September 16, 2019 by David Pinto
David Pinto, Doug McMillon, Walmart
2019, Issue 9-16-2019, Issues, Opinion
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
September 16, 2019 by Jeffrey Woldt
Business Roundtable, Jeffrey Woldt
2019, Issue 9-16-2019, Issues, Opinion
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
September 16, 2019 by Sri Raghavan
data science, NRF, Sri Raghavan
2019, Issue 9-16-2019, Issues
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
August 19, 2019 by MMR
CVS Pharmacy’s chief merchant, George Coleman, Judy Sansone, senior vice president of front-store business
2019, Issue 08-19-2019, Issues
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
August 19, 2019 by MMR
drug stores, Walgreens Boots Alliance
2019, Issue 08-19-2019, Issues
DEERFIELD, Ill. — As part of its “transformational cost management program” announced last December, Walgreens Boots Alliance plans to close 200 stores in the United States after a review of its store network. The closures amount to less than 3% of its 9,560-plus locations in this country. In an 8-K filing with the Securities and
August 19, 2019 by MMR
China, rump administration
2019, Issue 08-19-2019, Issues
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.
August 19, 2019 by MMR
Community Outreach Awards, FMI, Food Marketing Institute
2019, Issue 08-19-2019, Issues
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
August 19, 2019 by MMR
RediClinic Express, Rite Aid, Solo by InTouch
2019, Issue 08-19-2019, Issues
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
August 19, 2019 by MMR
Meijer, Meijer Mobile App, Shop & Scan
2019, Issue 08-19-2019, Issues
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer Inc. has expanded its Shop & Scan self-checkout option to all of its stores in Ohio. The mobile shopping app allows customers to scan and bag their purchases as they shop, enabling them to avoid checkout lines and personalize their shopping trip. Customers can download the free Meijer Mobile App
August 19, 2019 by MMR
CarePass, CVS Pharmacy
2019, Issue 08-19-2019, Issues
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
August 19, 2019 by MMR
Ahold Delhaize USA, Giant Food Stores, GIANT Heirloom Market
2019, Issue 08-19-2019, Issues
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
August 19, 2019 by MMR
Ahold Delhaize USA, Food Lion
2019, Issue 08-19-2019, Issues
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