Content about Merchandising

October 10, 2010
Walgreens’ 2010 results affirm strategy change

The Walgreens hedgehog is officially retired. Its fate was sealed by a successful fourth quarter...

October 3, 2010
SymphonyIRI: Shoppers scale back, seek best deals for holiday season

Shoppers are trimming their holiday-related purchases this season, according to new research by SymphonyIRI....

September 20, 2010
Jerry Barnes receives lifetime achievement award from GMDC

The Global Market Development Center last week awarded its 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award to Jerry...

September 15, 2010
Walgreens streamlines with management shift

An unannounced but significant realignment of top management at Walgreens will streamline the company’s decision-making...

September 6, 2010
Walmart reshuffles merchandising roles

A series of merchandising and marketing moves announced at Walmart created several new positions and...

September 1, 2010
Same-store sales jump 5% for Fred's

Fred’s on Wednesday posted sales of $134.3 million, representing an increase of 5%, for the...

August 26, 2010
A&P restructuring continues with naming of new EVP

The restructuring of A&P's new management team under newly appointed president and CEO Sam Martin...

August 22, 2010
Ever-‘Green’ brands to add color to licensing segment

In an economy where consumers still are careful about their spending, brand owners are working...

July 22, 2010
Magnacca named Duane Reade's new president

Duane Reade has promoted Joe Magnacca to president. Magnacca previously served as SVP and chief...

July 19, 2010
Pharmaca names new VP merchandising

Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy on Monday named David Janowicz as the company’s VP merchandising....

July 18, 2010
Retail buyers, stores convene to share new ideas and products

From the Meet the Market program to education sessions to the exhibit floor, the 2010...

July 18, 2010
The SKU rat trap

When it comes to the front-end offerings at drug and mass-market retailers, there is perhaps...

July 7, 2010
Grieshaber named Dillons president

A seasoned Kroger executive has been named the leader of Dillon Food Stores....

June 23, 2010
Martindale succeeds Standley as Rite Aid's COO

Rite Aid on Thursday promoted Ken Martindale to COO, succeeding John Standley who was promoted...

June 14, 2010
Nielsen unveils retail forecast report at conference

Drug stores will experience an increase in dollar sales but will suffer share losses by...

June 6, 2010
Female baby boomers get online, not in line, for beauty

The online beauty market is poised to explode, and it’s likely that the techsavvy teen...

May 5, 2010
Manufacturers, retailers to come together at 2010 NACDS Marketplace Conference

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is seeking to deliver business opportunities and strategy...

March 25, 2010
Kinney Drugs shuffles merchandise dept. executives

Kinney Drugs is realigning its merchandise department as part of a long-range plan to support...

February 28, 2010
Talented vets, free agents comprise innovative team

Early this year, chairman Alan McNally described the striking changes that have swept through Walgreens’...

February 28, 2010
The CCR workout: Toning down, muscling up stores

In one big sense, the massive rejuvenation campaign under way at Walgreens is about finding...

February 28, 2010
Trained to ‘skate to where the puck will be’

If retail chains could be compared with car engines, Walgreens in recent years has been...

February 28, 2010
WAG takes Manhattan

Suddenly, New York is Walgreens’ kind of town....

February 11, 2010
Drug store vet Van Howe signs on with Market Performance Group

Dave Van Howe, most recently Walgreens VP purchasing and new business development, is joining Market...

January 28, 2010
Walmart unveils extensive restructuring

Major restructuring initiatives announced Thursday by Walmart touch nearly every aspect of the company and...

January 18, 2010
Rite Aid shifts Shirtliff to SVP business development

Rite Aid's SVP category management has been appointed to the position of SVP business development....