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Walmart expands outreach to American suppliers

Walmart expands outreach to American suppliers

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart on Monday opened the application period for its ninth annual Open Call event, which will give companies a chance to pitch their American-made products to the giant retailer. Open Call — scheduled for June 28 and 29 — is Walmart’s largest sourcing event that is dedicated to bringing products made, grown

Sam’s Club’s first Super Bowl ad kicks off membership push

Sam’s Club’s first Super Bowl ad kicks off membership push

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Sam’s Club, which made its ad debut in football’s biggest game of the year, is capping off its game day VIP campaign with a $8 membership deal that’s redeemable in club from February 14 through February 17. The offer is available for new members and is based on where the football was placed at the two-minute warning in

Amazon tops dunnhumby grocery list

Amazon tops dunnhumby grocery list

CHICAGO — Amazon took the top spot in dunnhumby’s latest ranking of the nation’s top grocery retailers,  with H-E-B following in second place and Market Basket leapfrogging three retailers to take the third spot away from Trader Joe’s. Wegmans held onto the fourth spot for a second year in a row. “The pandemic has massively

Walmart and Sam’s Club administer booster shots

Walmart and Sam’s Club administer booster shots

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart and Sam’s Club are now administering Pfizer booster shots in more than 5,100 pharmacies around the country where supply allows. In addition, Walmart has a role to play in supporting long-term care facilities and will provide support to administer boosters to those in facilities with in-store events and onsite events at

J.D. Power study finds surge in retail health services

J.D. Power study finds surge in retail health services

TROY, Mich. — The great national experiment with delivering primary care services such as vaccinations, routine screenings and physical exams through retail pharmacies has reached a critical milestone. According to the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Pharmacy Study, released Wednesday, more than half (51%) of retail pharmacy customers have used health and wellness services during the

Sam’s Club’s McLay on ‘the profitability paradox’

Sam’s Club’s McLay on ‘the profitability paradox’

NEW YORK – The pandemic has put consumers in the driver’s seat: it’s a truism voiced repeatedly at this week’s NRF Retail Converge conference. Kath McLay, president and chief executive officer at Sam’s Club, shares the sentiment, and thinks the new normal also is an opportunity for retailers willing to engage consumers on their terms.

Sam’s Club launches automated screening kiosk

Sam’s Club launches automated screening kiosk

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Sam’s Club has developed an automated and 100% touchless health screening kiosk for its associates. The new kiosk, currently rolling out to clubs across the country, is equipped with patent-pending technology including a built-in body temperature scanner, a camera sensor that can verify an employee’s identity from a distance, and a digital

Walmart, Sam’s Club hosting drug take back events

Walmart, Sam’s Club hosting drug take back events

ENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart and Sam’s Club will be hosting in-person medication disposal events at select store and club locations across the country on Saturday, October 24, as part of the DEA’s biannual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. According to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.9 million Americans misused controlled