Ahold Delhaize recently said it would shutter an undetermined number of underperforming Stop & Shop supermarkets this year, joining what some press reports have described as a “tsunami” of planned retail store closings.
Dollar Tree Inc. has launched a review of “strategic alternatives” for its beleaguered Family Dollar unit, including “a potential sale, spin-off or other disposition of the business.
Although inflation’s pace has slowed since the middle of 2022, the cost of everyday essentials continues to rise.
Retailers have a critical role to play in providing health care products and services in a way that is more personalized, inclusive, accessible and holistic, according to retail executives who spoke earlier this month at a WSL event called “Beyond Wellness. The Future of Health.
Walgreens Boots Alliance is working to reenergize the front end at its nearly 9,000 retail pharmacies in the United States and Puerto Rico as it expeditiously responds to consumers’ changing needs and bolsters its competitiveness.
Target said last month that it would be cutting prices on about 5,000 items this summer to encourage inflation-weary consumers to spend more in its stores. The move came as the retailer reported first quarter sales that were down compared to the same period last year. Comparable sales declined 3.
six years ahead of schedule. Working in concert with its CPG suppliers, 75% of which now take part in the program, the retailer has thus far been able to cut
The Economist is generally viewed as one of the more rational and conservative among the newsweeklies that bombard Americans and citizens of other countries each fortnight.
MMR held an event in New York this week to honor Mass Market Retailing’s Most Influential Women of 2024.
Complacency is the enemy of excellence. Doug McMillon delivered that message to a gathering of some 14,000 colleagues that marked the culmination of Walmart’s annual Associates Week.
Speaking at WSL’s event on Thursday, CVS Health’s Erin Condon talked about how consumer expectations around health care are changing, requiring a more personalized, inclusive and holistic approach. “At the end of the day, health is about living,” Condon said.
At Walmart, the customer has always been at the center of everything. Helping people live better is not a mantra, it’s been part of the company since day one. Today’s customers are tech savvy, with elevated expectations around how, when and where they shop.
Walmart has launched a new program to train hourly workers for higher-paid positions while helping the retailer address its growing need for skilled technicians. It’s part of an ongoing effort to improve pay, benefits and opportunities for employees, according to the company.
WASHINGTON – NRF chief economist Jack Kleinhenz says shoppers are still spending money in retail stores even as smaller wage gains and high interest rates slow consumer spending growth. “U.S.
WASHINGTON, June 3, 2024 – Father’s Day spending is expected to reach $22.4 billion this year, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics.
SpartanNash has named Graham McIvor to the newly created post of vice president for merchandising and pharmacy, effective immediately.
