CVS Health announced this week two executive appointments. Amy Bricker has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer – Consumer while David Joyner will rejoin the company as Executive Vice President and President of Pharmacy Services "David and Amy are accomplished leaders with proven track records of anticipating and meeting customer and
Waitrose has announced plans to move small wine formats from bottles into cans. Beginning in January, the majority of small wine formats (apart from Champagne. Prosecco and Cava, and Rioja, due to appellation restrictions) will be moved from glass bottles to aluminium cans as part of our ambition to reduce our carbon footprint. Barry
Vertex Awards Entry Closes 1.31 ENTER TODAY - LATE ENTRY CLOSES 1.31.2023DEADLINE WILL NOT BE EXTENDED Since 2012, The Vertex Awards has honored innovative Retail-Owned Brand /private brand/private label /own brand design that demonstrates groundbreaking design solutions to consumer problems. We have proved that strategic, beautiful, creative execution can produce extraordinary results. The Vertex Awards
As consumers face a challenging economy, retailers and their Retail-owned Brands are adjusting their promotions to support them in those challenges. Numerator, a market research company with first-party, consumer-sourced data, continues to track purchase data and survey verified buyers to understand these shifts in consumer behavior. Retailer-owned Brands continue to be the focus compared
After six years at the helm, Derek Sarno, Tesco’s Director of Plant-Based Innovation is set to leave the British retailer this month, ushering in the next stage of Tesco’s plant-based strategy, with new ‘veg-led’ products which incorporate more vegetables in their recipes set to feature prominently across the category in the future.Sarno was instrumental in
On March 31, Ahold Delhaize owned Dutch grocer Albert Heijn will hold the AH Packathon: a competition in which sustainable thinkers, creative designers and other experts can work on their idea for a sustainable packaging innovation and then pitch it to the jury. The competition contributes to Albert Heijn's ambition to use less and
About the job Hey there, welcome to Foxtrot.We’re the digitally-native evolution of the corner store—the one-stop-shop for those seeking thoughtful food experiences that are a reflection of themselves and their city. We offer a handpicked curation of daily essentials in-store and delivered in as little as 30 minutes, via our app and website.Alongside our investors
Another year has come and gone, and in preparation for 2023, market research company Numerator looked back at the top brands of 2022, including Retail-owned Brands (private label.) Three of the ten fastest-growing Retail-owned Brands (private brands) of 2022 are Target brands. Target home organization brand, Brightroom, tops the list, while Mondo Llama and
Veganism is booming. Exciting challenger brands have shaken up the category with confidence and an attitude that cannot be ignored. British retailer Asda needed a creative response fit for the future. The previous Plant Based design was fussy and dated and did not have the stretch to go from nutritious meals to indulgent treats.
Last year’s Vertex Awards Retailer of the Year convenience startup Foxtrot is collaborating with Chicago Bulls All-Star Zach LaVine on a new range of Retail-owned Brand gummies. Zach LaVine Slam Dunk Gummy Mix is a limited edition gummy mix handmade alongside professional basketball the All-Star and Slam Dunk Contest winner the mix contains Strawberry
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