July 6, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
CVS Health, Facebook, Instagram, social media, Twitter
Leading Headlines, Retail News

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health announced last week its decision to pause advertising on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for at least 30 days. “We’ll use that time to define our strategy going forward, built around the simple principle that we won’t support any platform that isn’t taking meaningful steps to eliminate hate speech and misinformation.
August 15, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
#Stickers, Adam Bain, Brad Jakeman, Pepsi, PepsiCo, PepsiMoji, Promoted #Stickers, social media, Twitter
Leading Headlines, Supplier News, Technology

PURCHASE, N.Y. — PepsiCo is helping social media giant Twitter introduce a new advertising product, dubbed Promoted #Stickers. Pepsi said Monday that it will be the exclusive global launch partner for Twitter’s Promoted #Stickers, which marks the largest partnership between the two brands to date and stems from months of collaboration. Promoted #Stickers builds on
October 26, 2015 by Megan Moyer and Chain Drug Review
CVS/pharmacy, Hamacher Resource Group, Megan Moyer, social media, Walgreens
2015, Issue 10-26-2015, Issues, Opinion, Technology

There are many social media channels, and personal experiences with them vary based on age, interests, technology savvy and more. Depending on one’s interests or information being sought, there are likely a variety of ways to participate or find others online that can relate. Online communities can be a great source for support, education, connection
July 20, 2015 by Chain Drug Review and Chain Drug Review
Bashas', Food City, Insignia Systems, John Gonsior, social media, The Like Machine
CDR Blog

A simple yet innovative media device being tested by Insignia Systems Inc. puts the power of social media on the store shelf and provides a new way to foster consumer engagement. Called The Like Machine, the device features a large button that shoppers can press to indicate that they “like” a product, and the unit’s
January 5, 2015 by Adam Pressman, Joshua Swartz and Chain Drug Review
A.T. Kearney, Adam Pressman, chain drug stores, customer interaction, digital marketing, Joshua Swartz, retailing, social media
2015, Issue 01-05-2015, Opinion
Consumer-centricity in retailing is often cloaked in words about putting the consumer at the center of our business, but what will happen when consumers are the focal point of their own business? The use of social media changes the dynamic and puts consumers at the core of their own brand. Bad customer experiences, often the