ORLANDO, Fla. — Target Corp. and Publix Super Markets Inc. were among the companies that responded in the wake of the recent mass shooting at a gay nightclub here. Target donated $250,000 to the OneOrlando Fund in honor of Mercedez Flores and Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, two Target team members who were among the 49 people
AUSTIN, Texas — Whole Foods Market Inc. co-chief executive officers John Mackey and Walter Robb received a letter from the Food and Drug Administration earlier this month that no food industry executive wants to receive — one warning the co-chiefs of “serious violations” that came to light in February after FDA officials inspected one of
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Sean Clarke, who has led Walmart’s China business, will replace Andy Clarke as chief executive officer of Asda Group PLC in the United Kingdom. “Andy Clarke has decided the timing is right to step aside from his role with the company,” Walmart announced in a statement. “Sean’s leadership will allow Asda to
TYLER, Texas — Brookshire Grocery Co. has announced the opening of 25 stores across Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. The stores, according to the company, will be opened under a new brand called Spring Market. The name “Spring Market” represents and honors the company’s great history: Brookshire opened its first store on Spring Avenue in Tyler,
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer Inc. continues to expand in the Midwest, with store openings earlier this month in Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. The new supercenters include Meijer’s 12th in Indianapolis — a 192,000-square-foot outlet that the company opened on June 7 in the city’s North Kessler neighborhood. “We always work hard to find locations
MINNEAPOLIS — A blueprint registry, a men’s style consultancy and two crafts manufacturers are among the companies chosen for Target Corp.’s first-ever start-up accelerator. After getting more than 500 applications from tech-based start-ups around the world, the retailer selected 10 to be embedded at its headquarters for the inaugural Target + Techstars accelerator. “We received
CAMP HILL, Pa. — When Rite Aid Corp. officially launched HealthSpot telehealth stations at 25 of its drug stores last July it was a sign of the company’s belief in “telehealth as a health care solution.” However, the kiosks were removed from the Rite Aid stores earlier this year after HealthSpot notified the drug chain
Only days — or weeks — may remain until Walgreens Boots Alliance’s long-delayed acquisition of Rite Aid gets the go-ahead from the Federal Trade Commission. If and when that clearance comes, Rite Aid will officially become part of WBA, and the competition between the Walgreens and CVS Pharmacy drug chains will finally take form so
Health insurance companies are in the midst of negotiating with regulators about the size of premium increases for 2017, and early indications are that consumers and other payers won’t be happy with the results. A new analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation examines rates for the first and second lowest-cost Silver options, the most commonly
MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. has hired Mark Tritton as its chief merchandising officer, a role that gives him oversight of the company’s buying; product design and development; sourcing; and store displays. Tritton succeeds Kathee Tesija, a Target veteran who spent seven years in the top merchandising role. A native of Australia, Tritton most recently served
BERLIN — Aldi is continuing to expand aggressively in the United States, but the retailer’s growth prospects in other countries may be being threatened by a family dispute, according to an interview that appeared recently in the German financial newspaper Handelsblatt. Theo Albrecht Jr., in what is described as his first-ever interview, said that a
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Pharmacy has launched digital receipts as an option for members of its ExtraCare loyalty program. The choice is being rolled out to all 7,900 CVS stores. Customers will be able to opt out of receiving paper receipts for all in-store purchases when completing their transactions in the front of a store.