January 30, 2017 by MMR
Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, president and chief operating officer, Walmart executive Duncan Mac Naughton
2017, Issue 01-30-2017, Issues
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Dollar Tree this month announced the appointment of former Walmart executive Duncan Mac Naughton as president and chief operating officer of the company’s Family Dollar chain. He will report to Gary Philbin, who has been promoted to a new role as enterprise president of Dollar Tree. Mac Naughton has more than 30
January 30, 2017 by MMR
December, National Retail Federation, November, NRF, retail sales
2017, Issue 01-30-2017, Issues
WASHINGTON — Retail sales in November and December rose 4% from a year earlier to $658.3 billion as consumers spent more freely than expected during the holiday period, according to the National Retail Federation. Non-store sales increased 12.6% to $122.9 billion. NRF’s figures exclude spending on automobiles, gasoline and restaurant meals. “These numbers show that
January 30, 2017 by MMR
senior vice president of retail merchandising and marketing, Supervalu Inc., Target Corp. executive Anne Dament
2017, Issue 01-30-2017, Issues
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Supervalu Inc. announced January 18 it had hired former Target Corp. executive Anne Dament as senior vice president of retail merchandising and marketing, effective immediately. Dament will lead Supervalu’s retail banner operations and oversee merchandising and marketing. She reports to president and chief executive officer Mark Gross. “I’m thrilled that Anne
January 30, 2017 by MMR
Ahold USA, Ahold USA’s senior vice president of merchandising strategy and support, Andrew Iacobucci, Bob Yager, Don Sussman as executive vice president of merchandising, Nick Bertram, senior vice president and division lead
2017, Issue 01-30-2017, Issues
CARLISLE, Pa. — Ahold USA announced the appointment of Don Sussman as executive vice president of merchandising, succeeding Andrew Iacobucci. At the time of the January 17 appointment, Sussman was president of the company’s Stop & Shop New York Metro division. Sussman has more than 37 years of retail experience, including leadership roles in marketing
January 30, 2017 by MMR
Brett Wing, president of ShopRite Supermarkets Inc., Wakefern Food Corp.
2017, Issue 01-30-2017, Issues
FLORIDA, N.Y. — Brett Wing was named president of ShopRite Supermarkets Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Wakefern Food Corp. and the owner and operator of 34 ShopRite stores in New Jersey and New York. Wing has worked at ShopRite Supermarkets since 2015, when he was hired as executive vice president. With his recent promotion,
January 30, 2017 by MMR
Craftsman tools brand, Sears Holdings Corp., Stanley Black & Decker
2017, Issue 01-30-2017, Issues
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Sears Holdings Corp. this month announced plans to shut 150 stores and sell its Craftsman tools brand, the company’s latest steps to boost liquidity as it struggles to hang on amid declining sales. Sears reported that same-store sales at its chains declined by between 12% and 13% in the first two
January 30, 2017 by MMR
chairman of Empire, Empire Co. Medline, James Dickson, Michael Medline, president and chief executive officer of Canadian supermarket chain Sobeys Inc.
2017, Issue 01-30-2017, Issues
STELLARTON, Nova Scotia — Michael Medline has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Canadian supermarket chain Sobeys Inc. and its parent Empire Co. Medline will also serve as a director of Empire, the company announced earlier this month. Medline’s appointment was effective immediately. “Michael Medline is an outstanding Canadian retailer who brings a
January 30, 2017 by MMR
FedEx Corp., Reuben Slone, senior vice president of supply chain, Walgreens
2017, Issue 01-30-2017, Issues
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens has announced a long-term alliance with FedEx Corp. to provide drop-off and pickup services at thousands of its drug stores. According to Walgreens and FedEx, a small-scale rollout of the service will begin this spring, with the program to become available at thousands of Walgreens locations later this calendar year. By
January 30, 2017 by MMR
Costco Wholesale Corp., Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, prescriptions
2017, Issue 01-30-2017, Issues
WASHINGTON — Costco Wholesale Corp. has agreed to an $11.75 million settlement with the Department of Justice over claims that it improperly filled prescriptions for controlled substances. Also under the agreement, the Drug Enforcement Administration over the next three years can make unannounced and unrestricted inspections of all DEA-registered Costco pharmacies. The allegations concerned Costco
January 30, 2017 by David Pinto
David Pinto, Food Marketing Institute, NACDS, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, trade show
2017, Issue 01-30-2017, Issues, Opinion
Where will mass retailing executives be spending their out-of-office time in 2017? Surprisingly, fewer viable choices are immediately apparent, though the obvious ones — the National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the Food Marketing Institute — still stand out. On the face of it, the broad selection of recent years has diminished, in part
January 30, 2017 by Jeffrey Woldt
Adrenaclick, CVS Health, epinephrine auto-injector, Impax Laboratories, Jeffrey Woldt
2017, Issue 01-30-2017, Issues, Opinion
CVS Health has once again exhibited the willingness to leverage its scale and diverse capabilities to support the well-being of patients. The company moved earlier this month to make a potentially lifesaving treatment for severe allergic reactions available to consumers at an affordable price. The operator of more than 9,600 retail pharmacies is offering a
January 12, 2017 by MMR
Beauty Innovator of the Year, mass market retailers, Walgreens
2017, Featured Articles, Issue 01-09-2017, Issues, Leading Headlines
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens is redefining the beauty shopping experience at many of its stores. As of the end of 2016, about 1,800 locations had been converted to the drug chain’s “Beauty Differentiation” concept. The strategy centers on three elements: enticing products, an engaging retail presentation and a level of service not typically seen in