October 1, 2018 by MMR
Deloitte, holiday season
2018, Issue 10-01-2018, Issues
NEW YORK — Retailers can anticipate a merry holiday season, with seasonal sales on the rise at least 5% from last year, according to a recent report from accounting firm Deloitte. Deloitte’s retail and distribution practice predicted sales from November through January (seasonally adjusted and excluding motor vehicles and gasoline) topping $1.1 trillion. Comparable retail
October 1, 2018 by MMR
Amazon, Amazon Go
2018, Issue 10-01-2018, Issues
SEATTLE — Amazon continues to shake up the industry and expand while making it increasingly difficult for competitors to tread water in its wake. The online giant is considering opening up to 3,000 of its cashier-less Amazon Go convenience stores by 2021, Bloomberg News reported last month, based on sources familiar with the potential plans.
October 1, 2018 by MMR
Albertsons Cos., Jim Donald, Robert Miller
2018, Issue 10-01-2018, Issues
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. has promoted Jim Donald to the role of chief executive officer, succeeding Robert Miller, who remains with the company as its board chairman. Donald returned to Boise earlier this year to succeed the retiring Wayne Denningham as the company’s president, a title he retains as he assumes day-to-day oversight of
October 1, 2018 by MMR
Hurricane Florence, Planalytics Inc.
2018, Issue 10-01-2018, Issues
NEW YORK — Retailers and food services providers were expected to sustain at least $700 million in lost sales from Hurricane Florence, according to Planalytics Inc., a firm that helps companies assess and proactively address weather-related impacts. In the days before Florence hit land near Wrightsville Beach, N.C., on September 14, retailers in the storm-affected
October 1, 2018 by MMR
Kroger Co., Zero Hunger | Zero Waste
2018, Issue 10-01-2018, Issues
CINCINNATI — One year ago, Kroger Co. introduced its Zero Hunger | Zero Waste campaign — which was designed to address the issue that 40% of the food produced in the U.S. is thrown away, despite one in eight Americans struggling with hunger. And now the company is celebrating the campaign’s achievements. In its first
October 1, 2018 by MMR
Aldi, Instacart, Jason Hart
2018, Issue 10-01-2018, Issues
BATAVIA, Ill. — Aldi has announced a national partnership with Instacart, bringing online grocery delivery to Aldi stores across the country. After a successful pilot program, online ordering of Aldi products via Instacart will be available across 35 states in 5,000 new ZIP codes by Thanksgiving. The national rollout covers 75 major markets, including San
October 1, 2018 by MMR
Arthur Valdez Jr., John Bauer, Target Corp.
2018, Issue 10-01-2018, Issues
MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. veteran John Bauer has rejoined the company as senior vice president, global inventory management. In this role, Bauer leads the teams responsible for ordering, inventory positioning, global trade and domestic transportation. He reports to executive vice president and chief supply chain officer Arthur Valdez Jr. Bauer most recently served as chief
October 1, 2018 by MMR
Aetna Inc., CVS Health, Larry Merlo
2018, Issue 10-01-2018, Issues
LOS ANGELES — CVS Health, by combining with Aetna Inc., will lead the broad change needed in American health care, CVS president and chief executive officer Larry Merlo said at a forum here. “What we propose is bold, disruptive and truly unique,” Merlo said last month at Town Hall Los Angeles. “It’s also achievable, with
October 1, 2018 by MMR
Philadelphia, Sprouts Farmers Market
2018, Issue 10-01-2018, Issues
PHILADELPHIA — Sprouts Farmers Market opened its first supermarket here last month, anchoring a mixed-use development project that is bringing new apartment buildings and retail outlets to a reviving area in the city’s culturally diverse South Philly section. Target Corp. is coming to the neighborhood this fall with a new 39,000-square-foot store. For Sprouts, the
October 1, 2018 by MMR
Food Marketing Institute, Label Insights Inc.
2018, Issue 10-01-2018, Issues
ARLINGTON, Va. — Providing in-depth product information is one of the surest paths to take for retailers and consumer packaged goods companies aiming to broaden their base of loyal customers, according to a new report from the Food Marketing Institute and Label Insights Inc. The report finds shoppers increasingly want a closer connection to their
October 1, 2018 by Dave Wendland
Dave Wendland, Hamacher Resource Group
2018, Issue 10-01-2018, Issues
MILWAUKEE — Adjustments to traditional approaches of beauty fixture sets and resets have become necessary to adapt to the new normal of today’s experiential-driven retail market. This was unanimously confirmed by attendees of the recent SHOP! Association Business Leader Forum, where Hamacher Resource Group presented “Producer Savings Through Efficient Rollout Practices.” The coordinated process between
October 1, 2018 by Jeffrey Woldt
Jeffrey Woldt, NACDS
2018, Issue 10-01-2018, Issues, Opinion
Amid all the turmoil in retailing, health care and government, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores continues to distinguish itself through steadfast advocacy of community pharmacy. By exercising patience and persistence, while at the same time possessing the readiness to seize opportunities whenever and wherever they arise, NACDS delivers meaningful results for its member