MATTHEWS, N.C. — Family Dollar Stores on Thursday announced that it has promoted Jason Reiser to the position of EVP - chief merchandising officer. Reiser will report to Howard Levine, chairman and CEO.
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The company also noted that president and COO Michael Bloom has left the company to pursue other interests. The company will conduct a search for a new president and COO.
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MATTHEWS, N.C. — Family Dollar reported sales of $2.5 billion in first quarter 2014, a 3.2% increase over the same period last year, the dollar store chain said Thursday.
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For the 13-week quarter that ended Nov. 30, the chain said sales were strongest in refrigerated and frozen food, health aids and tobacco. Same-store sales during the quarter decreased by 2.8% due to fewer customer transactions and a slight decrease in average customer transaction value.
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ATLANTA — InComm, a leading prepaid product and transaction services company, on Monday announced that six health plans across Arizona and Texas will be providing over-the-counter benefits through Medagate, InComm's healthcare platform.
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DEERFIELD, Ill. — A national gay-rights organization has given Walgreens top marks for its practices related to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
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In its 2014 Corporate Equality Index, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation gave the Deerfield, Ill.-based retail pharmacy chain a "perfect" score of 100. 2014 is the ninth year that Walgreens has won a perfect score.
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NEW YORK — The 15th annual Industry Issues Summit, presented by The Drug Store News Group on Dec. 3, proved to be a powerful, all-star lineup as some of the top minds in pharmacy retailing gathered for a candid discussion of the top issues and trends impacting the industry. On top of that, brand-building genius and TV celebrity Daymond John of ABC’s “Shark Tank” delivered an exclusive lunchtime keynote. \r\n \r","showSummary":null,"url":"/beauty/all-star-line-industry-leaders-gather-annual-industry-issues-summit","date":"2013-12-03T00:00:00","author":{"email":null,"uname":"Anonymous","firstName":null,"lastName":null,"bio":null,"title":null,"picture":null,"phone":null,"contactForm":null},"digitalEdition":null,"sponsored":false,"taggedPro":null,"teaserImage":{"id":50534,"url":"https://assets1.drugstorenews.com/styles/secondary_articles_short/s3/teaser_image_372527.jpg?itok=9kmQ7e0n","width":350,"height":170,"alt":null},"topics":[{"name":"News","url":"/news"},{"name":"RETAIL NEWS","url":"/retail-news"},{"name":"PHARMACY","url":"/pharmacy"},{"name":"Inside Beauty","url":"/inside-beauty"},{"name":"WALGREENS","url":"/walgreens"},{"name":"RITE AID","url":"/rite-aid"},{"name":"WALMART","url":"/walmart"},{"name":"TARGET","url":"/target"},{"name":"Family Dollar","url":"/family-dollar"}],"attachedFiles":[]},{"title":"Family Dollar supply chain executive resigns from post","id":45040,"bundle":"article","summary":"
MATTHEWS, N.C. — Family Dollar Stores last week announced that Jeffrey Macak, EVP supply chain, has resigned from the company for personal reasons, effective Nov. 27.
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The dollar store operator intends to conduct a search for Macak’s replacement.
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Macak had been named to the post in September. He had come from Bed Bath & Beyond, where he served as VP global supply chain for 13 years.
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NEW YORK — A bill that would implement federal tracking and tracing of drugs and strengthen federal regulations on pharmacy compounding has passed in the Senate and will go to President Barack Obama for his signature.
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You could call it a who’s who of the industry.
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With a record-breaking crowd expected on hand, The Drug Store News Group has assembled an all-star lineup of some of the leading retail merchants and marketers in the industry for its 15th annual Industry Issues conference next month. All that and brand-building genius and TV celebrity Daymond John of ABC’s “Shark Tank” will deliver the exclusive lunchtime keynote.
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LOS ANGELES — Albertsons has placed an order for what is being called the "first true food bar" for dogs.
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All American Pet Co. said Friday it received an order from the grocer for NutraBars, which are designed to be high in protein and low in fat, and are made in the United States.
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The company said it also was expecting an order for Chewies Dog Treats, which are all-natural and made with peanuts, cheese and bacon. Albertsons, based in Boise, Idaho, operates 1,119 stores under 12 banners in 29 states.
ATLANTA — InComm, a leading prepaid product and transaction services company, on Monday announced that six health plans across Arizona and Texas will be providing over-the-counter benefits through Medagate, InComm's healthcare platform.
DEERFIELD, Ill. — A national gay-rights organization has given Walgreens top marks for its practices related to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
In its 2014 Corporate Equality Index, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation gave the Deerfield, Ill.-based retail pharmacy chain a "perfect" score of 100. 2014 is the ninth year that Walgreens has won a perfect score.
NEW YORK — The 15th annual Industry Issues Summit, presented by The Drug Store News Group on Dec. 3, proved to be a powerful, all-star lineup as some of the top minds in pharmacy retailing gathered for a candid discussion of the top issues and trends impacting the industry. On top of that, brand-building genius and TV celebrity Daymond John of ABC’s “Shark Tank” delivered an exclusive lunchtime keynote.
MATTHEWS, N.C. — Family Dollar Stores last week announced that Jeffrey Macak, EVP supply chain, has resigned from the company for personal reasons, effective Nov. 27.
The dollar store operator intends to conduct a search for Macak’s replacement.
Macak had been named to the post in September. He had come from Bed Bath & Beyond, where he served as VP global supply chain for 13 years.
NEW YORK — A bill that would implement federal tracking and tracing of drugs and strengthen federal regulations on pharmacy compounding has passed in the Senate and will go to President Barack Obama for his signature.
With a record-breaking crowd expected on hand, The Drug Store News Group has assembled an all-star lineup of some of the leading retail merchants and marketers in the industry for its 15th annual Industry Issues conference next month. All that and brand-building genius and TV celebrity Daymond John of ABC’s “Shark Tank” will deliver the exclusive lunchtime keynote.
LOS ANGELES — Albertsons has placed an order for what is being called the "first true food bar" for dogs.
All American Pet Co. said Friday it received an order from the grocer for NutraBars, which are designed to be high in protein and low in fat, and are made in the United States.
The company said it also was expecting an order for Chewies Dog Treats, which are all-natural and made with peanuts, cheese and bacon. Albertsons, based in Boise, Idaho, operates 1,119 stores under 12 banners in 29 states.