Grocery chains are rethinking the role of the in-store pharmacist — and the data suggests it's their strongest play against price-driven competition
Industry experts say trust and traffic aren't enough — grocers must rethink digital, personalization, and the shelf itself to capture health and beauty sales they're hemorrhaging to rivals
Regional supermarket chains push food-as-medicine from concept to aisle reality, as GLP-1 drugs reshape consumer behavior and raise the stakes for in-store health services
The discount chain posted first-quarter earnings of $2.00 a share, topping Wall Street's forecast, and lifted its annual earnings guidance by 10 cents
Warehouse club giant logs $69 billion quarter as comparable sales rise nearly 10% and e-commerce climbs 21.5%
Retailer lifts annual sales forecast amid improving traffic and accelerating digital demand.
Associates in the role receive specialized training and are tasked with delivering a more consultative, service-driven experience in stores.
Same-store sales for the year rose 5.3%, driven by a 4.3% increase in average ticket and a 1.0% gain in customer traffic.
“This was the fifth consecutive month that sales rose from the month before, and year-over-year gains were strong.”
Fiddelke: “This new chapter of growth at Target is defined by clear choices and rooted in a deeper understanding of our unique lane in retail.”
Fourth-quarter net sales declined 1.5% to $30.5 billion, while comparable sales fell 2.5%
"Consumer-led innovation and agentic discoverability now matter more than historical scale.”
“There’s so much change and dynamic movement right now in the world of search. Retailers really do need to be leaning in on this.”
"U.S. households are realigning where they shop based on affordability.”
“I haven't heard one retailer tell me that they had an incredible year." — Marshal Cohen, Circana
