WESTBOROUGH, Mass. — BJ’s Wholesale Club said Thursday that it plans to open six new clubs this fiscal year. The newest clubs will be located in Seabrook, N.H., Port Charlotte, Fla., Commack, N.Y., South Fayette, Pa., Ross Township, Pa. and Lansing, Mich. The two Pennsylvania stores are located in greater Pittsburgh, which is a new
SEATTLE — Amazon on Thursday introduced a new mental health benefit for U.S. employees and their families that includes access to free counseling sessions. “Easy and affordable access to mental health care has become increasingly important as we all continue to navigate different everyday challenges,” said Beth Galetti, Amazon senior vice president of People eXperience
GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. — Kinney Drugs, now offering COVID-19 vaccines to people ages 12 and up in all its pharmacies, is also planning to help make six winners’ post-COVID dreams come true with its new #VAXtoIT contest. People age 18 and up can visit www.KinneyContest.com to share an activity they can’t wait to get back to doing after
ARLINGTON, Va. – FMI—The Food Industry Association, wants to make food retailers aware of new resources on Food as Medicine from The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation. The concept of “Food as Medicine” is based on connecting the science of food and nutrition to health. Making this connection in food retail can be highly effective with slight behavior change that can ultimately
WASHINGTON – GSK Consumer Healthcare has joined the Buy Safe America Coalition amid growing support across industry, consumer groups and policymakers to ensure accountability and transparency on third-party marketplaces. “Consumer safety is of paramount importance to GSK Consumer Healthcare. The counterfeiting of healthcare products represents an unacceptable threat to consumers’ welfare,” said Dennis Curran, chief customer
CHICAGO – IRI is rolling out a revolutionary automated insights and decision-making suite of products, comprised of Opportunity Alerts and Opportunity Predictors, the company said Thursday. These new capabilities enable CPG, retail and media companies to instantly identify execution gaps and growth opportunities that positively impact top- as well as bottom-line performance. The alerts and predictors leverage
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer is encouraging customers to get vaccinated by offering a $10 coupon to anyone who gets their shots, the retailer said Wednesday. Eligible customers vaccinated at a Meijer store will receive a coupon good for $10 off any purchase. The retailer is also offering coupons worth $10 off a purchase of
NEW YORK – Bud Light Seltzer is introducing the new Bud Light Seltzer Iced Tea Variety Pack. The new variety pack features four summer classics, made with cane sugar and natural flavors: Peach Iced Tea: Bold tea taste packed with peach and stonefruit flavor. Raspberry Iced Tea: Bold tea taste packed with raspberry flavor. Tangerine
ARLINGTON, Va. — Kathleen Jaeger is leaving her post as NACDS’ senior vice president of health and wellness strategy, policy and patient advocacy, to serve as executive vice president of the start-up company All Sober. While at NACDS, she also served as president of the NACDS Foundation. In her new role, Jaeger will be executive
DEERFIELD, Ill. — To honor the service and sacrifices of Americans who served in the armed forces, Walgreens is offering a weekend Memorial Day discount to all veterans, active duty military personnel and their immediate family members, including the families of those who lost their lives in service to their country. “Every day we are
CHICAGO — IRI has launched the IRI Intelligence Suite, a cloud-native solution powered by IRI Liquid Data, which enables CPG manufacturers, retailers and media partners to combine their proprietary data and data science capabilities with IRI’s assets and build their own applications in an easy-to-use, safe cloud environment. By consolidating insights from previously disparate data
Washington D.C. – The National Grocers Association (NGA) has unveiled a comprehensive rebranding, including a new logo. “NGA’s new logo and imagery, and updated messaging, deliver a fresh look and reinforces our mission: to ensure independent, community-focused retailers and wholesalers have the opportunity to succeed and better serve consumers through our policies, advocacy, programs and