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McLane Company Joins National Hispanic Corporate Council

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Supply chain management, Retail, Other Consumer, Consumer, Convenience store, Supermarket, Articles, NHCC, Corporate law, Board of directors, McLane, McLane Company, Inc., NHCC, MCLANE COMPANY, INC., NHCC

McLane Company, Inc., a leading supply chain services company, today announced its corporate membership with the National Hispanic Corporate Council (NHCC), the premier resource for corporate America to maximize the Hispanic market opportunity.

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  • McLane Company, Inc., a leading supply chain services company, today announced its corporate membership with the National Hispanic Corporate Council (NHCC), the premier resource for corporate America to maximize the Hispanic market opportunity.
  • He was elected to serve on the National Hispanic Corporate Council's 2021 Board of Directors.
  • On behalf of the NHCC Board of Directors and its corporate members, I am delighted to welcome McLane Company to NHCC.
  • Founded in 1985 as a learning organization for corporate America by corporate America, The National Hispanic Corporate Council (NHCC) is a collaborative community for Fortune 1000 members that provides access to Hispanic talent and consumer resources to optimize corporate performance.

Tap to Pay Becomes Part of New Norm in Latin America and the Caribbean: 1 in 4 in-person transactions are now contactless

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Discount, Variety, Department Stores, Other Retail, Finance, Banking, Supermarket, Professional services, Convenience store, Restaurant, Bar, Retail, Money, Payment systems, Finance, Mobile payments, Contactless payment, EMV, Radio-frequency identification, Contactless, Point of sale

Consumer preference is clearly a result of contactless payments enabling a fast, convenient, safe and secure experience without the need for consumers to touch the checkout terminal.

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  • Consumer preference is clearly a result of contactless payments enabling a fast, convenient, safe and secure experience without the need for consumers to touch the checkout terminal.
  • Across the Latin America and Caribbean region, consumers and businesses alike have embraced contactless payments because of their speed and convenience.
  • But convenience is not the only factor for the popularity; contactless cards are also secure and provide strong protection against fraud.
  • This invisible technology replaces sensitive card account details with a digital identifier, or "tokens that are more protected against fraudsters.

HempFusion Closes Acquisition of Apothecanna

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
MEN, General Health, Other Retail, Tobacco, Consumer, Convenience store, Retail, Public relations, Investor relations, Women, Communications, Alternative medicine, Health, Bacteriology, Digestive system, Probiotic

HempFusion Wellness Inc. (TSX:CBD.U) (OTCQX:CBDHF) (FWB:8OO) (HempFusion or the Company), a leading health and wellness Company offering premium probiotic supplements and products containing CBD, is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of APCNA Holdings LLC (Apothecanna) (the Transaction).

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  • HempFusion Wellness Inc. (TSX:CBD.U) (OTCQX:CBDHF) (FWB:8OO) (HempFusion or the Company), a leading health and wellness Company offering premium probiotic supplements and products containing CBD, is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of APCNA Holdings LLC (Apothecanna) (the Transaction).
  • With the recent Sagely Naturals acquisition and now closing of the Apothecanna acquisition, HempFusion is in its strongest position to date.
  • The Transaction was completed pursuant to the terms of the unit purchase agreement dated May 14, 2021, as amended (the Purchase Agreement) among HempFusion, Apothecanna, all holders of Apothecanna interests (the Sellers) and Jeff Henretig, as representative of the Sellers.
  • HempFusion distributes its family of brands, including HempFusion, Probulin Probiotics, Biome Research, and HF Labs, to approximately 4,000 retail locations across all 50 states of the United States and select international locations.

GrillGirl.com Announces Launch of Grill Girl Magazine - a Grilling Lifestyle Publication

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
MEN, Online Retail, Other Retail, Supermarket, Blogging, Consumer, Convenience store, Retail, Publishing, Women, Communications, Home Goods, Barbecue, Cooking, Human activities, Kitchen, Skills, Grilling, Barbecue grill, Outdoor cooking

During the height of National Grilling Month, Robyn Lindars, creator of GrillGirl.com , announced today the launch of Grill Girl Magazine , a grilling lifestyle publication available nationally at local retailers and grocery stores, Barnes and Noble, CVS and Walmart.

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  • During the height of National Grilling Month, Robyn Lindars, creator of GrillGirl.com , announced today the launch of Grill Girl Magazine , a grilling lifestyle publication available nationally at local retailers and grocery stores, Barnes and Noble, CVS and Walmart.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210803005227/en/
    "Grill Girl" Robyn Lindars launches "Grill Girl" magazine to elevate everyone's outdoor grilling lifestyle with innovative recipes and tips to inspire cooks of all levels.
  • Each Grill Girl Magazine includes over 25 recipes and tips to empower all people to embrace the outdoor grilling lifestyle and help sharpen their culinary skills over the open flame.
  • About GrillGirl.com: GrillGirl.com is a high traffic grilling and outdoor lifestyle website with a focus on outdoor cooking, recipes and lifestyle content.

Rite Aid Partners with dunnhumby to Revamp Price, Promotion and Loyalty Programs

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Software, Other Retail, Professional services, Convenience store, Technology, Other Communications, Retail, Public relations, Investor relations, Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Consulting, Tesco, Dunnhumby, Value proposition, Business, Rite Aid Corporation, dunnhumby, RITE AID CORPORATION, DUNNHUMBY

Rite Aid has selected dunnhumby , the global leader in customer data science, as its strategic partner to revamp its price, promotion and loyalty programs.

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  • Rite Aid has selected dunnhumby , the global leader in customer data science, as its strategic partner to revamp its price, promotion and loyalty programs.
  • Our goal is to improve our value proposition with prices, promotions and a loyalty program that are meaningful and relevant to them, said Erik Keptner, chief marketing and merchandising officer, Rite Aid.
  • The dunnhumby teams expert data-science capabilities and customer-first orientation ensure a natural fit with Rite Aid.
  • We look forward to working with dunnhumby to revamp these programs and help our customers get beyond healthy to thriving.

Mashgin Touchless Self-Checkout Surpasses $100M Global Sales Transactions; New Integrations Make Cash Checkout Faster than Credit Cards

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Marketing, Economy, Financial services, Interactive kiosk, Kiosks, Convenience store, Online shopping, Payment systems, Cheque, Self-checkout

Mashgin Touchless Checkout kiosks have processed more than 16 million global transactions to date and recently surpassed more than $100 million in sales transactions worldwide.

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  • Mashgin Touchless Checkout kiosks have processed more than 16 million global transactions to date and recently surpassed more than $100 million in sales transactions worldwide.
  • Additional data collected by Mashgin from its touchless checkout kiosks reveals Mashgin saved global consumers more than 15 years of their lives time otherwise spent waiting in a queue.
  • Mashgin recently introduced new payment integrations for convenience stores and fuel retailers, including an integration with Glory , a global leader in cash technology solutions.
  • The new payment integrations allow customers to purchase fuel at Mashgin kiosks and use cash to checkout even faster than paying by credit card.

AHF: ‘Providence Journal’ Rejects Ad Skewering CVS’s PBM Abuse

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Sunday, August 1, 2021
Retail, AIDS, Health, Courts, Law enforcement, Emergency services, Healthcare reform, Public policy, Government, Pharmaceutical, Convenience store, Managed care, Infectious diseases, State, Local, Public policy, Other Policy Issues, Providence metropolitan area, The Providence Journal, Advertising, Providence, Rhode Island, Geography of Rhode Island, Providence, Mass media in the United States, Articles

AHF intended to run the ad this week in the Providence Journal and had been communicating back and forth with the papers advertising department regarding suggested possible changes or edits to the ad.

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  • AHF intended to run the ad this week in the Providence Journal and had been communicating back and forth with the papers advertising department regarding suggested possible changes or edits to the ad.
  • However, after making some initial changes suggested by the Providence Journal, the papers ad reps then advised AHF the ad could not run.
  • The Providence Journal is the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the United States.
  • While we are disappointed that the Providence Journal will not run our Corporate Vampires Suck advocacy ad, we are not entirely surprised.

Magnit starts making ready-to-eat products for convenience stores

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Friday, July 30, 2021
Magnit, Meal, Convenience store

Krasnodar, Russia (July 30, 2021): Magnit PJSC (MOEX and LSE: MGNT; the Company, Magnit), one of Russia's leading retailers, started making ready-to-eat products for its convenience format in Magnit Family supermarkets.

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  • Krasnodar, Russia (July 30, 2021): Magnit PJSC (MOEX and LSE: MGNT; the Company, Magnit), one of Russia's leading retailers, started making ready-to-eat products for its convenience format in Magnit Family supermarkets.
  • Magnit has carefully selected products for the range to cover the main consumer scenarios (breakfast, lunch, dinner, quick meals).
  • Based on the results of the pilot, Magnit will decide on scaling the project and expanding it to more stores over a wider geography.
  • "Products made in our Magnit Family supermarkets are delivered to our convenience stores chilled and packed into individual containers.