Skip to content

Issue 05-14-2018

Albertsons appoints senior VP

Albertsons appoints senior VP

Albertsons Cos. has promoted Sean Barrett to senior vice president of advertising and marketing. Barrett has been at Albertsons since 2015. At the time of his promotion, he was serving on the retailer’s own brands team as group vice president of innovation, product and brands.

Women executives form industry group

Women executives form industry group

A group of 19 high-profile women in the retail and health care industries formally announced the creation of an organization called WE during a reception at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Annual Meeting here last month. The mission of WE, derived from the first two letters in well, is

Bloom steps down as Fred’s chief exec

Bloom steps down as Fred’s chief exec

Mike Bloom resigned late last month as chief executive officer of struggling Fred’s Inc. Secretary and chief financial officer Joseph Anto was named interim CEO. The resignation came after the chain postponed the release of its fourth quarter and 2017 full-year results.

Amazon drops hospital Rx plan

Amazon drops hospital Rx plan

Amazon.com has dropped a plan to sell pharmaceutical products to hospitals due to the project’s complexity, reported CNBC, citing sources familiar with the matter. The setback illustrates the challenges Amazon faces in getting into the medical supply and pharmaceutical space, CNBC reported.