Dollar General delivers a strong fiscal Q3 2025 performance
The 2.5% increase in same-store sales reflected a corresponding 2.5% rise in customer traffic
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Albertsons unveils AI shopping assistant
The AI-powered planning and shopping assistant can reduce shopping time down to as little as four minutes.
SNAP households outspend non-SNAP by 23% on CPG food and beverages, Circana reports
The judge found the administration’s partial funding insufficient and warned that food banks and community organizations are struggling.
Circana revises 2026 food and beverage outlook as spending slows
Consumer confidence stays weak, especially among low- and middle-income households, who are sharply cutting discretionary spending.
NACDS welcomes Jermaine Smith as vice president of state advocacy
Veteran pharmacy leader brings decades of experience to scale state-level advocacy.
Natural Grocers shares key trends for living well in 2026
Now in its tenth year, the forecast highlights emerging practices and products set to shape four key categories: Health and Wellness, Body Care and Beauty, Food and Beverage, and Ecologically Thoughtful.
Cencora boosts global Rx supply chain with enhanced cold chain services
Expanded capabilities in Europe and the United States enable company to deliver enhanced third-party logistics support to pharmaceutical companies.
Aetna Medicaid increases support to help end hunger in local communities
Aetna Medicaid commits $500,000 to address food insecurity.
Customers are angrier than ever, new survey shows
The 2025 report shows a collapse in marketplace civility, a rise in digital confrontations, and growing frustration with customer service systems.
APhA wins legislative victory allowing pharmacists to prescribe Buprenorphine
The measure marks the first explicit federal mention of APhA, highlighting its increasing influence in national health policy.
Trividia Health announces Preferred Listing of TRUE METRIX meters and strips on Express Scripts’ National Formulary
Providing accurate and confident blood glucose testing for Express Scripts commercial pharmacy benefit services members.
NRF: Thanksgiving holiday weekend draws a record 203 million shoppers
Consumers turned out both in-store and online throughout the five days.
EXTRA Gum turns tactile habits into study rituals with EXTRA Ritual Packs
EXTRA Ritual Packs are activity-filled pouches designed to empower students with study rituals that stick.
Pop-Tarts unpacks 2025 Pop-Tarts Bowl Edible Elite
Pop-Tarts also introduces its first-ever Mascot Cam, driven by fan demand.
Walmart’s Scott Morris to deliver keynote at PLMA’s 2026 Annual Meeting & Leadership Conference
This year’s conference will take place in Bentonville, Ark., reflecting PLMA’s ongoing approach of hosting the event near major retail hubs.
AAM applauds Q1/Q2 House bill passage
Cuts red tape, brings patient faster access to lower-cost medicines.