Strategies & Solutions

Aldi UK removes plastic straws from own brand drink cartons
By replacing plastic straws with paper straws on its private brand drink cartons, the retailer said it will be eliminating 70 million plastic straws from circulation.
Tractor Supply rolls out new Neighbor’s Club loyalty features
The program, which incorporated customer feedback, provides members points for their purchases, as well as membership levels based on annual spending.

ECRM is planning a food, beverage virtual trade show

The company's 2021 Global Market: Food & Beverage event will leverage its platforms to bring retail buyers and product suppliers together for face-to-face meetings, and present educational sessions, keynotes and workshops.
C-stores are optimistic about the summer

NACS survey finds more than half of convenience retailers surveyed expect summer travel to bring sales back to pre-pandemic conditions.
Q&A: Beauty and the Pandemic

Raj Prakash, CEO of Anthem, talks with Store Brands about how the sanitizing wipes company pivoted into beauty and wellness and how the pandemic has fueled business.
Walgreens kicks off 7th year of Red Nose Day

This year, Walgreens said Red Nose Day funds raised will be used by its grantee partners to help address the impact of COVID-19 on underserved children in the country.
TreeHouse appoints 2 in the c-suite

Kevin Jackson becomes chief commercial officer and Sean Lewis has been promoted to chief customer officer.
Walgreens adds donation capabilities to myWalgreens platform

The new donation feature allows myWalgreens members to donate Walgreens Cash rewards directly to local nonprofits via Walgreens.com and the retailer’s mobile app.
Sprouts livestream to celebrate school gardens

The 45-minute virtual event, "Growing School Gardens: Seeding a Healthy Future for Our Youth," will have an estimated audience of 500 elementary schools.
State of the Industry 2021: Numbers Show Private Label Soaring in Key Categories

Over the past year, private label’s profile has risen, with frozen foods and nonfoods as particular bright spots. Store Brands looks at the data and talks to experts about the industry's increasing importance.