Below the surface, much has happened
The NACDS Annual Meeting, unfolding at the moment in Palm Beach, Fla., unofficially marks the end of the first third of the mass retailing year.
Issue 04-27-2015
Framework for thinking about international retail
One of the most dramatic changes in global business over the past few decades is the growth of organized retail in developing markets and the expansion of global retailers in general.
Power of scale can help unlock value
and thus more power to choose. As providers compete on this somewhat leveled playing field, they will be pressured to find new ways to
As online threats proliferate, brands must protect themselves
In 2014 there were an estimated 3 billion Internet users worldwide, up from 2.8 billion by the end of 2013. The Indexed Web contained at least 4.59 billion pages as of this writing (March 16, 2015). The Worldwide Web is here to stay, and it is clearly not shrinking anytime soon.
At front end and online, gift cards can enhance the mix
In the last five years or so, chain drug stores have made huge progress ramping up their front-of-store offerings.
In skin care, facial masks emerge as the next big thing
Many beauty mavens have fond memories of some of their first product experiments. When we were eager tweens or teens, lip balm, nail polish and fragranced body splashes and sprays were some of the first products most of our mothers let us try.
Anderson has NACDS moving in right direction
An apt symbol for what Steve Anderson’s leadership has meant to the National Association of Chain Drug Stores is certainly RxImpact Day.