GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Walgreens is launching a pilot program here that incorporates new approaches to pricing, promotions, product assortment and service offerings to create a new customer experience. The program, which has been implemented in 17 stores in the Gainesville area, will be monitored over the next 12 to 18 months to gauge customer reaction
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Since Doug McMillon took over as president and chief executive officer of Walmart, the pace of change within the world’s largest retailer has accelerated dramatically. And the pace of transformation is not quick enough for the CEO, who began his career at Walmart as an hourly associate in a distribution center. “It’s
NEW YORK — Mass Market Retailers presented its 2017 Retailer of the Year awards last week in New York City. The event drew retailer and supplier executives from across the food, drug and mass channels. Honored as MMR Merchant of the Year was Albertsons Cos. executive vice president and chief marketing and merchanding officer Shane
NEW YORK — Mass Market Retailers on Tuesday evening honored the outstanding executives who were chosen as the publication’s Six Who Made a Difference in 2017. On hand to receive awards were the following executives: Paul Desiderioscioli, Vice President of Merchandising, Mass and Private Label, at Ulta Beauty. Rona Fourte, Director of Supplier Diversity at
NEW YORK — Mass Market Retailers recently honored the outstanding executives who were identified by the publication as the industry’s Most Influential Women in 2017. On hand to receive awards were the following executives: Maly Bernstein, divisional merchandise manager for beauty care at CVS Pharmacy Lauren Brindley, group vice president of beauty and personal care
NEW YORK — Mass Market Retailers on Tuesday evening honored the outstanding executives who were chosen as the publication’s Seven Who Made a Difference in 2016. On hand to receive awards were the following executives: John Butcher, Senior Vice President of Merchandising for Beauty and DermStore, Target. Jeremy Gosch, Executive Vice President, Strategy, Chief Merchandising
WARREN, N.J. — GSK Consumer Healthcare has unveiled state-of-the-art Innovation Labs designed to help the company better meet consumer needs. The facilities, at the company’s new U.S. headquarters in Warren, N.J., cover a product’s life cycle, spanning research, development, testing, in-store placement and e-commerce. The labs interact to foster collaboration among scientists and the sales
NEW YORK — Mass Market Retailers honored the executives on its 2016 list of Mass Market Retailing’s Most Influential Women at an awards ceremony last week in New York City. The event drew retailer and supplier executives from across the food, drug and mass channels to a ballroom at the new headquarters of Time Inc.
LOS ANGELES — Updates this month to some of Target Corp.’s stores here reflect the latest developments in the retailer’s LA25 initiative, which is using 25 Los Angeles Target stores as a testing ground for a variety of enhancements to key departments. The project’s aim is to pull together a number of improvements being tested
NEW YORK — Racher Press Inc., the publisher of Mass Market Retailers and Chain Drug Review, presented its 2015 Retailer of the Year awards last evening in New York City. The annual event drew retailer and supplier executives from across the food, drug and mass channel to a ballroom at the new headquarters of Time