Greg Greeley Archives - CDR – Chain Drug Review

Rationalization of store base on the horizon

July 25, 2016 by Jeffrey Woldt and Chain Drug Review Amazon Prime Day, Amazon.com, chain pharmacies, drug stores, Greg Greeley, Jeffrey Woldt, online retailers 2016, Issue 07-25-2016, Issues, Opinion

The second annual Amazon Prime Day was held this month and, despite early technical problems that slowed down the checkout process for some customers, it was another in a series of successes for the nation’s leading online merchant. The company reported that the event was the best day in Amazon.com’s 22-year history, with sales in

Brick-and-mortar retailers can counter Amazon

August 22, 2015 by Jeffrey Woldt and Chain Drug Review Amazon, chain drug stores, e-commerce, Greg Greeley, Jeffrey Woldt, Millward Brown Digital, Prime Day, Walmart.com 2015, Issue 08-24-2015, Issues, Opinion

Results from Amazon’s Prime Day promotion last month raise some interesting questions for all retailers that compete with the e-commerce giant, a group that has come to include chain drug stores, other mass marketers and practically any seller of consumer goods. Held in conjunction with Amazon’s 20th anniversary, the event was designed to reward shoppers