Robert (Bob) Greenwood awarded Dargavel Medal by NCPA Foundation
Greenwood is a 1977 graduate of Creighton University School of Pharmacy in Omaha, Neb., and began his pharmacy career in Waterloo, Iowa.
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She will lead the company's end-to-end customer experience strategy, including owned brand and merchandising, marketing, and the loyalty program.
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TCC develops loyalty campaigns and platforms that boost participation and engagement, recognizing and rewarding shopper behavior both in-store and online.
Holiday budgets hold steady despite inflation
Shoppers are resilient, planning to spend only 1.3% less than last year’s record. Retailers expect early deal-hunting and a long shopping season into December.
Discount Drug Mart fundraiser honors fallen and injured police
The donation reflects the generosity of the chain’s customers, who responded to a fundraising campaign at its Lorain County stores.
Improving health plan member experiences with AI
CVS Health recognizes that advancements in AI, when applied thoughtfully, can enhance and simplify the plan member journey.
Grocery pharmacies write a prescription for success
Supermarkets are becoming health destinations rather than just places to pick up a medication.
NCPA Foundation announces 2025 Scholarship recipients
Scholarship awardees receive funds to be put toward their school tuition, complimentary registration to this year’s NCPA Annual Convention, and a travel stipend.
Competition heats up with personalization, omnichannel enhancement, more value
Aldi kicked off its most ambitious packaging refresh to date, placing its name prominently on every product and introducing its first-ever namesake brand.
Erik Nelson receives NCPA Foundation’s NARD Ownership Award
Nelson is the owner of five pharmacies in the Spokane, Wash. and Post Falls, Idaho areas.
Matt Binder receives National Preceptor of the Year Award from NCPA Foundation
The selection was made through a blind judging process to guarantee fairness and impartiality.
BD unveils new AI-enabled solutions to drive connectivity across health care settings
The BD Incada Platform is available now with the launch of the next-generation BD Pyxis Pro Automated Medication Dispensing Solution, creating enterprise-wide visibility and connectivity that transforms data into actionable insight.
Boiron sees homeopathic remedies becoming medicine cabinet ‘mainstay
Tefft says that recent changes at the CDC have sparked wider conversations around health choices, and this has led many consumers to explore a broader set of solutions.
Instant checkout: Immediate disruption
OpenAI — whose ChatGPT first brought the revolution in artificial intelligence to widespread public attention — upped the ante for retailers and CPG companies late last month with the launch of Instant Checkout, a tool that enables users to purchase products without leaving the platform.
A new top item on shopping lists: Health
Wellness is also redefining product innovation. Functional foods and beverages are booming, from probiotic yogurts to protein-infused waters and “mental wellness” drinks designed to improve mood or focus.
Retailing change is rampant — except where you’d most expect it
David Pinto looks at the worldwide reach of mass retailing.