Seven & i Holdings' Board of Directors today issued the following letter to shareholders outlining the competitive advantages of its "food-focused" strategy and investments in its convenience store business ("CVS"). It also reiterated its commitment to capital re-allocation and ongoing portfolio optimization undertaken in the right way and at the right time. Dear Seven & i
The Velocity Conference + Innovation Expo 2023 is a few weeks away, and retail leaders, manufacturers, brokers, and solution partners are excited to be back together in Charlotte, NC. Join Target, CVS Health, Foxtrot, Misfit Markets, Albertsons, Home Depot, Staples, Sprouts, Wakefern, Ahold Delhaize, Lowe's Foods, Metro, Lowe's Home Improvement, Navy Exchange, and more
Michael Graves Design X CVS Health Home Healthcare private brand range has been selected in the Art and Design category as part of Fast Company’s 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards. Fast Company’s annual World Changing Ideas Awards honor the businesses and organizations that are developing creative solutions to the most pressing issues of our time. The 45
Rodney McMullen of The Kroger Co. and Vivek Sankaran of Albertsons Cos., Inc. shared a jointly-penned opinion letter to the editors of the daily newspaper Cincinnati Enquirer. In the April 28th letter, the retail executives attempted to combat misconceptions about the proposed merger of the retailers. Kroger and Albertsons were created with their founders’
Late last week SpartanNash announced its new Our Family 2023 Scholarship Program to support students making a positive difference in their communities. Developed in 1904, Our Family is the retailer's flagship Retail-owned Brand. Fans of the brand who live in one of the states the company serves are eligible to apply for a financial
Join myself and the Velocity Institute team for our Toronto Meet Up, Thursday June 8 at The Port House Social Bar & Kitchen in Mississauga, ON. The FREE networking event is designed to bring the industry together over cocktails and conversations. There are no presentations and no sales. The Port House in Mississauga is
Late last week the Kroger Co. announced its innovative recycling program has hit a major milestone, recycling more than one million pieces of their Retail-owned Brand flexible plastic product packaging. The retailer shared it is offering customers more items with upcycled ingredients with the addition of two new Simple Truth products to advance sustainability. "We
The Velocity Conference + Innovation Expo 2023 starts in just 15 days and retail leaders, manufacturers, brokers, and solution partners are excited to be back together in Charlotte, NC. Join Target, CVS Health, Foxtrot, Misfit Markets, Albertsons, Home Depot, Staples, Sprouts, Wakefern, Ahold Delhaize, Lowe's Foods, Metro, Lowe's Home Improvement, Navy Exchange, and more
The Velocity Conference + Innovation Expo 2023 is a few weeks away, and retail leaders, manufacturers, brokers, and solution partners are excited to be back together in Charlotte, NC. Join Target, CVS Health, Foxtrot, Misfit Markets, Albertsons, Home Depot, Staples, Sprouts, Wakefern, Ahold Delhaize, Lowe's Foods, Metro, Lowe's Home Improvement, Navy Exchange, and more
Welcome to Velocity Talks a weekly interview series in which Velocity Institute President Christopher Durham discusses the state of private brand, retail, and careers with retail executives and thought leaders from around the world. This week we chat with Mary Ellen Lynch of Circana. If you would like to join Christopher in a
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