December 20, 2021 by Jeffrey Woldt
Video Forum Frans Muller Ahold Delhaize
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In the second of two Video Forum interviews, Frans Muller, president and chief executive officer of Ahold Delhaize, talks about changing expectations for mass market retailers and other large businesses. He delves into Ahold Delhaize’s increasing engagement with such important societal issues as sustainability, diversity and inclusion, and health and wellness.
December 13, 2021 by Jeffrey Woldt
Jeffrey Woldt, Video Forum Frans Muller Ahold Delhaize
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In the first of two Video Forum segments, Frans Muller, president and chief executive officer of Ahold Delhaize, talks about the next phase of the company’s Leading Together strategy. He discusses the thinking behind the retailer’s stepped-up investment in digital and omnichannel capabilities, the ongoing revitalization of its local brands in the U.S. and Europe,
December 6, 2021 by Jeffrey Woldt
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Medicare, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Urban Institute
December 6, 2021, Opinion
The Urban Institute just issued a study that sheds new light on the persistent and vexing problem of access to prescription drugs in the U.S. Working with data from a recent Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, researchers concluded that in the pre-COVID years 2018-2019 almost 13 million American adults either did without needed medications or held
December 6, 2021 by Jeffrey Woldt
Scott Knoer, Video Forum
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In this week’s Video Forum, Scott Knoer, executive vice president and chief executive officer of the American Pharmacists Association, describes efforts to advance the interests of the nation’s pharmacists and expand their scope and impact on health care. The working relationship between pharmacists and physicians, working conditions for pharmacists, and the need for a more
November 29, 2021 by Jeffrey Woldt
Video Forum Michelle Peluso CVS Health
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Michelle Peluso, CVS Health’s executive vice president and chief customer officer, who will become co-president of CVS Pharmacy on January 1, tells this week’s Video Forum about the company’s ongoing omnichannel transformation. She also addresses the new Healthier Happens Together corporate advertising campaign, CVS’ growing array of digital and IT capabilities, and opportunities to
November 22, 2021 by Jeffrey Woldt
Video Forum Christina Hennington Target
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In this week’s Video Forum, Christina Hennington, executive vice president and chief growth officer at Target, discusses the company’s success at tailoring its business model to changing circumstances and consumer needs. Among the subjects she addresses are Target’s guiding principles, the development of owned brands and their place in the merchandise mix, and the
November 22, 2021 by Jeffrey Woldt
Biden administration, vaccine mandate
November 22, 2021, Opinion
Like many other policies intended to curb the spread of COVID-19, the Biden administration’s emergency temporary standard (ETS), which requires companies with 100 or more employees to ensure that members of their workforce are immunized or undergo weekly testing, has become a flashpoint. In addition to expected resistance from many Republicans, some business groups, including
November 15, 2021 by Jeffrey Woldt
Andrea Leigh principal in Andrea K. Leigh Consulting, Chain Drug Review's Video Forum
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Andrea Leigh, principal in Andrea K. Leigh Consulting, shares with this week’s Video Forum her assessment of the evolution of omnichannel retailing. In the second of two interviews, she looks at some of the companies that are mounting a challenge to Amazon in e-commerce, the coming shakeout in delivery options, and recent developments in China
November 8, 2021 by Jeffrey Woldt
Andrea Leigh principal in Andrea K. Leigh Consulting, Chain Drug Review's Video Forum
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In the first of two interviews, Andrea Leigh, principal in Andrea K. Leigh Consulting, analyzes Amazon and its impact on the retail marketplace. Leigh, who spent a decade in a variety of executive posts at the e-commerce company, talks about Amazon’s relentless pursuit of consumer-centric innovation, ongoing efforts to carve out a bigger presence in
November 8, 2021 by Jeffrey Woldt
Roz Brewer, WBA
November 8, 2021, Opinion
In laying out her vision for the future of Walgreens Boots Alliance at the company’s investor day last month, chief executive officer Roz Brewer framed the strategy in personal terms. Recalling her mother’s final illness a decade ago, Brewer talked about the daunting complexity and wastefulness of health care in America, and how WBA is
November 1, 2021 by Jeffrey Woldt
Chain Drug Review's Video Forum, Joe Bivona executive director of the Academy of Food Marketing and Food Marketing Educational Foundation at St. Joseph’s University
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In this week’s Video Forum, Joe Bivona, executive director of the Academy of Food Marketing and Food Marketing Educational Foundation at St. Joseph’s University, talks about the school’s efforts to prepare members of the next generation for careers in the retailing and CPG sectors. New skill sets needed by tomorrow’s executives; the co-op and internship
October 25, 2021 by Jeffrey Woldt
AmerisourceBergen, Brian Nightengale, Video Forum
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In the second installment of a two-part interview, Brian Nightengale, president of community and specialty pharmacy and long-term care at AmerisourceBergen, discusses where specialty medications fit in the retail landscape and the shifting dynamics in long-term care. In addition, he talks about the reasons he remains optimistic about the future of the pharmacy profession.
October 18, 2021 by Jeffrey Woldt
AmerisourceBergen, Brian Nightengale, Video Forum
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In the first installment of a two-part interview, Brian Nightengale, newly appointed president of community and specialty pharmacy and long-term care at AmerisourceBergen, talks about the company’s Good Neighbor Pharmacy network, the expanded scope of his responsibilities, and Jennifer Zilka, his successor as president of Good Neighbor. In addition, Nightengale offers insights about the slowly
October 18, 2021 by Jeffrey Woldt
Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA)., supply chain
October 18, 2021, Opinion
With the exception of wartime, concerns about the supply chain have never in living memory been more pressing than they are today. Americans, long accustomed to quick, easy access to relatively low-priced goods, have been confronted with a unusually high number of out-of-stocks since the arrival of COVID-19 and, based on the number of container