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Jeffrey Woldt

Edeker hails Hy-Vee’s obsession with change

MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — After more than a decade of leadership, Randy Edeker, executive chairman of Hy-Vee’s board of directors, believes that a chief executive officer should be a driver of change. Since taking the reins in 2012, Edeker has been the catalyst in equipping the supermarket chain to continuously adapt to a dynamic market.

FMI conference probes implications of artificial intelligence

MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — During Leslie Sarasin’s tenure as president and chief executive officer of FMI – The Food Industry Association, the organization has consistently helped members bring into sharp focus the issues that matter most. FMI upheld that tradition at the recent Midwinter Executive Conference here by tackling the topic of artificial intelligence and

FMI represents all four corners of store

FMI represents all four corners of store

As noted elsewhere in this issue, artificial intelligence was front and center at last month’s FMI Midwinter Executive Conference. Anyone who only saw some of the keynote presentations at the event might have come to the conclusion that technology is crowding out other important priorities. Nothing could be further from the truth. In a conversation

McMullen hailed as Retailer of the Year

McMullen hailed as Retailer of the Year

CINCINNATI — The editors of Mass Market Retailers have named Rodney McMullen the publication’s Retailer of the Year. The recognition for Kroger’s chairman and chief executive officer will rightly be linked to the company’s pending $24.6 billion merger with Albertsons Cos., but the deal is only one aspect of the work that McMullen has done

CVS acts to improve the health care system

CVS acts to improve the health care system

CVS Health is once again a catalyst for positive change. Appearing at the company’s investor day earlier this month, CEO Karen Lynch and other members of senior management unveiled initiatives intended to accelerate the shift toward integrated care and transform the pharmacy reimbursement model. One of the projects involves the creation of a new brand

FMI a willing partner in SNAP renewal effort

Leslie Sarasin takes an expansive view of her work. As president and chief executive officer of FMI – The Food Industry Association, she has significantly broadened the organization’s reach, carving out a bigger role within FMI for grocery manufacturers and other industry stakeholders, while at the same time forging partnerships with groups that support its

Private sector overhaul looms in PBM arena

Value-based care is coming to the PBM sector. Blue Shield of California last month launched a program that eschews the entrenched pharmacy benefits management model, replacing it with a consortium of companies — which includes Amazon Pharmacy and Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. — assembled to change the way prescription drugs are purchased and 

Walmart seeing results of ‘truly omni’ mindset

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Wal­mart that Doug McMillon presides over is a different place than it was when he became chief executive officer nine years ago. At the time, some industry observers viewed the company as too vast and deeply rooted in brick-and-mortar retailing to compete effectively in the age of e-commerce. With McMillon’s prodding,

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