ZAANDAM, the Netherlands – Five of the world’s leading grocery retailers have come together to establish a pioneering collaborative venture capital (VC) fund, W23 Global. The fund will seek to invest in innovative start-ups and scale-ups that deploy technology to enhance customer experiences, transform the grocery value chain and address the sector’s sustainability challenges, according
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General has promoted 18 executives to new roles at the company. Leslie Allen has been promoted to senior vice president, human resources. In this role, she will continue to support DG’s store operations team, which now encompasses more than 20,000 retail stores including pOpshelf and Mexico. Throughout her 12-year tenure at
CINCINNATI — Colleen Lindholz is president of Kroger Health, the health care division of the Kroger Co. and one of the leading retail health care organizations in the United States. In that role, she oversees a team of 24,000 associates including pharmacists, nurse practitioners, dietitians and technicians staffing more than 2,200 pharmacies and over 220
PHILADELPHIA — Rite Aid Corp. today announced that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement (APA) for the partial sale of its Health Dialog business to Carenet Health (Carenet), a provider of healthcare engagement, clinical support, telehealth and advocacy solutions. Health Dialog provides personalized population health solutions to improve the health of members while
CHICAGO — Grubhub said that it’s now offering thousands of wellness, beauty, household and other convenience items from CVS Pharmacy on its Grubhub Marketplace. More than 6,000 CVS locations are available on Grubhub across 48 states. With daylight saving time around the corner on March 10, Grubhub surveyed consumers to better understand the implications of the time
ARLINGTON, VA. — NACDS has announced the Business Program speakers for the 2024 NACDS Annual Meeting, which will be hosted April 27-30 in Palm Beach, FL. Author, journalist and professor Walter Isaacson will speak during the Sunday Business Program on April 28. Author and social scientist Arthur C. Brooks is set to speak at the
LAKELAND, Fla. — Publix vice president of customer experience Bob Bechtel is retiring from the supermarket retailer after 45 years of service, the company said on Wednesday. His retirement takes effect on March 31. “Bob has spent his career focusing on customer service,” Publix CEO Kevin Murphy said in a statement. “Through his leadership and
MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. announced Thursday that Michael Fiddelke, who has served as the retailer’s chief financial officer since Nov. 1, 2019, has been named chief operating officer, effective Feb. 4, 2024. Until his replacement is named, Fiddelke will continue to serve as chief financial officer for the company. As chief operating officer, Fiddelke will oversee the retailer’s nearly
WASHINGTON — The CRN Foundation has relaunched its Vitamin D & Me! (VD&M) website as an educational site for consumers to learn about the broad importance of vitamin D in health and wellness, transitioning from its original purpose as a source of information on vitamin D in relationship to COVID-19 and immune health. The website was
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.— Dollar General continues to grow their selection of top national brand toys and this week is offering a three day ‘DG Deal Days’ event that includes more than 2,000 toys priced at buy one, get one 75% off, as well as another 2,000 toys priced at buy one, get one 50% off. In
OMAHA, Neb. — Hy-Vee Inc. is hosting a unique opportunity to advance local minority- and women-owned companies, the company said Tuesday. The Hy-Vee OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit, a networking and showcase opportunity, will be held on Wednesday, January 31, at the Scott Conference Center on the University of Nebraska Omaha’s Scott Campus in Omaha. The
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Stater Bros. Markets has promoted Mike Reed to the position of senior vice president and chief financial officer. Reed succeeds Dave Harris, who recently retired as the retailer’s executive vice president of finance, CFO and principal accounting officer. In his new role as senior VP and CFO, Reed will report to