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2019

McMillon seeks a higher value

McMillon seeks a higher value

Doug McMillon, chief executive officer of Walmart, was in the news recently for all the right reasons. Bucking traditional business wisdom, he announced new restrictions on Walmart’s program around gun sales. No longer, he announced, would the nation’s largest retailer sell certain types of ammunition. More than that, customers would be discouraged from entering Walmart

Heeding the call for a nobler purpose

Heeding the call for a nobler purpose

There is a sea change occurring among business leaders in America that promises to transform a sector of society that has frequently been criticized, with some justification, for being motivated solely by profits. The Business Roundtable, an association of chief executive officers of major U.S. companies, last month issued an updated “Statement on the Purpose

Retailers can find a competitive edge with data science

U.S. retail sales are expected to rise between 3.8% and 4.4%, to more than $3.8 trillion in 2019 according to a February 2019 National Retail Federation report. These are big stakes numbers. With fast-moving market trends dictating consumption patterns, the need to anticipate customer preferences becomes the driving force for ­retailers. To be sure, not

Sansone is set to retire from CVS

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Judy Sansone, CVS Pharmacy’s chief merchant and senior vice president of front-store business, will retire in September. She will be replaced by George Coleman, who is senior vice president of merchandising. Sansone’s retirement rings down the curtain on a 42-year career at CVS that began as a part-time cashier, leading eventually to

Trade war fallout

NEW YORK — The Trump administration has escalated its trade war with China by threatening new tariffs that will be levied on almost all products the United States imports from that country. The retail industry, as represented by major trade organizations, has once again voiced dismay with the administration’s trade policy. In May the U.S.

FMI honors best of best for outreach

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Food Marketing Institute is out with its Community Outreach Awards, recognizing grocers’ often overlooked contributions to the communities they serve. Here are the “best of the best” in the four categories FMI is honoring this year: • Neighborhood Health ­Improvement — Publix Super Markets Inc. in May partnered with Mind Body

Virtual care on offer at Rite Aid

CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. is introducing RediClinic Express, an in-store virtual care platform that allows customers to communicate with clinicians over a secure audio/video connection. The program utilizes a virtual care platform — Solo by InTouch — developed by InTouch Technologies Inc. of Goleta, Calif., a provider of telehealth systems. “Virtual care

CVS takes CarePass nationwide

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Pharmacy has extended its CarePass paid membership loyalty program across the country. Consumers can join CarePass on a month-to-month basis for $5 a month, or obtain a discounted annual membership for a fee of $48. Benefits include: • Free one- to two-day day delivery on qualifying prescriptions and most purchases made

New chapter written by GIANT

PHILADELPHIA — GIANT Food Stores has opened its second GIANT Heirloom Market in Philadelphia. Separately, the retailer announced that it is piloting an enhancement to its Gas Extra Rewards program that offers customers new ways to save money and earn rewards. The store opening, on Chestnut Street in the Philadelphia’s University City neighborhood, is one

Food Lion ups ante in Charlottesville

SALISBURY, N.C. — Food Lion has completed the upgrade of its 23 stores in the greater Charlottesville-Harrisonburg, Va., market, marking the event with grand reopenings in 14 towns and cities throughout the area on July 31. The $40 million investment, part of parent company Ahold Delhaize USA’s “Easy, Fresh and Affordable” program to enhance Food

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