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Target CEO notes dip in Hispanic shopping, outlines retailer’s strengths at tech conference
ASPEN, Colo. — At Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech Conference here, Target CEO Brian Cornell sat down to discuss the company’s strategy to reach its consumers and where it sees itself in the retail landscape — touting the key role its store base plays in its business even as it builds up its digital infrastructure. He also emphasized the company’s connection with its shoppers — and noted a sizeable dip in shopping activity among Hispanic consumers in the United States in the past several months.
Church & Dwight to acquire Waterpik for $1B
EWING, N.J. — In a move aimed at bolstering its oral care portfolio, Church & Dwight on Monday announced it planned acquisition of Waterpik. The CPG giant will be paying $1 billion cash for the company, which markets the No.1 water flosser brand and showerhead brand, and brought in $265 million in sales for the 12 months ended June 30.

Salvatori-Scott celebrates 30 years

NEW ORLEANS — Salvatori-Scott last week celebrated the company's founding 30 years ago with the man who started it all, Steve Salvatori (second from the right in the picture above), during McKesson ideaShare 2017, here.

Pictured from left to right are SSI partners Charlie Gurney, Mike McNeil, Marianne Nihan (president), Steve Salvatori (chairman) and Dan Briggs.

The SSI team replicated the celebration of its 10-year anniversary, which also happened to be held during a McKesson event that was hosted in New Orleans (see picture below).
Back-to-school season brings new services, tools to Walmart

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is making it easier for parents to stay on their game during this year's back-to-school shopping season.

According to Deloitte, this year's season is expected to be a strong one and start early. Walmart is rolling out new services to help shoppers easily find what they are looking for — in stores and online.
CRN explores addition of medical food to its lobbying repertoire

WASHINGTON — The Council for Responsible Nutrition on Tuesday announced it is exploring adding representation for companies in the medical food industry to its mission, following a unanimous vote by the CRN board of directors at its June board meeting to launch an examination of this burgeoning sector of the nutrition category.
Retailer Brandless makes a brand play for no-frills value online
Budweiser rolls out packaging celebrating 11 states

NEW YORK — Budweiser drinkers in 11 states will get to see their home state’s name, motto and nicknames on their beer cans and bottles through the end of September. Budweiser has begun its rollout of packaging celebrating the states its breweries are housed in.

"Our new state bottles and cans celebrate the homes of our breweries and the communities that support them," Budweiser VP Ricardo Marques said. “Since 1876, Budweiser has been proudly brewed across America, and this summer, we're inviting local consumers to raise a cold one with us."
London Drugs unveils LDExpress, a new smaller format store

CALGARY, Alberta — London Drugs on Monday opened a the first LDEXPRESS here, a "grab-and-go" retail store with 4,000 square feet of selling space that includes a full-service pharmacy, two customer service specialist desks and full-service ship-to-store pick up for everything available through the company's ecommerce site.
Latest Catalina solution engages shoppers through digital channels

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Catalina on Wednesday introduced an all new purchase-based digital coupon solution called Segment Targeted Load to Card. Catalina leverages scaled shopper insights to deliver targeted offers to shoppers based on their past purchases.
Hostess rolls out chocolate peanut butter Twinkies

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hostess is putting a new twist on an iconic snack. The company on Tuesday announced the introduction of chocolate peanut butter Twinkies — a chocolate cake Twinkie with peanut butter crème filling.