April 27, 2021 by Dave Wendland
Dave Wendland is HRG vice president of strategic relations
April 26, 2021, Opinion
In recent months, big data has been an often-discussed topic among business leaders as they consider ways to adjust their businesses to contend with the effects of the pandemic, which continues to shape shopping behavior. Across the retail industry, companies are still struggling to put data-driven strategies into action. In November 2020, Exasol published research
April 26, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
Chris Caulfield vice president of Temptime Operations at Zebra Technologies
April 26, 2021, Technology
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. — The pharmaceutical industry is facing unprecedented pressure to execute at the highest level as it works to move massive quantities of the COVID-19 vaccine through the supply chain. Vaccine manufacturers, logistics providers, packaging companies and technology providers are collaborating to ensure that precious doses arrive at their destinations as quickly as
April 26, 2021 by Sivakumar Lakshmanan
Sivakumar (Siva) Lakshmanan is chief operating officer of AI Forecasting and Supply Chain at antuit.ai
April 26, 2021, Opinion
It’s become a cliché to say that the COVID pandemic has changed everything about retail, especially the acceleration to online shopping and the creation of demand for categories previously on the fringe of most merchandisers’ plans. While the food business has been the primary beneficiary of this transformation, mainly due to the shuttering of so
April 26, 2021 by Alan Levin
Alan Levin, former president and chief executive officer of Happy Harry’s
April 26, 2021, Opinion
The decade of the ’60s brought us many things — the New Frontier, the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War and the children of the “Greatest Generation.” Each of these helped shape the U.S. and the world, leading to a new way of shopping. From the ’60s came the birth of self-service
April 26, 2021 by Audrey Depraeter-Montacel
Audrey Depraeter-Montacel
April 26, 2021, Opinion
COVID-19 is altering consumer behaviors, and many of these shifts could be permanent. The pandemic has had a profound and enduring impact on consumers. Recent Accenture research shows that the majority (95%) of consumers are making significant and lasting changes to how they live, work and shop. COVID-19 has also triggered an economic recession that
April 26, 2021 by Dwight de Vera
Dwight de Vera is general manager of Healthcare at Inmar Intelligence.
April 26, 2021, Pharmacy
It’s happening again. Another pharmacy operator is facing federal prosecution for allegedly mismanaging prescription opioids and violating the Controlled Substances Act. And the civil penalties being sought by the Department of Justice could total in the billions of dollars. The message is clear This action by the DOJ should serve as clear indication that the
April 26, 2021 by Bob Kwait
Bob Kwait, Bob Kwait is chairman of Kwait & Associates/Bob Kwait Consulting Group, vaccines
April 26, 2021, Opinion
The opportunity at retail at this moment, with consumers setting up appointments and coming in to get their vaccines at store level, is a great opportunity for the retailers to expose their services to the consumers. It is also a way to bring in new customers to a store that they have never shopped at
April 26, 2021 by Maulik Bhagat
AArete, COVID Vaccines, Maulik Bhagat
April 26, 2021, Opinion
At present writing, all everyone is talking about is whether they’ve gotten their shot or when they’re getting their shot, and where they got it, what kind of shot they’re getting or what kind they would prefer. They are posting on social media about the difficulty of getting an appointment soon enough, close enough to
April 26, 2021 by Wendy Liebmann
Wendy Liebmann is chief executive officer and chief shopper of WSL Strategic Retail
April 26, 2021, Opinion
We’ve all learned a lot in the last 12 months. Personally and in our business lives. We’ve all learned to “pivot” (the designated word of the pandemic), and we’ve heard time and again “you’re on mute.” Both defined the new world we found ourselves in, assuming we were fortunate enough to have a job, could
April 26, 2021 by Deborah Weinswig
Deborah Weinswig is founder and chief executive officer of Coresight Research. She can be reached at [email protected]. Additional research by Katy Cheng.
April 26, 2021, Opinion
As the U.S. health care landscape continues to evolve amid the COVID-19 pandemic, drug store retailers are seeking to become the first port of call for patients. To achieve this and capitalize on the rapid changes in health care, they are refining their strategies for both online and off-line channels. Transforming retail stores to expand
April 26, 2021 by Andrea Fallin
Andrea Fallin, Michele Muhammad, WE
April 26, 2021, News
For the past three years, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside some of the most incredible women as chair of WE. Today I’m proud to introduce WE’s newest chair, Michele Muhammad, chief marking officer of DSE Healthcare. Michele’s election marks Phase 2 for the community. Michele has big plans that will further enhance our
April 26, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
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April 26, 2021 by Lindsey Allen
Lindsey Allen is senior manager of retail and hospitality vertical marketing at Zebra Technologies
April 26, 2021, Technology
It would be an understatement to say that COVID-19 launched the retail industry into challenging times. What began as additional safety and cleaning procedures including social distancing measures in-store quickly spiraled into large-scale changes that required retailers to add an online presence, if they didn’t have one already, and cater to consumers in new (often
April 26, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
Albert Bourla, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccinations, Karen Lynch
April 26, 2021, News
NEW YORK — Now that more Americans are getting vaccinated in the race to build up enough herd immunity to beat the pandemic, questions are mounting as to how long the protection from those shots will last. Along with the unknown duration of immunity the shots offer, there’s also the worry of emerging variants that