MMR held a gala reception Tuesday night to honor recipients of its “People Who Made a Difference” awards and its “Most Influential Women” awards. The reception, held in Manhattan, drew retailer and supplier executives from across the country. MMR recognized mass retail’s most influential women in its June 19 issue and the “People Who Made
Mass Market Retailers held a reception in New York City recently to honor the executives chosen as the publication’s “People Who Made a Difference” in 2022. Receiving awards were: Scott Crawford, chief merchandising officer at Fresh Direct; Heather Hughes, group vice president of beauty, personal care, seasonal at Walgreens; and Vinima Shekhar, vice president of
WOONSOCKET, R. I. — Andrea Harrison is making a difference for her company and for consumers by helping guide CVS Health’s response to cultural shifts in the conceptions of how beauty is viewed through the lens of wellness and health. That response is multifaceted, addressing everything from the unrealistic and harmful beauty ideals promoted by
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — As Walmart delivers on its mission to help people save money so they can live better, a growing and important category is health and wellness. As vice president of wellness merchandising for Walmart U.S., Vinima Shekhar and her team focus on this each day. Shekhar joined Walmart to work in its e-commerce
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Rick Gates developed a passion for retail pharmacy early on, when he worked at an independent drug store in Des Moines while attending high school. Now, as vice president of pharmacy operations at Walgreen Co., Gates is making it possible for his fellow pharmacists to indulge the same passion by helping create