April 23, 2014 by MMR
Issue 04-21-2014, Opinion
Much has been said about the growth of e-commerce and its impact on traditional retail. What was once considered an opportunistic fad has proven to be a significant driver of growth within the retail sector. Much has been said about the growth of e-commerce and its impact on traditional retail. What was once considered an
April 15, 2014 by MMR
Issue 04-21-2014, Opinion
Bob Miller is 70 years old. It is an age when most people struggle to recall their accomplishments, embellish their successes and minimize their failures. Bob Miller is 70 years old. It is an age when most people struggle to recall their accomplishments, embellish their successes and minimize their failures. For Miller, however, it appears
April 15, 2014 by MMR
Issue 04-21-2014, Opinion
The appointment of Labeed Diab to succeed John Agwunobi marks the start of a new era in health and wellness at Walmart. The appointment of Labeed Diab to succeed John Agwunobi marks the start of a new era in health and wellness at Walmart. As a senor vice president and president of the discounter’s health
April 15, 2014 by MMR
Issue 04-21-2014, Issues
March 24, 2014 by MMR
Issue 03-31-2014, Opinion
As the Annual Meeting of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores approaches — it is scheduled to be held in Scottsdale, Ariz., from April 25 to April 29 — it is slowly becoming apparent that this year’s event will differ from past gatherings in ways both dynamic and subtle. Herewith, a small sampling of
March 24, 2014 by MMR
Issue 03-31-2014, Opinion
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores was at its best on RxImpact Day. The National Association of Chain Drug Stores was at its best on RxImpact Day. The annual grassroots lobbying effort, which earlier this month brought more than 400 retail pharmacy practitioners, executives and students to the nation’s capital to interact with members
March 24, 2014 by MMR
Issue 03-31-2014, Issues
March 5, 2014 by MMR
Issue 03-10-2014, Opinion
Overnight, Walmart has become the most compelling story in U.S. retailing, not, as in the past, for setting records and outmaneuvering the competition but for suddenly struggling with a format and a retailing position that have been impervious to struggle for over half a century. Overnight, Walmart has become the most compelling story in U.S.
March 5, 2014 by MMR
Issue 03-10-2014, Opinion
As the dynamics of the marketplace change at a disconcerting pace, Walmart, the quintessential big-box retailer, has recognized the virtues of going small. As the dynamics of the marketplace change at a disconcerting pace, Walmart, the quintessential big-box retailer, has recognized the virtues of going small. On the day last month when it announced disappointing
March 5, 2014 by MMR
Issue 03-10-2014, Issues
February 24, 2014 by MMR
Issue 02-24-2014, Issues
February 19, 2014 by MMR
Issue 02-24-2014, Opinion
Retailing is in a rut. Not only the U.S. version, but retailing around the planet. Retailing is in a rut. Not only the U.S. version, but retailing around the planet. Initial sales results for the new year range, depending on your perspective, from disappointing to disastrous. Consumer behavior borders on indifference, with one notable exception: