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Albertsons strengthens marketing and merchandising team
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons on Friday announced two key executive appointments to its marketing and merchandising team. Dennis Clark has been promoted to SVP merchandising, and Pat Brown, most recently CEO of Natural Markets Food Group, has been named group VP merchandising, leading Deli & Prepared Foods and Business Initiatives.
Walmart partners with Quest Diagnostics to bring lab testing to 15 stores
MADISON, N.J., and BENTONVILLE, Ark. — By the end of the year, roughly 15 Walmart locations will feature co-branded Quest Diagnostics sites, the companies announced Monday. The sites are set to launch at select stores in Florida and Texas, initially offering lab testing services with the expectation that they will expand to include other basic healthcare services.

Report: Consumer data can guide retailers to actionable insights

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Retailers can gain huge competitive advantages in an increasingly digital marketplace by leveraging consumer insights.

That's according to “The JDA Voice of the Category Manager.” The report, from JDA Software Group, tapped nearly 100 professionals responsible for category management and merchandising activity in North America.
WSJ: Theranos settles Walgreens lawsuit for $30 million

Walgreens Boots Alliance and Theranos have tentatively reached accord on a $30 million agreement, according to a story published Wednesday in The Wall Street Journal. Walgreens had been seeking $140 million as part of a breach of contract suit in an attempt to recover the cost of its investment.
Dollar General names Vitamin Shoppe exec EVP, chief merchandising officer

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General has added a Vitamin Shoppe veteran to its ranks as EVP and chief merchandising officer. Jason Reiser, most recently Vitamin Shoppe’s EVP and COO will join the discounter, effective July 12, replacing the recently retired Jim Thorpe.
Q&A: Walgreens’ Pandey talks removing friction from customer experience

In an era when shoppers want a seamless shopping experience, Walgreens Boots Alliance is pulling out all the stops to deliver on their expectation.
CVS Health ranked among Points of Light’s Civic 50

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Points of Light, an organization dedicated to volunteer service, recently released its Civic 50 list, highlighting companies that are examples of good corporate citizenship. CVS Health was among the healthcare companies on the list, which was announced at the Points of Light Conference on Volunteering and Service in Seattle.
Ahold USA's Giant/Martin's division raises more than $600,000 for service members

CARLISLE, Pa. – As part of Giant Food Stores and Martin's Food Markets’ annual Support Our Troops in-store campaign, customers and associates on Wednesday donated $643,518 to United Service Organizations and the American Red Cross Services to the Armed Forces in support of service members.
Southeastern Grocers names interim president, CEO as McLeod departs

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Southeastern Grocers is undergoing a leadership transition. The company on Monday announced that president and CEO Ian McLeod will be departing the company, effective June 30, to pursue another opportunity. It has named COO Anthony Hucker as president and CEO on an interim basis, effective July 1.
CVS emerges as top drug chain for food shopping on 2017 Love List

NEW YORK — Goldman Sachs and Condé Nast on Tuesday released the 2017 Love List: Food, which took a applies their Love List Brand Affinity Index to the food category and the retailers shoppers prefer.

The study found that millennials are looking for healthy snacks, with 75% of snack brands on the list having a health focus. They also are one-stop shoppers, with their preferred food shopping locations also having purchasing options outside the food category.