Acosta: Grocery channel can grow with HBC/GM
The opportunities for grocery retailers to grow their health and beauty care and general merchandise sales are exponential, according to a new study by Acosta Group.
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Kenvue names Russell Dyer chief corporate affairs officer
Kenvue announced today that will join the organization as chief corporate affairs officer next month. With decades of experience in the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry, Dyer will serve as a member of the Kenvue leadership team, reporting to Kenvue Chief Executive Officer, Thibaut Mongon.
Kenvue breaks ground on new global headquarters in Summit, NJ
Kenvue hosted a groundbreaking ceremony today for its new 290,000 sq. ft. global headquarters in Summit, New Jersey, recognizing the start of construction of its 100,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art Science and Innovation Lab. Kenvue expects to open its new global headquarters in 2025.
CVS Health invests $19.2 million in affordable housing in Arvada, Colorado
CVS Health today announced it has invested $19.2 million through Boston Financial to build 85 new affordable housing units in Arvada, Colorado.
DoorDash and Walgreens offer more access for SNAP customers
DEERFIELD, Ill. – DoorDash and Walgreens announced a new collaboration to offer SNAP/EBT payment at nearly 7,800 Walgreens stores across the country. DoorDash is the first platform that enables SNAP customers to make purchases directly from Walgreens using their SNAP/EBT cards.
Albertsons enters partnership with NationsBenefits
PLANTATION, Fla. – NationsBenefits, the market leader for supplemental benefits and healthcare fintech solutions serving the healthcare managed care market, has announced that Albertsons Cos. has joined NationsBenefits’ network of grocery and over-the-counter (OTC) retailers.
Cantaloupe’s 2024 report reveals surge in cashless and touchless payments
MALVERN, Pa. – Cantaloupe, Inc., a leading provider of end-to-end technology solutions for self-service commerce, has released its highly anticipated Cantaloupe 2024 Micropayment Trends Report. The report analyzes payment transaction data from a sample of more than 600,000 (out of 1.
Gillette Venus supports The Saltwater Collective to launch size-inclusive swimwear collection
Gillette Venus announced Tuesday a new partnership with Canadian swimwear brand, The Saltwater Collective, expanding on their ‘Any Body is a Beach Body’ campaign.
Amazon adds low-cost grocery delivery subscription option
In a bid to bring greater convenience to budget-minded food shoppers, Amazon has unveiled a new grocery delivery subscription option to Prime members and customers using EBT in over 3,500 cities and towns across the United States. Priced at $9.
NRF issues statement on final overtime rule
in two steps — the minimum annual salary threshold that determines overtime pay eligibility
Johnson joins CRN as director, education and events
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, announces that Sauda Johnson has joined the organization’s membership team as its new director, education and events.
ECRM’s return to in-person sessions an unequivocal success
In the first quarter of this year alone, retail and foodservice buyers have sat through 34,342 product pitches during meetings with suppliers at ECRM’s category-specific Sessions, and the company is on track to host 100,000 of these meetings by year-end.
SnapSlide introduces revolutionary child-resistant cap
SCRANTON, Pa. – SnapSlide, a packaging innovations company dedicated to making it easier for consumers to access, use, and store pharmaceutical products, has introduced a line of no-torque, child-resistant caps that is the market’s first adaptive packaging solution.
CDR, MMR partner with ECRM for special event
Chain Drug Review and Mass Market Retailers have partnered with ECRM for Founders’ Innovation Day, an exclusive event designed for D2C and emerging brands to make the most of their potential at food, drug and mass retailers, and from e-commerce.
Federal Court in NY recognizes CRN has ‘standing’ to sue in age restriction case
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, announced today that a federal judge in New York State’s age restriction law case ruled that the association has standing to sue on behalf of its members, allowing the
Community pharmacists press for PBM reform during packed fly-in
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – On April 17 and 18, hundreds of independent community pharmacists came to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to participate in the National Community Pharmacists Association’s Congressional Pharmacy Fly-In.