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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
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
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
ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Costco Wholesale Corp. on Thursday reported strong sales and earnings that topped analyst expectations. Net sales for the 12-week quarter ended May 9 increased 21.7%, to $44.38 billion, from $36.45 billion last year. Net sales for the first 36 weeks grew 17.7%, to $130.61 billion, from $110.94 billion last year. Comparable store
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General reported net income of $677.7 million for the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 4.2% compared to $650.4 million in the first quarter of 2020. Diluted earnings per share increased 10.2% to $2.82 for the first quarter of 2021 compared to diluted EPS of $2.56 in the first quarter
WOONSOCKET, RI — CVS Pharmacy said Wednesday that it has added more than 150 new products to its portfolio of exclusive Store Brands, including an expansion of the recently launched Live Better by CVS Health brand and the launch of a new men’s skin and grooming care brand. These new offerings across the health, grocery
In this week’s Video Forum, Greg Farrar, chief executive officer of ECRM, talks about how the experience of the COVID pandemic has impacted the company’s business and the way retailers and suppliers interact. The growing role of digital technology, including ECRM’s RangeMe product discovery platform, and emerging trends in the marketplace are among the topics
ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has decided to make this year’s edition of Total Store Expo a virtual event. While the news comes as a disappointment for retailers, CPG suppliers and others in the industry eager to return to face-to-face interaction with business partners, the move makes perfect sense in
MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. on Wednesday said that its comparable sales grew 22.9% in the first quarter, on top of 10.6% growth last year. Comp sales in stores increased 18%, and digital comparable sales grew 50%, on top of 141% growth a year ago. Same-day services (Order Pickup, Drive Up and Shipt) grew more than
In keeping with its ongoing purpose-driven transformation, Raley’s recently opened its third O-N-E Market location. Keith Knopf, the retailer’s president and chief executive officer, tells this week’s Video Forum about the thinking behind the format, which features a mix of products that are fresh, nutritious, organic, sustainable and free from ingredients on the company’s banned
WASHINGTON – April retail sales were virtually unchanged from their strong performance in March and grew dramatically year-over-year, the National Retail Federation said on Friday. “In March, we saw a surge in spending as stimulus checks came in, and that spending declined slightly in April,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said. “Year-over-year growth of
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.— Meijer has opened three new 155,000-square-foot supercenters, Meijer president and CEO Rick Keyes said Thursday. Located in Seven Hills and Boardman, Ohio, and Westfield, Indiana, the new stores promise “a state-of-the-art shopping experience,” providing customers multiple ways to shop in a specialty store environment. “These new stores reinforce our ongoing commitment to