September / October 2015

Stephanie Barnes, Regulatory Counsel <br /> [email protected]

They all want to portray unique qualities for best-in-class leadership practices.

When Royal Ahold and Delhaize announced plans to mergein the early summer of 2015, it was the latest in a series of mergers and acquisitions that have changed the landscape of grocery retailing. The merger of Holland-based Ahold and Belgium-based Delhaize, which was still awaiting approval b

The middle of the road is where you get run over–so the cliché goes. Well, Kroger has been roaring down the middle of the road for years, setting speed records and bowling over the competition.

Hannah Walker, Director, Government Affairs

These are the drivers that reportedly will move the CPG retail industry into a brave new world that we can only imagine today.

The 2015 Retail Leader/Category Management Association Best Practices Awards were created to honor best practices in collaboration across various categories. Award winners were honored at the CMA Leadership Meeting, Sept.

Dollar General is about to lose its position at the top of the dollar-store world, thanks to an acquisition between its two biggest rivals.

David Fikes, FMI VP Consumer/Community Affairs and Communication

The grocery and CPG retailing environment is changing rapidly, and the metrics that the industry uses to gauge its performance can be expected to evolve as well. As retailers invest more in their fresh perimeter departments, roll out new, smaller formats, and experiment with e-commerce and click-an

Robert I. Tomei,

Last year, CVS Health took a bold stand for its customers' health by banning tobacco sales. That's turning out to be healthy for the bottom line as well. In CVS's first full quarter after it stopped selling tobacco, net revenues increased 12.9 percent to a record $37.1 billion.