New investment model can spark industry innovation
By Tom Furphy, chief executive officer and managing director of Consumer Equity Partners
CDR
Six imperatives for deploying artificial intelligence
By Jill Standish, senior managing director and global head of Accenture’s Retail industry group
Pharmacy chains can install retail media networks: Here’s how
By Angus Dowie, global head of sales at ADvendio
iA’s Smart Unit of Use enables ‘seamless and efficient’ Rx fulfillment
A unique feature of the Smart Unit of Use is the ability to pick, label, image and dispense a prescription ready for a pharmacist to verify.
Agentic AI: Transforming the pharmacy business
Implementing an agentic AI pharmacy management software platform today should give chain drug stores more tools to compete in an ever-changing retail industry.
Dove and Chamberlain Coffee team up with new plant milk cleansing collection collab
To celebrate the launch of the Dove Plant Milk Cleansing collection, Dove and Chamberlain Coffee will hit the road with a plant milk-powered treat truck on April 24 and April 25, popping up on select college campuses across LA.
Dollar Tree to return to Marietta, Oklahoma with enhanced distribution center
New distribution center anticipated to open Spring 2027.
Yasso teams with Chelsea Handler
The beloved brand partners with the comedian and No. 1 New York Times bestselling author and the cleaning pros on Taskrabbit to tackle freezers nationwide — just in time for summer.
Parachute and Target team up for exclusive collection
Launching April 27, the collection features over 200 items designed to bring spa-worthy comfort into everyday living at affordable prices.
Hallmark's Mother's Day Collection offers new ways to celebrate mom
Professional dancer, entrepreneur and mom, Lindsay Arnold, shares how she's giving love back to the special women in her life with Hallmark greeting cards and gifts .
Asembia unveils Pur-IQ for specialty pharmacies
The innovative solution provides real-time notifications to designated specialty pharmacy users, alerting them of data errors and missing fields.
NCPA releases new episodes of “Show Me” reality series focusing on maternal vaccines
New customizable letter also facilitates pharmacy outreach to area OB-GYNs.
Utz rolls out new limited-time flavors and a redesigned barrel for cheese balls
New packaging design and bold limited-time flavors launched just in time for National Cheese Ball Day.
Dupixent approved in the U.S. as the first new targeted therapy in over a decade for chronic spontaneous urticaria
"Dupixent has the potential to improve outcomes for CSU patients who previously had limited treatment options.”
Emily Dowsett joins NACDS as VP, Communications
Dowsett will lead NACDS’ strategic communications, media relations, social media, website, and design functions.
During Q1, store brand sales continued to dominate national brands
Store brand dollar sales gained 5% and unit sales rose 0.9%, compared to national brands, which were up 0.8% in dollars and down 1.1% in units, during the quarter ending March 23, vs the same period a year ago.