Ascend Laboratories names Ashish Mallela head of Americas business
The longtime Alkem executive will oversee operations across both continents.
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Albertsons launches AI produce inspection tool
The system analyzes fruit and vegetable images against quality standards, offering inspectors automated ratings and recommendations.
Walmart turns former drug stores into delivery depots
The retail giant is turning former pharmacy locations into rapid-delivery hubs as it expands grocery fulfillment operations.
Industry Leaders launch National Sun Responsibly Day
The landmark industrywide activation calls for a fundamental shift in behavior, aiming to transform daily sun protection from a once-in-a-while activity into a universal, year-round habit.
Chris Ruane named director of Wakefern’s own brands
In the new role, Ruane will oversee strategy for Wakefern’s portfolio of owned brands, including Bowl & Basket, Wholesome Pantry, and Paperbird.
Ryan Reynolds stars in Acadia's new Parkinson's campaign
The More to Parkinson’s campaign aims to raise awareness and reduce the stigma of Parkinson’s-related hallucinations and/or delusions.
NCPA and National Grocers Association launch new cross-sector coalition to fight market power abuses
Independent businesses and farmers unveil affordability agenda centered on stronger competition policy and antitrust enforcement.
Dollar Tree opens new distribution center
The new facility is part of Dollar Tree’s broader effort to enhance its distribution network, increase capacity, improve speed to stores, and support continued growth across its store footprint.
CVS Health and WGU unveil online pre-pharmacy degree program for future pharmacists nationwide
New program helps reduce financial barriers to higher education while building a stronger, more robust pharmacy workforce.
Omnicare receives court approval for sale of business to GenieRx
Omnicare will continue to support its clients with transparent pricing, clinically aligned programs and data‑driven insights, as well as a partnership‑driven approach for all communities it serves.
Amazon unveils AI-powered Alexa for shopping
A new capability that connects its Rufus e-commerce chatbot with its Alexa+ assistant.
Two titans are speeding change
Both retail titans are moving with alacrity to reinvent their core business, even as they invest billions of dollars in other relevant fields — most notably artificial intelligence.
Retailers face a new economic reality
What makes this moment particularly challenging is that consumers are not simply “trading down” in the traditional sense. They are redefining value altogether.
An invaluable event can be tweaked
David Pinto does a postmortem of the NACDS Annual and looks for areas to improve the event.
Dollar General rolls out summer ‘surprise and delight’ assortments
Seasonal collections feature island-inspired entertaining products, dorm décor and budget-friendly pricing.