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NEW YORK — The Agile Innovation series focuses on why organizations must constantly evolve and innovate with an agile mindset to remain viable in today’s dynamic world. Throughout the series, Trey Holder, accelerate360’s chief business officer and president of distribution and logistics, explores the current business environment through interviews with leaders in a variety of
SAN DIEGO — The recent NACDS Total Store Expo here was billed as much more than just a trade show, offering attendees multiple ways to connect with new business partners and deepen their relationships with existing ones. And for many suppliers at the show, the Meet the Market program has emerged as a particularly vital
NEWARK, N.J. — Mars has been an innovator and leader within the consumer packaged goods industry for more than 100 years, and as the maker of some of the world’s most loved brands, including M&M’S, Ben’s Original and Pedigree, Mars’ consumer obsession has guided it to success. The company has always evolved to remain culturally
EDISON, N.J. — In business for over 40 years, Designer Greetings strives to find new ways to make the greeting card category relevant and thriving at drug stores and other retail outlets. Chief executive officer Josh Kirschbaum says the company is virtually unrivaled in terms of quality, value and depth, with more than 22,000 everyday
One of the most noteworthy aspects of the 10th iteration of NACDS Total Store Expo, which was held last month in San Diego, was the forward- and outward-looking orientation exhibited by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ leadership. In remarks during the business program, Mike Wysong, chief executive officer of CARE Pharmacies and the
KANSAS CITY — For more than 110 years, Hallmark Cards has been an industry leader in helping consumers live more caring and connected lives filled with meaningful moments. The company believes its products must enrich peoples lives. And innovation is a key element of every product strategy — the company is always iterating insight-led concepts
Those of you who are even marginally committed to mass retailing in America (and elsewhere) would be wise to circle the date of December 13, 2023, on your calendar. On that date, a Thursday in mid-December, several industry icons (including the editors of Chain Drug Review) will gather at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance has spent the last several years assembling the components of a vast health care ecosystem, one that promises to enhance patient access, improve outcomes and lower overall costs. Today the company is aligning those assets — which include CareCentrix, a platform that coordinates care delivered in the home; Shields
SAN DIEGO — Despite the fact that females comprise 80% to 90% of customers in the retail marketplace, many of their needs are unmet regarding their health and wellness. That was a key point made during a panel discussion presented by WE at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ Total Store Expo. Now in
