BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart said it will open 22 Walmart Health clinics this year, including 18 in Texas. With the additions, Walmart will operate more than 70 physician-staffed health clinics in five states by year’s end. The company plans to introduce the clinics to a sixth market, Arizona, in 2025. “Walmart Health remains focused on
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer will open two new 159,000-square-foot supercenters, in Alliance and North Canton, Ohio, on May 14, increasing the retailer’s store count to 55 in the state. Meijer previously announced plans to open a 159,000-square-foot supercenter in Hillsdale, Mich. That store is also scheduled to open on May 14. The Ohio supercenters
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. has launched a new, simpler version of its “for U” loyalty program, designed to provide more value and greater ease for the retailer’s 38 million loyalty program members. The program now uses a single points-based system, giving customers twice as much time to earn points and a new automatic cash-off
NEW YORK — The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) and MMR are jointly funding a scholarship program to help support and attract new talent to the health care industry. A recipient is expected to be announced at the event MMR is hosting in New York on June 11 to recognize “Mass Market Retailing’s Most Influential
MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — BJ’s Wholesale Club recently announced locations for new warehouse clubs in five cities in the Midwest and Southeast. The openings are the latest in an expansionary wave that will put the warehouse club operator into its 21st state in early 2025. BJ’s previously revealed that it was planning 12 news clubs and
Artificial Intelligence, you may have heard, is kind of a big deal, as much in retail as elsewhere. In fact, AI was a big deal in retail before the current gold rush kicked off by the splash success of ChatGPT and other generative AI technologies, though you wouldn’t know it from the media coverage. Because
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart entered 2024 moving simultaneously on several fronts to advance its transformation into a new kind of retailer — indeed, a new kind of business enterprise. At the same time, the company is re-emphasizing the importance of its retail roots with plans to resume opening stores in the United States. At a
ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Costco Wholesale Corp. said chief financial officer Richard Galanti intends to step down from that role, effective March 15. Gary Millerchip, who has served as senior vice president and CFO at Kroger Co., will succeed Galanti as Costco CFO. Galanti will remain with Costco through January 2025, serving in an advisory role,
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — After more than a decade of leadership, Randy Edeker, executive chairman of Hy-Vee’s board of directors, believes that a chief executive officer should be a driver of change. Since taking the reins in 2012, Edeker has been the catalyst in equipping the supermarket chain to continuously adapt to a dynamic market.
DENVER — Colorado attorney general Phil Weiser has filed a lawsuit aiming to block Kroger’s planned $25 billion merger with Albertsons Cos., arguing that the deal “would lead to stores closing, higher prices, fewer jobs, worse customer service and less resilient supply chains.” Kroger and Albertsons responded in a joint statement that they were “disappointed
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has bolstered its top management with the appointments of a U.S. Healthcare segment leader, a permanent chief financial officer and a human resources chief. Mary Langowski was named president of U.S. Healthcare, Manmohan Mahajan was appointed global CFO, and Elizabeth Burger was named chief human resources officer. The
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General has reached a milestone in the addition of fresh fruits and vegetables to its stores. More than 5,000 of its locations now carry a produce assortment that includes tomatoes, onions, apples, strawberries, potatoes, sweet potatoes, lemons, limes and salad mixes. Dollar General said it now offers produce in more locations