November 14, 2022 by Jeffrey Woldt
Jeffrey Woldt, retail pharmacy
2022, Issue 11-14-2022, Issues
Retail pharmacy advocates would do well to heed the Latin aphorism carpe diem, or seize the day. The industry commands widespread public support following its exemplary performance during the pandemic, a period when millions of Americans turned to pharmacies for COVID-19 tests and immunizations and, in the process, had their eyes opened to the extent
October 10, 2022 by Jeffrey Woldt
hunger, Jeffrey Woldt, retailers
2022, Issue 10-10-2022, Issues
For the first time since 1969, the White House convened a conference on hunger, nutrition and health. The meeting, which late last month brought together government officials and leaders from the business, civic, philanthropic and academic sectors, was intended to put the country on course to achieve two of President Biden’s major objectives — ending
September 12, 2022 by Jeffrey Woldt
Hy-Vee, Jeffrey Woldt, Randy Edeker
2022, Issue 09-12-2022, Issues, Opinion
Randy Edeker has had a remarkable run at Hy-Vee. Under his leadership as chairman and chief executive officer of the Midwestern grocer, the company extended its reach from food retailing and pharmacy to include other health and wellness services, e-commerce, restaurants and distribution. In the process, sales nearly doubled, and Hy-Vee emerged as an innovator
August 15, 2022 by Jeffrey Woldt
Asha Lundal, EY Americas’ Food and Agriculture Consulting Practice, Food and Agriculture Innovation Studio, Jeffrey Woldt
2022, Issue 08-15-2022, Issues
ST. LOUIS — The food and agricultural ecosystem has been shaken by the events of the last three-plus years, calling into question many long-held assumptions about how such products get from farm to table. Disruptions in the supply chain and changes in consumption patterns triggered by COVID-19, inflation levels not seen for 40 years and
August 15, 2022 by Jeffrey Woldt
1Life Healthcare Inc., Amazon, Jeffrey Woldt, One Medical
2022, Issue 08-15-2022, Issues
Anyone who had doubts about the depth and durability of Amazon’s commitment to disrupting the health care system should have had those concerns put to rest when the company agreed last month to pay some $3.9 billion to acquire One Medical, a provider of physician-delivered primary care services, and 1Life Healthcare Inc., the network’s administrative
July 11, 2022 by Jeffrey Woldt
Emilia-Romagna, Jeffrey Woldt, Joe Bivona, local grocers
2022, Issue 07-11-2022, Issues, Opinion
How viable is it to sell premium specialty food, a process that requires a high level of knowledge and expertise, in the mass market? That conundrum was recently tackled by a small group of grocers from the northeastern U.S. and suppliers and officials representing the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, an area known for prosciutto, Parmigiano
June 20, 2022 by Jeffrey Woldt
health and wellness, Jeffrey Woldt, sam walton, Walmart
2022, Issue 06-20-2022, Issues, Opinion
Sam Walton started what would become the world’s largest company by focusing on small towns where consumers lacked access to a broad range of quality merchandise at low prices. Now, six decades later, Walmart is following his playbook as it looks to expand its reach in health and wellness. The company, in conjunction with Medscape,
May 23, 2022 by Jeffrey Woldt
ACA, Jeffrey Woldt, pharmacies
2022, Issue 05-23-2022, Issues
Last month, the 12th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act was celebrated at a White House ceremony. With former President Barack Obama in attendance, Joe Biden, who currently holds that office, signed a proposed rule designed to fix the so-called family glitch, a provision that prevents several million people from obtaining health care subsidies under
April 18, 2022 by Jeffrey Woldt
FMI, Jeffrey Woldt, Midwinter Executive Conference
2022, Issue 04-18-2022, Issues
ORLANDO, Fla. — After a two-year, COVID-induced hiatus and subsequent postponement from January to March 2022, FMI – The Food Industry Association convened its Midwinter Executive Conference at the Hyatt Regency Orlando hotel. The gathering of supermarket industry leaders and their counterparts from the consumer packaged goods and technology sectors was notable for the level
April 13, 2022 by Jeffrey Woldt
FMI Midwinter Executive Conference, Jeffrey Woldt, Joe Bivona, Orlando
2022, Issue 04-18-2022, Issues
While leaders of the supermarket industry convened in Orlando for the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference, standout performers from the next generation were sharpening their skills at an event sponsored by the Academy of Food Marketing at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. Organized by Joe Bivona, the academy’s executive director, the inaugural Rising Stars training program
March 21, 2022 by Jeffrey Woldt
CVS Health, Jeffrey Woldt, metaverse
2022, Issue 03-21-2022, Issues, Opinion
The metaverse is emerging as a new frontier in the battle for supremacy among retail pharmacy operators. CVS Health staked its claim in the still inchoate realm, asking the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to protect its brand, logo and stores “online and in online virtual worlds.” The company envisions the day when it could
February 28, 2022 by Jeffrey Woldt
FMI, Inflation, Jeffrey Woldt
2022, Issue 02-28-2022, Issues, Opinion
It’s clear that high inflation, which some overly optimistic economists had predicted would be a short-lived phenomenon, is now a persistent problem. Nowhere is the financial squeeze it causes more immediately evident to most Americans than at the supermarket. Leslie Sarasin, president and chief executive officer of FMI – The Food Industry Association, and Ricky