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  • Acosta taps 30-year veteran for EVP, industry affairs post

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Acosta earlier this week named Tom Duffy EVP, industry affairs. Reporting directly to president and CEO Steve Matthesen, Duffy will be responsible for strengthening Acosta’s leadership at the industry level and with key trade organizations to help advance the evolution of the retail space, as well as support the ongoing growth and success of Acosta’s business.
     

  • Aurobindo Pharma to open second U.S. plant

    HYDERABAD, India — Aurobindo Pharma said on Friday it plans to open a second U.S. plant for injectable products.

    According to the Hindustan Times, the announcement comes on the heels of President Trump calling on pharmaceutical companies to make more drugs locally. Aurobindo, India’s fourth-biggest drug maker by sales, earns more than half of its revenue in the United States.

  • PBM unit leads CVS Health to record fourth quarter

    WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health reported record fiscal fourth-quarter and full-year 2016 results, headlined by net revenues for the three months ended Dec. 31 increasing 11.7%, or $4.8 billion, to $46 billion, up from $41.1 billion in the three months ended December 31, 2015. For the year ended Dec. 31, net revenues increased 15.8%, or $24.2 billion, to $177.5 billion, compared to $153.3 billion for the year ended December 31, 2015.

  • Food Lion awards five divisional managers

    SALISBURY, N.C. — Food Lion named five store managers as divisional award winners, making them eligible for its Ralph W. Ketner Store Manager of the Year Award to be presented on Feb. 16. These awards recognize and honor exceptional store managers who “enrich the lives of Food Lion's customers, associates and the communities we serve, successfully leading our business, and supporting and inspiring others.”

  • Study: Target manages to attract top talent

    Target leads other retailers when it comes to reaching and attracting qualified talent. 
     
    The discounter ranked the highest (at No. 26) among Fortune 500 retailers for employment branding in a study by global talent solutions company WilsonHCG. Target was followed by Publix (No. 42), The Home Depot (No. 50), Walmart (No. 64), Nordstrom (No. 77) and Whole Foods Market (No. 115). No retailer cracked the top 10, which was led by Gen-eral Electric, Johnson & Johnson and AT&T.  
        

  • Stop & Shop New York and New England divisions to merge

    QUINCY, Mass., and SALISBURY, N.C. — Ahold USA and Delhaize America unveiled plans to further strengthen their U.S. brands. This plan will be headlined by the merger of its Stop & Shop New York Metro and Stop & Shop New England Divisions into one brand organization.

     “Having a single brand organizational structure dedicated to Stop & Shop will strengthen the brand and will ensure it can better leverage its brand to serve the unique needs of customers in the different markets that Stop & Shop serves,” the company stated.

  • Skyers named VP of corporate merchandising at Wakefern

    EDISON, N.J. — Chris Skyers was appointed Wakefern’s VP of corporate merchandising.

    Skyers has served Wakefern since 1999, holding increasingly responsible roles including human resources benefits manager, procurement analyst and procurement manager. He most recently served as vice president of health and beauty care at Wakefern.

  • PhRMA names new leads on state advocacy, strategic alliances

    WASHINGTON — The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America has announced leadership changes to some of its advocacy efforts as longtime SVP advocacy Jeff Bond is set to retire. The organization named SVP Scott LaGanga as head of PhRMA state advocacy, assuming Bond’s responsibilities. Shannon Graham has been named SVP and will lead PhRMA’s advocacy and strategic alliances program. 
     
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