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Apr 6, 20231 min read
Unilever Transforms Into Cloud-Only Enterprise
With help of Accenture and Microsoft, company reportedly completed 1 of the largest cloud migrations in CPG industry. Unilever is one of...
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Apr 5, 20231 min read
Walmart Trumps Dollar General When It Comes to Price
Dollar General can't compete with the one place where there are always low prices. In fact, the discount retailer trails many grocers...
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Apr 3, 20231 min read
Narcan Approved for OTC Sales
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Narcan, prescription nasal spray that reverses opioid overdoses, to be sold over the...
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Apr 3, 20231 min read
Wonderbelly's Antacids Hit Target Shelves
Flavors the retailer will carry include strawberry milkshake, watermelon mint and the Target-exclusive fruity cereal. Free of talc, dyes,...
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Mar 29, 20231 min read
Rex Awards 2023-OTC
Since 1976, more than 120 medications have switched from prescription to over-the-counter availability. According to the Consumer...
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Mar 29, 20231 min read
Stater Bros. Markets Holds Grand Reopening of Oceanside Store
The rehabed California location now includes a fresh-cut fruit station, sushi station, expanded beer department, among other amenities....
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Mar 29, 20231 min read
Fresh Tyme Upping In-Store Education at Shelf
Grocer will be 1st to roll out Merryfield's Learn & Earn program. As a participating retailer in the program, which first rolled out last...
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Mar 27, 20231 min read
Despite Planned Closures, Sprouts Farmers Market Remains in Growth Mode
Sprouts announced last week that it would shutter 11 underperforming stores. On Friday, the health-focused grocer will open a new...
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Mar 25, 20231 min read
Massive Coalition Out to Stop Kroger/Albertsons Deal
Group has launched a campaign called "Stop the Merger". A coalition of 100 organizations representing diverse interests from around the...
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Mar 24, 20231 min read
FTC Turns to Competition About Kroger/Albertsons Merger
Government agency wants to know everything about how a deal could change the market landscape. According to a Wall Street Journal report,...
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Mar 24, 20231 min read
Digital Grocery Sales Hit $128B
As sales continue to grow, retailers are looking for the keys to profitability. Online grocery sales have settled down to a level below...
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Mar 23, 20231 min read
Weight Watchers Enters Telehealth Space, Acquires Digital Company Sequence
WW plans to integrate its weight-loss plans and recipes with telehealth consultations and doctor-approved prescription drugs in a planned...
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Mar 21, 20231 min read
Kroger $2.5M "Simply The Best" Private Brand Commercial
This year Cincinnati-based grocer Kroger spent an estimated $2.5M (iSpot) on a BOLD TV commercial during the AFC Championship Game...
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Mar 21, 20231 min read
Smart Shopping Carts Keep Getting Smarter
The latest generation of smart carts can scan groceries as customers shop, let customers check out, direct customers efficiently around...
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Mar 17, 20231 min read
5 CPG Companies are First Time "Growth Leaders" in Report
Marketers of Spirits (beer-import company Constellation Brands); plant-based foods (Upfield); and Sport/Energy Drinks (Prime) were the...
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Mar 17, 20231 min read
Walmart + Gaining on Amazon Prime
"Walmart Inc.’s online subscription service is narrowing the gap with Amazon.com Inc. in a key demographic: affluent shoppers. "Launched...
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Mar 16, 20231 min read
Trader Joe's Leads In Customer Satisfaction: Survey
Other grocers scoring high for satisfaction include Costco, Publix, H-E-B, ALDI and Wegmans. Kroger, Meijer, Shop Rite and Southeastern...
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Mar 15, 20231 min read
Three Trends That Will Define the Future of Healthcare
Care will become more connected and collaborative. This will be an important transition as site-of-care shifts gather pace and care moves...
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Mar 13, 20231 min read
Kroger To Invest $770M in Employees During 2023
The grocer will raise wages and support associates' holistic well-being. The investment will be used to raise average hourly rates,...
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Mar 12, 20231 min read
Atrium, Best Buy Partner to Develop New Hospital-at-Home
Regional health system Atrium Health is partnering with tech retailer Best Buy to co-design hospital-at-home programming, to bolster...
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