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Walmart taps Nuala O’Connor for new digital role

Walmart taps Nuala O’Connor for new digital role

Walmart has appointed Nuala O’Connor to a new role as senior vice president and chief counsel of digital citizenship. In that role, O’Connor will focus on Walmart’s use of data and technology to advance the retailer’s goals, the company said.

Fred’s names SB360 to conduct store closing sales

Fred’s names SB360 to conduct store closing sales

Fred’s has once again tapped SB360 Capital Partners as their exclusive consultant to conduct store closing sales in all 81 remaining Fred’s locations. SB360 Capital Partners has closed 442 Fred’s locations since April of this year. Fred’s filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 11 on Monday in the U.

Albertsons offers customers home opioid disposal option

Albertsons offers customers home opioid disposal option

As part of its commitment to prevent opioid misuse, Albertsons Cos. now offers DisposeRx — an at-home, eco-friendly medication disposal service — at its nearly 1,800 pharmacy counters in 34 states and Washington, D.C. Albertsons Cos.

Walgreens, Vitamin Angels reach milestone

Walgreens, Vitamin Angels reach milestone

Walgreens and non-profit Vitamin Angels announced Tuesday that they have supported more than 200 million women and children in the U.S. and around the world through their partnership to improve child and maternal health. Approximately one-third of women in the U.S.

NASP honors Fairview Specialty Pharmacy and Tim Safley at meeting

NASP honors Fairview Specialty Pharmacy and Tim Safley at meeting

Kicking off the seventh annual National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) meeting yesterday, NASP board of directors president, Carmine DeNardo and Sheila Arquette, NASP executive director, announced the industry’s two highly anticipated awards recognizing the best in the business of specialt

Geoff White named executive VP at Albertsons

Geoff White named executive VP at Albertsons

Albertsons Cos. has promoted Own Brands president Geoff White to executive vice president and chief merchandising officer. Under White’s leadership, Own Brands penetration grew from 23.0% in fiscal year 2017 to 25.3% in the company’s most recently reported quarter.

The Vitamin Shoppe gets new bidder

The Vitamin Shoppe gets new bidder

The Vitamin Shoppe announced on Monday it received a new bid from a third party company that likely would be better than the deal to which the company agreed to a month ago. The nutritional products retailer said it received a buyout bid from a third party during the “go-shop” period as