The increase is expected to leave many retailers in a crunch as they plan for the 2019 holiday season, scrambling to make purchase orders and set prices, CNBC reported.
According to an email to suppliers, Annie Walker, who has been vice president/DMM for OTC, will become vice president of merchandising for apparel, with Julie Barber stepping into the OTC DMM role.
Those recognized this week were chosen by a panel of judges from more than 15,000 customer-submitted entries in the annual program, which was conducted last October for American Pharmacists month.
Meijer, a pioneer of the supercenter concept, continues to push forward with expansion of its core one-stop-shopping format while also experimenting with other retail designs.