Albertsons

In addition to an own brand heritage, the new senior vice president of advertising and marketing for Albertsons has experiencing promoting brands across the portfolios of Procter & Gamble and Johnson & Johnson.

In his first speech as chairman of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Albertsons senior vice president of pharmacy, health and wellness discussed how retailers can win and the role NACDS plays in facilitating top-level conversations around meeting consumers' needs.

David Orgel takes a look at how retailers can get excited about the promise of digital technology and e-commerce.

The retailer withdrew its plan because of its previously announced deal to merge with Rite Aid, which was announced in February.

With Plated Albertsons' banners serve up an answer to Amazon.com by capturing the wallets of food shoppers with new convenience-driven, cook-at-home meal options in store in addition to two-hour delivery and subscription.

In January, the company announced that it would introduce more than 450 new products under its O Organics line in 2018. Together, Open Nature and O Organics comprise $1.4 billion in sales.

The expiration of the waiting period under the HSR Act satisfies one of the conditions to the closing of the merger, which remains subject to other customary closing conditions, including the approval of Rite Aid's stockholders.

The digital marketplace will help Albertsons customers find and buy hard-to-find products and to quickly discover new items and trends that suit their tastes and lifestyles.