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.
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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.
Circana reports steady retail sales continue into summer
U.S. retail sales numbers in June resembled May performance. During the four weeks ending June 29, 2024, revenue across the combined view of discretionary general merchandise and consumer packaged goods (CPG) once again grew 1%, and unit demand remained level with the same time last year.
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.
Acosta Group’s evolution: an interview with Brian Wynne following Crossmark acquisition
The next chapter in Acosta Group’s ongoing evolution has arrived with the completion of the company’s acquisition of Crossmark and Product Connections.
Video Forum: Jenni Zilka, Good Neighbor Pharmacy
In this week’s Video Forum, Jenni Zilka, president of Good Neighbor Pharmacy, discusses the factors that have put the network of independent drug stores at the top of J.D. Power’s patient satisfaction survey for several years running.
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.
NACDS seeks participants for PBM hearing ‘watch party’
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores issued the following statement in advance of the House hearing next week on PBM practices: NACDS RxIMPACT needs YOUR help today to make sure the U.S.
Shekhar named VP of beauty at Walmart
Vinima Shekhar has been appointed vice president of beauty at Walmart. She succeeds Creighton Kiper, who was named senior vice president of home. Shekhar joined Walmart in 2018 in e-commerce and has worked in various areas of the merchandising business.
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.
La Roche-Posay debuts exhibition at Edge
NEW YORK CITY – Edge, the highest indoor/outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere, invites New Yorkers and visitors to “SHADES,” a new immersive installation on display now through September in partnership with worldwide expert in advanced UV protection, La Roche-Posay.
Acosta Group completes acquisition of CROSSMARK and Product Connections
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Acosta Group announced today that it has completed its strategic acquisition of CROSSMARK, including its headquarter sales agency and retail solutions businesses, and Product Connections, a specialized marketing services business, from WIS International.
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.