Majority of customers prefer brick-and-mortar
whether shopping in-store or online — as opposed to 29% who shop primarily online, according to results from a recent survey by DXC Technology published in an IDC
Opinion
WBA’s dramatic shift to digital-first model
Walgreens Boots Alliance has entered the early stages of a profound transition, one that will see the organization pivot from a store-first to a digital-first model.
An introduction to the coming cannabis ‘gold rush’
Editor’s note: This is Part I of an article that ran in the 1/21/19 issue of CDR.
Tracking inventory in ever-changing industries
In recent years, a transforming economy and disruptive technology have converged to change the landscape of the consumer packaged goods industry.
Assessing the high costs of health care
Everyone recognizes that the high cost of health care in the U.S. is a chronic problem, the fallout from which is hurting patients, constraining providers and preventing the nation from marshalling adequate resources to address other essential needs.
Value-based contracts provide promise and potential
There has been significant focus and attention paid to the issue of drug prices in the last few years. As Adam Fein, president of Pembroke Consulting Inc. and chief executive officer of Drug Channels Institute, has said, “Drugs are 12% of the costs, but 90% of the conversation.
Digitally nudging patients can create a win-win
Editor’s note: The fourth in a series of seven articles by A.T. Kearney on the trends that are radically transforming the health sector. By Todd Huseby and Carol Cruickshank Traditionally, the approach to health in the United States has been reactive or at best responsive.
To fix a broken system, put politics aside
The law of the land for almost a decade, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 is as controversial now as it was when it was enacted.
Patient empowerment, pharmacy opportunity
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of seven articles by A.T. Kearney on the trends that are radically transforming the health care sector. The promise of consumer-driven health care is not new.
Pharmacies’ future rests on pharmacists
There is a lot of talk in the industry about the role of retail pharmacists and how it will change in response to the aspirations of those professionals; the knowledge and expertise they possess; and the needs of a creaking health care system, notably the problems of patient access and rising expend
People power as valuable as data during holidays
Retailers spend millions of dollars combing through data to help them determine ideal store layouts, merchandise packaging and sales strategies to maximize consumer spending over the holiday season. Real-time data tools promise to give organizations a rapid picture of what’s working and what’s not.
A look into Walgreens and Kroger’s partnership
The recent partnership of Kroger and Walgreens caught many industry experts off guard largely because the agreement goes against conventional wisdom of maximizing competitive advantages.
New technologies: opportunities and challenges
Editor’s note: The second in a series of seven articles by A.T. Kearney on the trends that are radically transforming the health sector. There is no question that science is rapidly accelerating the health care opportunities we see in the marketplace.
Walmart gets ready for what comes next
Despite all the attention that Amazon justifiably receives for the transformational effect it is exerting on mass market retailing, a case can be made that the company that is in the best position to meet the omnichannel needs of consumers over the long term is Walmart.
Drug stores, grocers: the health care edge they have
Pharmacies and grocery stores are better positioned than doctors to promote healthy behavior and prevent debilitating and costly illnesses. Many executives know this, but it is surprising how many acknowledge they have not done much about it.