UPS teams with AmerisourceBergen to transport medical products via drone
UPS announced on Tuesday its latest drone logistics partnership with wholesale pharmaceutical distributor AmerisourceBergen.
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Emerson holds logistics supply chain conference
The 2019 Emerson Logistics Supply Chain and Distribution Center Conference was held earlier this month at the company’s 545,010-square-foot distribution center here, which opened in September of 2018.
Patients-Turned-Shoppers Have to Be Recognized and Enabled
moderated by Chain Drug Review during the most recent NACDS Total Store Expo — that included leaders from across the industry representing chains, wholesalers, pharma and solution providers. It was a thoughtful and far-reaching exchange on a number of important topics, and we spent
Nielsen partners with CBD leader Charlotte’s Web
Nielsen and Charlotte’s Web, jointly announced on Wednesday an analytic relationship. Together, Nielsen and Charlotte’s Web will help guide the U.S. retail market for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies through the evolution of the CBD space. Mirroring the changing tide happening across the U.
WE hosts mentoring reception at Selfcare Summit
WE, Empowering Women to Advance Wellness, hosted a Wine and Mentoring reception and panel discussion at the GMDC Selfcare Summit 2019 Conference here. The event was sponsored by Navajo Inc. and L&R Distributors.
Selfcare Summit looks at the future of retail
This past weekend the Global Market Development Center | Retail Tomorrow (GMDC) held its inaugural Selfcare Summit 2019 conference, a three-day business development and educational event focused on the “consumerization” of health care and its impact on the future of retail here.
A shortfall in diabetes diagnosis and care for 14 years
Adults with diabetes have a two- to three-times increased risk of early death compared to individuals without diabetes. Leaving diabetes uncontrolled can damage the kidneys, eyes, nerves and heart.
Health and wellness consumers are ready for virtual disruption
In recent years, the global health and wellness industry has grown rapidly, at nearly twice the rate of the global economy, with all signs pointing to a continuing upward trend. In 2017, the global wellness economy hit $4.
Working smarter to win with general merchandise
In today’s retail landscape filled with intense competition and discouraging news about store closures and challenging sales figures, Global Market Development Center (GMDC)|Retail Tomorrow is focused on designing new strategies for retailers and suppliers to navigate a path forward to evolve and th
Walmart debuts first health and wellness center
When Sam Walton opened the first Walmart store in Rogers, Ark., in 1962, he set in motion an enterprise that fundamentally transformed the way Americans shop, giving them convenient access to high-quality consumer products at the lowest possible price.
Private label manufacturers: Are they getting the message?
As drug stores remake themselves under the banner of health and wellness, they are taking a second look at anything that may strike consumers as off-brand.
Relevance at scale: The growth foundation for beauty
and to use that knowledge to go beyond traditional manufacturing and deliver services and experiences (and, yes, products) that are entirely “right” for each moment in their lives.
New product launches can benefit from a step-wise approach
Today’s product landscape is highly competitive. Speed-to-market continues to be an important product launch factor, but it isn’t everything. Often, overly eager companies introduce a new CPG item too quickly while overlooking critical steps that could prevent costly mistakes.
The buzz around cannabis in beauty and wellness
and is forecast to reach $63.5 billion by 2024, a
TSE unites the industry for a powerful experience
In a recent column, Chain Drug Review editor David Pinto described the 2019 NACDS Annual Meeting this way: “In an ever-changing retail universe, a world where today’s bright hope is tomorrow’s used-to-be, the [NACDS] Annual Meeting, held each spring, remains the standard by which retail meetings are