BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart has developed a new productivity app for store associates, and the company said Thursday it plans to give more than 740,000 workers new phones to use it with. The Me@Walmart app was developed by the Walmart Global Tech team for U.S. store associates with the aim of simplifying their daily tasks
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. has launched several new vendor partnerships aimed at helping the company boost supplier diversity as the company reaffirms its commitment to racial equity. “Albertsons Companies is dedicated to helping our communities lay the foundation for racial equity,” said Jonathan Mayes, Albertsons Cos. senior vice president, chief diversity and inclusion officer.
WASHINGTON — Traditional statistical measurements are not providing an accurate account of the retail industry’s contribution to the economy, National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz contended in the June issue of NRF’s Monthly Economic Review. “In recent years, critics have claimed the retail industry is facing an existential crisis, that retail is not growing
ATLANTA — Kroger Health is working to boost access to the COVID-19 vaccine in Atlanta’s underserved communities and is partnering with Turner Sports, NBA on TNT, and Atlanta Hawks All-Star guard Trae Young to raise awareness. According to the CDC, 62% of adults in America have received at least one vaccination shot; however, underserved communities
SOLON, Ohio — More than 640 buyers met with 485 brands during ECRM’s recent Diversity Week, which included programs for diverse- and minority-owned suppliers across food and beverage; general merchandise; and health & beauty care categories. Over 3,800 curated meetings were held on the ECRM Connect platform across the three programs. The programs were launched to introduce retailers to
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has finalized the sale of its Alliance Healthcare businesses to AmerisourceBergen. The $6.5 billion deal included $6.275 billion in cash (subject to a customary net cash and working capital adjustment) and 2 million shares of AmerisourceBergen common stock. WBA said it will use the cash proceeds to reduce
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart said on Tuesday that has picked the finalists for its eighth annual Open Call event, and more than 1,000 small and medium-sized businesses have received official invitations to pitch their shelf-ready products to Walmart merchants. Walmart said this is the largest number of business owners ever to take part in the
SEATTLE — Amazon said its annual Prime Day event will be held on June 21 and June 22 this year, allowing Prime members to start their summer with special deals on products and such services as Prime Video, Amazon Music and Prime Gaming. The online retailer is also inviting consumers who aren’t Prime Members to
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee Inc. has started giving a $10 gift card to anyone who completes their COVID-19 vaccination at a Hy-Vee pharmacy or pop-up Hy-Vee vaccination clinic. To qualify, consumers must complete their COVID-19 vaccination between June 1 and November 11, 2021. Free COVID-19 vaccines are available at all Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations
BURLINGTON, Ontario — Element Nutritional Sciences Inc. said it is shipping its Rejuvenate ready to drink organic plant protein beverage to Walgreens locations across the United States. The company noted that it expects Rejuvenate will be added to 8,468 Walgreens locations, which will bring the total number of stores carrying Rejuvenate products to over 16,000
WASHINGTON – The National Retail Federation on Friday welcomed guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission indicating that companies can reward employees who get vaccinated. “Retailers have consistently recommended that employees and customers get vaccinated against COVID-19, barring a disability or religious-based objection,” said Edward Egee, NRF vice president of government relations and workforce development.
CINCINNATI — Kroger Health is launching a new effort to encourage more Americans to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The #CommunityImmunity giveaway campaign will start next week and provide individuals, including customers and associates, the opportunity to win life-changing prizes like one of five $1 million payouts and 50 chances to win free groceries for a year. The program comes after a