Meijer

Keyes, who is president and CEO of Meijer, will take over the chairman role from Richard Ashworth, the outgoing president of Walgreens. 

Meijer will begin accepting beverage container returns on June 15, after temporarily discontinuing them in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meijer procured and distributed 750,000 KN95 face masks to those currently on the frontlines of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Meijer designated special shopping days and times for essential service workers and its team members.

Meijer’s Buy Local meal program purchases meals from local and independent restaurants for employees in its supercenters, grocery stores and distribution facilities.

Meijer has begun to monitor the number of customers entering its doors during each shopping trip.

Following a pilot program that sliced food waste at test stores by more than 10%, Meijer is expanding the sustainability effort to its 246 stores by the end of 2020.

Meijer is piloting the Flashfood app, which allows customers to purchase food nearing its best-buy date at 50% off, in its Detriot supercenters.

For National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Oct. 26, Meijer is reminding consumers that disposal kiosks are available at its 246 pharmacy supercenters.

The Midwest discounter is implementing the Dematic microfulfillment solution, which is designed to help retailers address consumer demand for rapid online order fulfillment in a small footprint.

Meijer is celebrating 85 years in business with an .85 cents promotion that will have products on sale for various prices that end in .85 cents.

Meijer has completed a 15-month rollout of its Shop & Scan mobile checkout solution at all its 246 stores across the Midwest.