Rite Aid rolls out same-day delivery option
PHILADELPHIA – Rite Aid announced the launch of its same-day delivery service for Rite Aid customers within 15 miles of select store locations.
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Private Label Hall of Fame: Call for nominations
PLMA today announced a call for nominations for the 2024 Private Label Hall of Fame. Nominations will be accepted through February 2, 2024. CLICK HERE to make a nomination.
Retailers optimistic about 2024 with plans to evolve supply chain, invest in AI
NEW YORK – Executives and C-suite professionals at mid-market retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies are nearly universally optimistic about 2024, with few anticipating a recession.
NRF Foundation Honors celebrates retail
NEW YORK – The ninth annual NRF Foundation Honors event here on January 14 raised more than $3 million to support careers in retail.
Kroger Health announces continued inclusion in Centene’s Pharmacy Network
Kroger Health announced today that it will continue to be part of Centene Corporation’s pharmacy network to provide patients with more opportunities to save on their important prescriptions.
PQA releases third Social Determinants of Health Resource Guide
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) has released a third edition of the PQA Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Resource Guide. The third edition of this guide profiles 40 SDOH services, including eight new services and updates to ten initiatives from the previous two editions.
McKesson Corp. possibly selling Rexall pharmacy chain
According to published reports in the Globe and Mail, McKesson Corp. is looking to divest its Canadian drugstore chain, Rexall Pharmacy Group, seven years after the initial acquisition valued at approximately $3 billion (US$2.2 billion).
Walmart to make largest drone delivery expansion of any U.S. retailer
Walmart is reaching new heights, offering our drone delivery for up to 75% of the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) population. Wing is building on their momentum with the largest drone delivery footprint of any U.S. retailer.
CVS to close dozens of Target pharmacy locations
According to published reports, CVS Health plans to close dozens of its locations in Target Corp. discount stores as the drugstore chain grapples with rising costs in its pharmacy business.
December CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor numbers show retailers had strong holiday season
WASHINGTON – Retail sales continued to grow in December, completing a strong holiday shopping season, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released today by the National Retail Federation. Click here to access December’s retail data.
Zebra Technologies unveiling new solutions at NRF 2024 advancing the modern store
NEW YORK – Zebra Technologies Corp. it is expanding its retail offerings to advance The Modern Store by Zebra, its visionary framework designed to help retailers solve their most critical operational challenges.
H-E-B is top grocer in latest dunnhumby RPI
H-E-B is the nation’s top grocery retailer in the seventh annual dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index (RPI). The index is the only approach to ranking grocers that combines financial results with customer perception, duhnhumby said today in announcing the results.
Circana thought leaders to share new insights during three upcoming events
Circana, formerly IRI and The NPD Group, announces new thought leadership for the upcoming weeks in its latest version of Next Week Now, a compilation of insights-rich activities, announcements and events. Upcoming Circana thought leadership activity includes: Saturday, Jan.
M&M’S releases Valentines’s Day Gift Guide
To celebrate love and friendship, M&M’S, proudly part of Mars, released its 2024 Valentine’s Day Gift Guide exclusively on MMS.com, the one-stop-shop for customizable gifts, party favors and limited-time seasonal flavors.
Boehringer Ingelheim signs a two-year agreement with Qlucore
Leading bioinformatics software company Qlucore has agreed a two-year license with the large pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim worth approximately 1.67 million SEK.
Roche Canada and McKesson Canada inaugural innovation challenge enhances the patient experience
Hoffmann-La Roche Limited (Roche Canada) is proud to announce a dynamic collaboration with McKesson Canada (McKesson) which has resulted in solutions that will optimize the patient journey and potentially shorten overall time to therapy.