March 11, 2024 by Jeffrey Woldt
Care Pharmacies chairman Mike Wysong, Chain Drug Review/MMR Video Forum, Mike Wysong, NACDS, NACDS chairman Mike Wysong, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Video Forum
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Mike Wysong, the chief executive officer of CARE Pharmacies, tells this week’s Video Forum what his one-year term as NACDS chairman has taught him — about both the association and the industry. Wysong shares his views about the current state of the retail pharmacy business, as well as such important issues as PBM reform, expanding
February 26, 2024 by Jeffrey Woldt
executive chairman of Hy-Vee’s board of directors, FMI Midwinter Executive Conference, Jeffrey Woldt, Jeremy Gosch, Randy Edeker
2024, Issue 02-26-2024
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — After more than a decade of leadership, Randy Edeker, executive chairman of Hy-Vee’s board of directors, believes that a chief executive officer should be a driver of change. Since taking the reins in 2012, Edeker has been the catalyst in equipping the supermarket chain to continuously adapt to a dynamic market.
February 26, 2024 by Jeffrey Woldt
FMI - The Food Industry Association, Jeffrey Woldt, Leslie Sarasin, Midwinter Executive Conference
2024, 2024, Issue 02-26-2024
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — During Leslie Sarasin’s tenure as president and chief executive officer of FMI – The Food Industry Association, the organization has consistently helped members bring into sharp focus the issues that matter most. FMI upheld that tradition at the recent Midwinter Executive Conference here by tackling the topic of artificial intelligence and
February 26, 2024 by Jeffrey Woldt
FMI Midwinter Executive Conference, Jeffrey Woldt
2024, 2024, Issue 02-26-2024, Opinion
As noted elsewhere in this issue, artificial intelligence was front and center at last month’s FMI Midwinter Executive Conference. Anyone who only saw some of the keynote presentations at the event might have come to the conclusion that technology is crowding out other important priorities. Nothing could be further from the truth. In a conversation
February 13, 2024 by Jeffrey Woldt
Crystal Lennartz, Health Mart, Health Mart Atlas
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In this week’s Video Forum, Crystal Lennartz, recently named president of Health Mart and Health Mart Atlas, talks about her priorities for the network of independent drug stores. Among the subjects she addresses are the resilience of independents, efforts to revamp pharmacy payment models, and the continuing appeal of drug store ownership.
January 15, 2024 by Jeffrey Woldt
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This week’s Video Forum features Kroger chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen, MMR’s newly named Retailer of the Year. McMullen discusses some of the major initiatives that have helped make the company the nation’s premier operator of traditional supermarkets. In addition, he shares his thoughts about Kroger’s pending $24.6 billion merger with Albertsons Cos. (The article
January 15, 2024 by Jeffrey Woldt
Albertsons Cos., Jeffrey Woldt, Kroger, Rodney McMullen
2024, Issue 01-15-2024
CINCINNATI — The editors of Mass Market Retailers have named Rodney McMullen the publication’s Retailer of the Year. The recognition for Kroger’s chairman and chief executive officer will rightly be linked to the company’s pending $24.6 billion merger with Albertsons Cos., but the deal is only one aspect of the work that McMullen has done
January 15, 2024 by Jeffrey Woldt
Jeffrey Woldt, Tim Wentworth, Walgreens Boots Alliance
2024, Issue 01-15-2024
Just two months after taking the reins, Tim Wentworth, Walgreens Boots Alliance’s new CEO, has hit the ground running, already making tough decisions that promise to put the underperforming health care and retail company back on track. Speaking to financial analysts at the beginning of the month, Wentworth noted that he has been given a
January 10, 2024 by Jeffrey Woldt
CES, chief merchandising officer Latriece Watkins, chief people officer Donna Morris, chief technology and development officer Suresh Kumar, Doug McMillon, Sam’s Club chief merchant Megan Crozier, Satya Nadella, Walmart
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LAS VEGAS — Doug McMillon and several other members of Walmart’s management team discussed their vision of a new type of commerce — adaptive retailing — at the Consumer Electronics Show here yesterday. Driven by the needs of customers and associates, the concept hinges on technology and its role in creating an interconnected and frictionless
December 18, 2023 by Jeffrey Woldt
CVS Health, Jeffrey Woldt, Karen Lynch
2023, Issue 12-18-2023, Opinion
CVS Health is once again a catalyst for positive change. Appearing at the company’s investor day earlier this month, CEO Karen Lynch and other members of senior management unveiled initiatives intended to accelerate the shift toward integrated care and transform the pharmacy reimbursement model. One of the projects involves the creation of a new brand
December 4, 2023 by Jeffrey Woldt
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In this week’s Video Forum, Kearney’s Laura Bowen and Karen Yocky talk about what the consulting firm has learned from its work in helping clients step up the fight against health disparities. They spoke during the second-annual Health Equity Summit sponsored by Kearney and Chain Drug Review.
November 27, 2023 by Jeffrey Woldt
FMI, Jeffrey Woldt, Leslie Sarasin, opinion
Issue 11-27-2023
Leslie Sarasin takes an expansive view of her work. As president and chief executive officer of FMI – The Food Industry Association, she has significantly broadened the organization’s reach, carving out a bigger role within FMI for grocery manufacturers and other industry stakeholders, while at the same time forging partnerships with groups that support its