PALM BEACH, Fla. — In his first remarks as chairman of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Mark Panzer thanked those who have taught and collaborated with him throughout his 46-year retail career. He said that NACDS chain and associate members alike can rely on the same formula of “listen, learn and engage” to
PARIS — Coty has unveiled a a first-of-a-kind augmented reality (AR) makeup try-on experience. The company debuted the blended reality Magic Mirror — which integrates physical products with digital content — at its newly relaunched Bourjois boutique in Paris. With the Magic Mirror, when a shopper picks up a lipstick the chosen color instantly appears
PALM BEACH, Fla. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has elected new officers, and executive committee and board members for the coming year. The appointments were announced at the NACDS Annual Meeting. Mark Panzer, senior vice president of pharmacy, health and wellness at Albertsons Cos., was named chairman of NACDS. He succeeds Alex Gourlay, co-chief operating
PALM BEACH, Fla. – Change – confronting it and creating it – has emerged as a powerful theme of the 2018 National Association of Chain Drug Stores Annual Meeting. That fact was on display throughout Business Program remarks yesterday by NACDS chairman of the board Alex Gourlay, co-chief operating officer of Walgreens Boots Alliance and
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Walgreens is launching a pilot program here that incorporates new approaches to pricing, promotions, product assortment and service offerings to create a new customer experience. The program, which has been implemented in 17 stores in the Gainesville area, will be monitored over the next 12 to 18 months to gauge customer reaction
PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J. — Market Performance Group LLC (MPG) has hired retail industry veterans Bill Bergin and Todd Matherly to serve as executive vice presidents of the consulting and sales management services company. Bergin, who recently served as joins MPG from his position as group vice president of health and beauty at Rite Aid, will
SEATTLE —Amazon.com Inc. is teaming up with its sometimes rival Best Buy to sell Amazon’s latest smart TVs. Best Buy is becoming the exclusive retail partner to sell Fire TV Edition televisions made by Toshiba and Insignia (Best Buy’s house brand). Beginning this summer, Best Buy will sell more than 10 Fire TV Edition televisions
CHICAGO – Health screening kiosk supplier higi announced on Wednesday an initiative with Wegmans Food Markets Inc. to allow the grocer’s customers and employees to link their health data directly to the chain’s pharmacy management system. The service, which uses McKesson’s EnterpriseRx, will enable Wegmans pharmacists to better help consumers understand their measurements, review health data trends, and connect with appropriate
MEMPHIS — Fred’s Inc. has announced plans to sell its specialty pharmacy business. The disclosure led the company to delay publication of its fourth quarter and 2017 full-year results. An earnings call that was slated for today is now expected to be held May 4. A filing yesterday with the Securities and Exchange Commission says
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart plans to roll out a redesigned website that makes it easier for shoppers to reorder items, monitor the status of current orders, discover products that are trending locally and learn about services available at nearby stores. The upgraded website is personalized based on a user’s local Walmart store. Shoppers can expect
MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. is expanding its beauty offering by introducing eight cosmetics brands, which collectively offer more than 150 products designed for consumers with medium to dark skin tones. “We know our guests have a wide range of beauty needs and preferences, and we want to make sure Target has the best assortment for
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Big Lots Inc. president and chief executive officer David Campisi, who has been on a leave of absence for medical reasons since December 2017, has decided to retire from the company in order to focus fully on his health. Big Lot’s board of directors has launched a formal search process to identify a