NielsenIQ launches expanded Liquor Channel Open State view
NielsenIQ (NIQ) has launched its new Liquor Channel Open State view, an expanded and enhanced measurement of the Liquor Off Premise Retail Channel.
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Aurobindo receives FDA nod for posaconazole delayed-release tablets
EAST WINDSOR, N.J. – Aurobindo Pharma Limited has received final approval from U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Abbreviated New Drug Application posaconazole delayed-release tablets 100mg.
Nusz named SVP of merchandising, essentials and beauty at Target
Amanda Nusz has been named senior vice president of merchandising, essentials and beauty at Target Corp., according to a post on her LinkedIn page. Nusz was previously in charge of the company’s Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability (CR&S) team.
Inflation concerns rise, AI, ice cream and back-to-school trends
Consumers are cutting back. In its July Consumer Digest, 84.51° reveals that shopper concern over inflation has risen to 66% – the highest level since March 2024.
CommerceIQ publishes proprietary data insights from Prime Day 2024
CommerceIQ, a leading retail ecommerce management (REM) platform, today released the results from their hour-by-hour analysis of Amazon’s Prime Day 2024 event, which took place July 16 – 17, 2024.
Shoppers Drug Mart partners with Truvian Health
Shoppers Drug Mart has agreed to a commercial partnership with San Diego, Calif.-based blood testing startup Truvian Health. Truvian has created a printer-sized device that enables practitioners to perform a blood test in less than 40 minutes without sending the sample to a different lab.
Amazon announces record-breaking sales for 2024 Prime Day event
Amazon announced that Prime Day 2024 was Amazon’s biggest Prime Day shopping event ever, with record sales and more items sold during the two-day event than any previous Prime Day event. During the 48-hour shopping event, Prime members globally saved billions on deals across every category.
Boehringer Ingelheim and GoodRx partner
RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – Boehringer Ingelheim and GoodRx, the leading prescription savings platform in the U.S., announced today a patient affordability initiative to provide citrate-free Adalimumab-adbm, Boehringer’s biosimilar to Humira (adalimumab), at a low cash price available exclusively on GoodRx.
Kantar study details DEI impact on consumers
Kantar has released their annual Brand Inclusion Index for 2024, which ranks the most inclusive brands of the year based on recognition by consumers for setting a positive example by demonstrating a genuine commitment to DE&I. A key finding shows that 8 in 10 U.S.
PQA pilots demonstrate positive Rx impact
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) has completed two proof-of-concept pilots that implemented two blood pressure and two hemoglobin A1C pharmacy measure concepts in value-based payment arrangements (VBAs) between payers and pharmacies.
PioneerRx Pharmacy Software announces integration with Lansworth Pharma SelfServe
PioneerRx, RedSail Technologies’ leading provider of innovative pharmacy management software, announces a new integration with Lansworth Pharma SelfServe, the distributor of Pharmaself24, a premier automated prescription pickup solution.
Retailers diversify private brand wine assortments
Exclusive varietals, direct-to-consumer initiatives and premium lines are among the high standards of excellence in the private label wine business.
Walgreens introduces Nice! For You brand
Walgreens is launching Nice! For You, a new tier of its popular owned grocery brand, Nice!, to help customers find food choices that help support their journey to a healthier lifestyle. Nice! launched in 2011 and offers a range of everyday food and beverage products at an incredible value.
Census data shows modest sales gains in June
WASHINGTON – Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau Tuesday shows modest retail sales gains in June despite an uneven pace of spending in recent months, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said. “The path of household spending remains difficult to read,” Kleinhenz said.
Market Performance Group acquires Wodika Devine
Market Performance Group (MPG) has acquired Wodika Devine, a renowned boutique manufacturers’ representative company. The acquisition is a natural progression for MPG, which continues to expand its retailer-specific capabilities to drive success at grocery retailers nationwide.