August 22, 2015 by Brian Bossetta and Chain Drug Review
AmerisourceBergen, David Neu, Elevate Provider Network, Good Neighbor Pharmacy, Pharmacy Services Administration Organization, ThoughtSpot 2015
2015, Issue 08-24-2015, Issues, News
LAS VEGAS — At ThoughtSpot 2015, Good Neighbor Pharmacy’s annual trade show and conference, AmerisourceBergen announced a new set of innovations it said will strengthen its Pharmacy Services Administration Organization and help independent pharmacies endure the industry’s most pressing challenges. “AmerisourceBergen and Good Neighbor Pharmacy are committed to providing community pharmacists with the resources they
August 22, 2015 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
chief merchandising officer, David D’Arezzo, Dollar General, James Thorpe, Todd Vasos
2015, Issue 08-24-2015, Issues, News
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. announced that James Thorpe has rejoined the company as executive vice president and chief merchandising officer. Thorpe had retired from the company in 2012 after serving for six years as senior vice president and general merchandising manager. “Jim is an accomplished merchant who has a strong understanding of our
August 22, 2015 by David Pinto and Chain Drug Review
David Pinto, grocery retailing, grocery shopping experience, U.S. grocery retailers
2015, Issue 08-24-2015, Issues, Opinion
Chain Drug Review’s sister publication, MMR, annually publishes a study of the 100 largest grocery, drug and discount store markets, ranking the markets in descending order by the market share of the leading retailers. This year’s study is included in MMR’s latest issue, dated August 17. Two of the categories, drug stores and discount stores,
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
August 22, 2015 by Randy Burt and Chain Drug Review
A.T. Kearney, category management, category managers, mass retailers, predictive analytics, Randy Burt
2015, Issue 08-24-2015, Issues, Opinion
Despite all of the talk of big data and predictive analytics, and the maturity of customer loyalty programs, many food, drug and mass retailers continue to rely primarily on category managers to make critical merchandising decisions. Part of the difficulty may be the age-old challenge of an abundance of data but a dearth of insight.
August 22, 2015 by Kyle Lentz and Chain Drug Review
Hamacher Resource Group, Kyle Lentz, search engine optimization, SEO, website taxonomy
2015, Issue 08-24-2015, Issues, Opinion
Taxonomy is a behind-the-scenes organization system that is designed to get your customers from point A to point B on your website with as few impediments as possible. It’s the road that leads your customers to their final destination and, in the best-case scenario, a purchase. So the question that you need to ask yourself
August 22, 2015 by Tim Jenkins and Chain Drug Review
4INFO, mobile ad campaigns, mobile advertising, mobile advertising platform, Tim Jenkins
2015, Issue 08-24-2015, Issues, Opinion
In our increasingly mobile world, the changes in consumer behavior include shifts in their shopping habits, from how people first learn about consumer packaged goods to how they follow the path to purchase. Mobile advertising can be a powerful tool at every step. Retailers face new opportunities to connect with their customers and prospects before,
August 21, 2015 by Steve Anderson and Chain Drug Review
NACDS Retail Advisory Board, NACDS Total Store Expo, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Steve Anderson, Vision 2026
2015, Featured Articles, Issue 08-24-2015, Issues, Leading Headlines, Opinion
A successful trade association reflects the membership. That is certainly the case with National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ programming related to innovation and technology utilization at retail. The NACDS Total Store Expo highlights the state of the industry as well as the direction of the industry — because the industry itself is NACDS’ guide.