Pilot Pen G2 Edge

Issues

Supers’ Omnichannel Challenge

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

For Miller, best is yet to come

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

Health care at Walmart is entering a new era

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

NACDS Annual Meeting preview

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

Retail pharmacy takes message to lawmakers

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

Walmart is entering a new era

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.

When it comes to stores, chains find less is more

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

Retail news isn’t all negative

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: