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Items touted as 1st-ever functional snacks in category
Online grocery sales surge 225% in Q3
Online sales rise 23.9%
Specialty retailer launches “The Friendliest Curbside Experience In America”
25-plus between-meal occasions added per capita, NPD study finds
Retailer is collaborating with state health department to provide shots in 22 store pharmacies
Retailer selected by state as new federal retail pharmacy partner
2nd time annual event will take place online
As food and consumables retailers grow more digital, they’ll make use of ever more granular data to better forecast consumer demand
Employees to receive financial assistance when they take time away to get vaccination
In a COVID-altered world, certification programs like PPC can provide the certainty that retailers and consumers need
Patients in Midwest will receive same-day test results in as few as 15 minutes
Food retailer launches new meal program
Bengard Marketing works with sustainable growers in Chile, Argentina, Peru and New Zealand