In this Issue

CPG executives each discussed their companies’ efforts to recruit and develop high emotional intelligence during a panel discussion moderated by Dan Mack, executive director of the Mack Elevation Forum, at the Future Leaders Summit.

For a sales and marketing team operating in the retail space to be truly successful today, team members need to have a high EQ — the emotional equivalent to IQ.

As more millennials start to have babies, retailers from coast to coast are targeting these new parents with an array of natural and technologically-advanced products, and a more “mom-friendly” baby care offering.

Innovation remains the name of the game in personal care, with new options surfacing in the feminine hygiene, deodorant and shaving categories alike.

DALLAS — Mahisha Dellinger founded her company in 2002 when she noticed a gap in the market for women who were embracing their natural curls but couldn’t find products to manage their tresses.

CHATTANOGA, Tenn. — Consumers are looking to oral products to do double and even triple duty. Everyday acids can break down tooth enamel and lead to cavities, dentist Gari Bloom said. ACT Restoring Mint Burst helps strengthen enamel — studies report 40% stronger teeth — and remineralize soft spots to protect against enamel erosion and tooth decay that can be caused by these everyday acids. Also reflecting shopper demand for more natural products, the formula is alcohol free.

That health care is undergoing a period of transformation is by now well-known fact among industry professionals. It is especially well known by Startup Health, whose director of strategic partnerships Katya Hancock shared with attendees of the Drug Store News/Mack Elevation Future Leaders Summit the mindset innovative companies seeking to transform health care all share in common.

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Last year, Unilever’s Simple Skincare ushered micellar cleansing water into mass with great success. This year, it is adding cleansing oil — but not just any oil. Next month, Simple Skincare is adding a Hydrating Cleansing Oil featuring pure grapeseed oil. Admitting it isn’t the first oil to market, the company said it is taking oils to a whole new level with a high-quality grape seed.

As it continues to evolve, CVS Health’s MinuteClinic is taking the concept of walk-in health care to a new level.