DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens announced Monday that it will hold a Supplier Diversity Summit during the ECRM Supplier Diversity Week, a virtual showcase for diverse businesses and entrepreneurs to share their retail offerings. The virtual event, taking place April 5-8, provides diverse vendors the opportunity to connect with the Walgreens merchandising team, share their products,
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. – U.S. consumer spending on general merchandise ended the year up 15% compared to 2020, with a 6% increase in unit sales. While the holiday shopping brought positive retail results, the early part of the year delivered more significant year-over-year gains. The fourth quarter of 2021 contributed 9% revenue growth and 1%
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer is expanding its third Supplier Diversity event to include diverse-owned service providers, as well as retail-ready products for its shelves. The March 29-31 event will give diverse-owned businesses nationwide the opportunity to showcase their offerings for interested Meijer buyers and procurement teams. “Our supplier diversity efforts reach beyond just the
PALM BEACH, Fla. – On January 23-25, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores will welcome NACDS regional chain and associate members to Palm Beach, Fla., for the 2022 NACDS Regional Chain Conference. “NACDS is thrilled to welcome back NACDS chain and associate members to in-person meetings,” said NACDS President and CEO Steven Anderson. “The great strength of
ARLINGTON – FMI, The Food Industry Association, has rescheduled its signature Midwinter Executive Conference, after pausing to consider the heightened challenges associated with the Omicron variant. FMI Midwinter is now set to take place in-person from March 28 to March 31 at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando, Fla. “While we paused our Midwinter event plans
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) and VillageMD are planning to open eight new Village Medical at Walgreens coordinated primary care and pharmacy practices in the Tucson area in 2022, the companies said Thursday. The first location will open February 8. These openings represent expansion into the second major market in Arizona, following Phoenix,
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Betr Remedies’ full line of O-T-C products are now available in 2,000 Walmart stores across the United States, marking the first-time the items are available on store shelves. The over-the-counter medicine brand co-founded by Ellen Pompeo includes a buy-one, give-one program, design-forward packaging and focuses on making medication accessible across the
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens has introduced the Walgreens COVID-19 Index, a new interactive tracking tool. Powered by testing data from Aegis Sciences Corp., it is among the first to uniquely identify the spread of current and emerging variants in near real-time. New data from the Walgreens COVID-19 Index shows more than 95% of all positive COVID-19
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Raley’s Cos. has promoted Jen Warner to president of the Raley’s operating division. For the past two years, Jen has served as the Chief Administrative Officer for the portfolio of operating companies that comprise The Raley’s Companies. In her new role, Warner will lead the Raley’s operating division and will
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Midwestern retailer Meijer announced Tuesday an ambitious goal to reduce absolute carbon emissions by 50% by 2025. Rooted in the company’s mission to be a good neighbor, Meijer integrates environmental sustainability into daily operations and is committed to continual improvement through smart decisions and innovations that benefit customers and the broader
PRINCETON – Market Performance Group LLC (MPG) has acquired The Luminations Group (Luminations). The acquisition of Luminations adds strengths in innovation, marketing strategy, and interim marketing solutions, the company said on Monday. Luminations is a privately held leader in marketing innovation and strategy serving clients in traditional consumer packaged goods and health care fields as
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer Inc.’s guiding philosophy is the “virtuous cycle,” meaning it turns growth and profitability into community investments. Its communities in turn thrive and boost business at Meijer, perpetuating the cycle. “When we invest in our communities and customers and give them popular offerings, whether digital shopping or locally produced items or