Awards

TUSTIN, Calif. – This Labor Day, MegaComfort, a provider of ergonomically designed anti-fatigue insoles and orthotics, will celebrate the great American work ethic with its second annual Hardest Worker Contest & Sweepstakes. MegaComfort was humbled by the overwhelming number of nominations received last year, and the stories candidly shared of sacrifice, dedication, and working through tough times; heroes from across the country.

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Office for People With Disabilities last week celebrated the 27th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act and highlighed the work of disabilities advocates in New York City.

WASHINGTON — CVS Health, Walgreens and Walmart each received a perfect score of 100% on the 2017 Disability Equality Index, a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to disability inclusion and workplace equality, administered by the U.S. Business Leadership Network and American Association of People with Disabilities.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health company Accordant has received NCQA Patient and Practitioner Oriented Disease Management Accreditation, the company announced Wednesday. The disease management accreditation was given for a number of Accordant’s  programs providing services to patients with rare chronic disease and other conditions on behalf of health plans, government-sponsored plans, labor groups, employers and third-party administrators, and covers 18 conditions, including epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, ALS, HIV, Crohn’s disease and others.

WAUKESHA, Wis. — The Forbes Agency Council has added Dave Wendland, VP of strategic relations and member of the owners group for Hamacher Resource Group, into its ranks.

“It’s a privilege to be invited to join the Forbes Agency Council and I’m thrilled that HRG’s deep and broad retail supply chain expertise will reach a wider audience. I’m looking forward to sharing my experiences and insights, as well as being able to tap into the knowledge of my fellow council peers,” said Wendland.

SAN DIEGO — The California Product Stewardship Council this week presented Walgreens with the 2017 Infinity Arrow Award for Service and Take Back in recognition of the company’s Safe Medication Disposal program. The disposal program, launched last year, is the first ongoing national effort of its kind by a retailer to combat the national drug abuse crisis, the company said.

SAN DIEGO — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores today announced the winners of the Product Showcase at the 2017 NACDS Total Store Expo.

Products ranging from baby care to home health care were on display in the Product Showcase in the Exhibit Hall. The Product Showcase provides increased visibility for exhibiting suppliers to market their products to retailers. Evaluated by the retail attendees, winners of this year’s Product Showcase are:

AMITYVILLE, N.Y. — Skin care and hair care company Sundial Brands on Monday announced its debut on Black Enterprise Magazine’s BE 100s List as the tenth largest black-owned business in America. With a national reach of 35,000 major retailers, an increasing focus on its global strategy and a continual emphasis on new innovations, Sundial is also the only beauty and personal care manufacturer to make this year’s list.