Top Retailers

For Meijer, bigger is still better
While Target and Walmart experiment with smaller stores, Meijer says the big box superstore is still key to its growth plans well into the future. (Crains)
Forbes: Why Walmart bought Jet.com
Walmart needed to buy Jet.com rather than build its e-commerce capabilities and there's three things that will happen after the acquisition is complete. (Forbes)

Loblaw to purchase Canadian healthcare tech company QHR

BRAMPTON, Ontario and KELOWNA, British Columbia — Loblaw, owner of Canada’s largest retail pharmacy chain Shoppers Drug Mart, announced Monday that it will be acquiring healthcare technology company QHR. Loblaw will be paying $170 million for the provider of electronic medical records, which is a 22% premium to the closing price on the Toronto Stock Exchange, and QHR’s board of directors has approved the deal.
Report: Amazon planning to open drive-up grocery store

The world’s biggest online retailer is planning to open a drive-up grocery store in its hometown.
Walgreens becomes first retailer to integrate loyalty program with Android Pay

DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Walgreens Balance Rewards members can now seamlessly apply their loyalty account at checkout through Android Pay, expanding the company’s portfolio of unified mobile payments solutions.
Target CIO talks stores, digital, supply chain and more

Mike McNamara, a former executive at British retailer Tesco PLC, joined Target as CIO last summer, moving from London to Minneapolis.

In a Q&A on Target’s website, McNamara discusses highlights of his first year with the discounter and priorities going forward. He also spoke about Target’s tech hiring boom.
CVS Health Research Institute study touts savings through adherence interventions

CVS Health Research Institute study touts tailored adherence interventions
Target, other retailers answer Louisiana’s call for help after ‘Great Flood of 2016’

As the national media continues to largely ignore Louisiana’s cries for help after 6.9 trillion gallons of rain pummeled the southern part of the state between Aug. 8 and Aug. 14, retailers such as Target Corp. have answered the call.

Target said Friday it will donate $400,000 to assist Baton Rouge and the surrounding communities affected. The donation includes $100,000 to both the Salvation Army and American Red Cross to aid shelter and relief efforts. Additionally, the retailer will donate $30,000 to aid recovery efforts for impacted local schools.
Fred’s promotes Liebmann to new COO pharmacy position

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fred’s on Friday announced that it had promoted its VP pharmacy services, Timothy Liebmann, to the newly created position of COO pharmacy, effective immediately. Liebmann will be succeeding the company’s retiring EVP pharmacy operations, Rick Chambers.
Dollar General expands into North Dakota

Dollar General is moving into North Dakota, announcing that it has begun construction on five new stores in the state. This gives the discount retailer a footprint in 44 states after having established operations in Maine, Oregon, and Rhode Island in 2015.

The initial North Dakota locations will be in Ellendale, Gwinner, Hankinson, Hillsboro, and Oakes. They’re being built in the chain’s standard 9,100-sq.-ft. format.