Drug Store News and The CPG Guys have announced the names of the retail companies who will receive Total Store Awards at the 26th annual Issue Summit event, which will take place on Dec. 4 in New York City at Lincoln Center.
“The Total Store Awards recognize outstanding brand and retail commercial efforts in the area of omnichannel health and beauty care,” an announcement from The CPG Guys states. “The recipients have been evaluated by a committee of industry veterans and are intended to showcase the best and brightest of business acceleration in our industry vertical.
Best AI-Enabled Digital Customer Experience - Ulta*
Cross-Functional Leadership in Health & Wellness - Wakefern
Best OTC Omnichannel Product Launch - Amazon and Bayer
Best Marketing Merchandising Collaboration in Consumer Engagement - CVS Health
Best Retailer Consumer Wellness Program - Walmart
Best Brand Loyalty-Enabled Retail Media Platform - Kroger Precision Marketing
Best Full Funnel Media Platform - Walgreens
*Not yet confirmed to attend
Issue Summit is a must-attend annual event for manufacturers, suppliers and retail executives of chain pharmacies throughout the market. This year's event with The CPG Guys will be an even bigger and more expansive event.
The event will feature leading retailer executives, including Kevin Host, Senior VP of Pharmacy at Walmart, Angie Nelson, Senior Vice President of Pharmacy at Hy-Vee, Moira O'Toole, Vice President of Pharmacy Services at Ahold Delhaize USA, Dain Rusk, VP of Pharmacy at Publix, Rina Shah, SVP, Pharmacy Growth at Walgreens and Bala Visalatha, Senior Vice President, Growth & Chief Product Officer at Walgreens, as they explore the future of emerging care models and how retailers are using the total store to drive trips, grow the front-end, improve healthcare access/convenience and affordability.
Highlighting the event, the keynote address will come from renowned AI expert Ethan Mollick who will provide a look at the future of AI-driven healthcare, wellness and beauty.