released today by the National Retail Federation. Click here to access February’s retail data.Total retail sales, excluding automobiles and gasoline, were up 1.06% seasonally adjusted month over month and up 6.3%
March 12, 2024 by MMR
NACDS, NACDS RxImpact Day, PBM reforms, pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reforms in Medicare and Medicaid
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WASHINGTON – More than 300 pharmacists, other pharmacy representatives, student pharmacists and faculty, state association allies and others — representing all 50 states — will convene in Washington, D.C., March 13-14, for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) RxIMPACT Day on Capitol Hill. The pharmacy advocates will urge Members of Congress to act
March 8, 2024 by MMR
Circana, CPG Private Brands Update, private brands
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CHICAGO—Private brands have experienced growth in the face of inflation, according to a new report from Circana, with sales surpassing $217 billion. The report, “CPG Private Brands Update,” provides an update on the store brand landscape, and identifies retailer opportunities to increase demand for their own brand and private brand offerings. “Private brands are increasingly
March 8, 2024 by MMR
2022 Inflation Reduction Act, President Biden, State of the Union address
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WASHINGTON — President Biden urged Congress to focus on cost-saving ideas for pharmaceuticals in his State of the Union address Thursday night, including capping out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for all Americans and allowing the federal government to negotiate the prices of widely used medications. The two proposals expand on actions taken in the 2022 Inflation
March 8, 2024 by MMR
Costco, second quarter
Leading Headlines, Money, Retail News
ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Costco Wholesale Corp. posted net sales of $57.33 billion for the second quarter of its 2024 fiscal year, an increase of 5.7% from the $54.24 billion posted in the same quarter last year. Net sales for the first 24 weeks increased 5.9%, to $114.05 billion, from $107.68 billion last year. The company
March 7, 2024 by MMR
Change Healthcare, cyberattack, NACDS, National Association of Chain Drug Stores
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ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) has submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging immediate action to “mitigate healthcare disruptions stemming from the recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare.” NACDS said, “Pharmacies remain fully committed