RETAIL NEWS

Photo at bottom right: Elevation Forum founder Dan Mack with Wakefern VP health and beauty care Chris Skyers and category managers Anthony DiTaranto, Amanda Hoffman, Neetu Aneja and Nick Lenker.

NEWARK, N.J. — The American consumer has an extreme case of Attention Deficit Disorder. And though it may be largely self-inflicted, it nonetheless makes the job of breaking through exponentially more difficult for retailers and brand marketers.

NASHVILLE, Tenn., – Jumpstart Foundry and Global Market Development Center on Tuesday partnered to advance consumer health and wellness innovations through its Health:Further and Retail Tomorrow initiatives.

The partnership is expected to help fuel the growing movement from physician-centric to patient-centric care, where increasingly consumers are driving health care insurance choices, product purchases and wellness – a “health care = self care” model.

NEWTON, Mass. - Last month McKesson Health Solutions released a national study finding value-based reimbursement has firmly taken hold but that payers and providers are struggling to operationalize some of the fastest growing payment models.

CINCINNATI - Kroger on Tuesday announced the retirement of Roundy's CEO Bob Mariano, effective Sept. 1, after which he will serve as strategic adviser to Kroger and Roundy's for two years.

Operations will continue to run as they are, Kroger reported. Don Rosanova, president of Mariano's, and Michael Marx, president of Roundy's Supermarkets Wisconsin, will continue to serve in their current roles leading the two supermarket divisions.

WASHINGTON - Beginning July 18, pharmacies will be required to abide by rules that regulate discriminatory behavior and practices, such as refusing to provide adequate language assistance services to customers with limited English proficiency or refusing to dispense medications for gender transitions.

ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores, in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, on Thursday announced plans for a national tour this fall to advance the Test2Learn Community-Based Pharmacogenomics Certificate Program.