Food Lion expands home delivery in seven states
Food Lion is making it easier for more of its customers in Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia to have groceries delivered.
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‘Swipe’ fees could cost Mother’s Day shoppers $750 million
WASHINGTON – The “swipe” fees credit card networks and banks charge merchants to process transactions could cost consumers more than $750 million this Mother’s Day, according to the Merchants Payments Coalition.
Walgreens teams on more diverse clinical trials
Walgreens and Boehringer Ingelheim today announced a strategic collaboration aimed at optimizing recruitment and making clinical trials more accessible, inclusive and equitable.
NACDS honors Hy-Vee’s Randy Edeker
PALM BEACH, Fla. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) has recognized NACDS Past Chair Randy Edeker with chain pharmacy’s highest honor: the Sheldon W. Fantle Lifetime Achievement Award. Edeker served as chair of NACDS from 2015-2016.
DG announces its 2024 Diverse Supplier Awards
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. – Dollar General believes that a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture foster an environment where the retailer’s customers, employees, vendors and communities alike can feel welcomed.
First-quarter sales, profit fall short at CVS
CVS Health missed first-quarter expectations and lowered its fiscal 2024 outlook as increased medical costs hurt its Medicare Advantage business. Its revised outlook assumes that the higher medical costs in its insurance business will persist throughout the year, the company said May 1.
Walmart introduces new grocery brand
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Walmart is pitching a new private-label grocery brand, bettergoods, to shoppers looking for “elevated culinary experiences.
Amazon tops expectations for revenue, earnings
SEATTLE – Amazon posted better-than-expected revenue and earnings in the quarter ended March 31. Net sales increased 13% from a year earlier to $143.3 billion. The company reported first-quarter net income of $10.4 billion, or 98 cents a diluted share, compared to $3.2 billion a year earlier.
Walmart to close all 51 health centers
Walmart today said it has made the “difficult decision” to close its Walmart Health and Walmart Virtual Care clinics, citing a lack of profitability. “The decision to close all 51 health centers across five states and shut down the virtual care offering was not easy.
Amazon delivery gets faster
SEATTLE – Amazon today said it continues to increase the speed with which it gets deliveries to customers. Nearly 60% of orders placed through Prime across 60 U.S. metro areas in the first quarter arrived the same day or next day, the company said. Prime members in major cities across the U.S.
FMI taps Julie Savoie to lead workforce initiatives
ARLINGTON, VA – FMI – The Food Industry Association, has tapped Julie Savoie to lead the association’s strategic direction for, and implementation of, member workplace and workforce initiatives. She will also help oversee the FMI sustainability agenda.
Mother’s Day spending expected to hit $33.5 billion
WASHINGTON – Mother’s Day spending is expected to reach $33.5 billion this year, according to the annual consumer survey by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The figure is the second highest in the history of the survey, following last year’s record $35.7 billion.
Swipe fee costs average household more than $1,100
WASHINGTON – Soaring credit and debit card swipe fees cost the average U.S. household more than $1,100 last year, the Merchants Payments Coalition said.
Acosta: Grocery channel can grow with HBC/GM
The opportunities for grocery retailers to grow their health and beauty care and general merchandise sales are exponential, according to a new study by Acosta Group.
DoorDash and Walgreens to empower SNAP recipients
DoorDash is collaborating with Walgreens to offer SNAP/EBT payment at nearly 7,800 Walgreens stores across the country.
Ahold Delhaize opens a tech studio in Bucharest
Ahold Delhaize said Wednesday that it is opening a new new tech studio in Bucharest called AD/01. The company expects to staff the studio with about 250 tech employees who will work on innovations aimed at providing an improved customer experience at Ahold Delhaize’s European brands.