Issue 05-23-2022 Archives - Page 2 of 2 - MMR: Mass Market Retailers

Balancing remote and on-site work is vital to business

May 23, 2022 by Jason Reiser in-person, Jason Reiser, NACDS Annual Meeting 2022, Issue 05-23-2022, Issues, Opinion

It was absolutely amazing to be back in person at our home away from home (don’t we wish?), The Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla., for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Annual Meeting. The in-person meetings and interactions that occurred were personally satisfying and much more impactful and action-oriented than I’ve found with virtual.

Expect another transformational step-change in food shopping

May 23, 2022 by John Lert food shopping, John Lert 2022, Issue 05-23-2022, Issues

Over the past 100-plus years, the food shopping experience in the U.S. has evolved primarily through large step-changes driven by innovative new store formats. Another such step-change can be expected in the not-too-distant future. At the turn of the 20th century, food shopping was complicated and cumbersome. Consumers purchased their meats from the butcher’s shop;