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  • Nice-Pak named Walmart Private Brand Supplier of the Year

    ORANGEBURG, N.Y. — Nice-Pak on Tuesday announced its recognition as the Private Brand Supplier of the Year by Walmart, one of the company's largest customers. Walmart's Private Brand Supplier of the Year Award is new for Walmart in FYE 2017 and was awarded to Nice-Pak as a result of their overall collaboration with product innovation, thought leadership and category insights.

  • Report: One-third of Americans can’t raise $2K if emergency strikes

    NEW YORK — Instead of positing online retail dominance and the effect of millennials on brick-and-mortar sales, the New York Post posited a new theory regarding why Americans are seemingly not spending at retail locations: they don’t have the money.

    According to the news outlet, A Federal Reserve Bank of New York report revealed one-third of Americans stated they could not come up with $2,000 in the next 30 days should the need arise.

    “No matter how you look at it, the average American is tapped out,” the Post wrote.

  • Supervalu brings back My Diabetes Coach

    EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Supervalu launched its 10th-annual My Diabetes Coach campaign to raise awareness of the risks of diabetes and help those who have it better manage the disease. Now through June 17, shoppers can visit their local CUB, Farm Fresh, SHOPPERS or Shop ‘n Save Pharmacy for a diabetes risk assessment performed by a pharmacist, followed by a free glucose screening for those determined to be at risk for the disease.

    Appointments are not necessary, and walk-ups are encouraged.

  • Temkin survey highlights retailers with best customer experience

    PAYSON, Utah — Three very different retailers earned the top score in a survey of customer experience.

    Ace Hardware, BJ's Wholesale Club, and QVC deliver the best customer experience in the retail industry, according to the 2017 Temkin Experience Ratings, an annual customer experience ranking of companies based on a survey of 10,000 U.S. consumers.

  • Bartell introduces treatment for minor medical care needs

    SEATTLE — Bartell Drugs is now offering treatments for a variety of minor medical care needs via network of certified pharmacists.

    Stores offering these services include the following locations in Washington State: 5th & Olive, Issaquah, North Bend, Factoria, Broadway and Pike, Silver Lake, Redondo, Magnolia, Burien, Lower Queen Anne, Riverton Heights, and Lake Serene.

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