Albertsons, Rite Aid unveil merger’s strategies and synergies
Albertsons Cos. and Rite Aid Corp. on Tuesday hosted a joint analyst event to discuss the strategic and financial benefits of the proposed merger transaction between the two companies.
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Walgreens hits the road for skin cancer program
Walgreens will join The Skin Cancer Foundation on the road this year in support of its Destination: Healthy Skin Program– a national effort to educate the public about the importance of effective sun protection for skin cancer prevention, and the importance of early detection.
RangeMe grows to over 125,000 SMB suppliers
RangeMe, the award-winning online platform that streamlines new product discovery between product suppliers and retailers, has eclipsed more than 125,000 suppliers on its platform. This staggering number represents massive growth for the company over the past two years.
Kahlon named CMO and VP of U.S. marketing at GSK Consumer Health
WARREN, N.J. – GSK Consumer Healthcare has appointed Amardeep Kahlon as its chief marketing officer and vice president of U.S. marketing. In his new role, Amardeep is responsible for all aspects of marketing in the largest Consumer Healthcare market in the world.
Mylan and WVU join forces to inspire STEM-CARE
Global pharmaceutical company Mylan and West Virginia University (WVU) today announced a 10-year collaboration, supported by a $5 million charitable contribution from Mylan, to develop and implement a program that will expose children across West Virginia to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering an
Hawaiian Tropic rolls out new sun care products
Hawaiian Tropic has upped the game for total-body sun care by releasing Hawaiian Tropic Antioxidant Plus and new Silk Hydration Weightless After Sun. Together, the products provide benefits for during and after sun exposure, while leaving skin feeling nourished.
Blue Bunny goes up and down to get people to “Give In To The Bunny”
Elevators aren’t usually fun—awkward small talk, bad music and cramped spaces — which is why Blue Bunny took over an elevator to New York City’s iconic Top of the Rock last week, transporting visitors to a joy-inducing ice cream experience of awesome.
Executive leadership changes at Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark announced executive leadership changes to sharpen its focus on executing its global business plan. Kim Underhill, president of Kimberly-Clark Professional, has been named group president Kimberly-Clark North America.
Albertsons appoints senior VP
Albertsons Cos. has promoted Sean Barrett to senior vice president of advertising and marketing. Barrett has been at Albertsons since 2015. At the time of his promotion, he was serving on the retailer’s own brands team as group vice president of innovation, product and brands.
CVS buys 14-store Red Cross Pharmacy
Marshall, Mo.-based Red Cross Pharmacy Inc. plans to sell its retail pharmacies to CVS Pharmacy, both companies announced last month. Red Cross Pharmacy is a top-50 drug store chain and one of the oldest pharmacy businesses in the country.
Women executives form industry group
A group of 19 high-profile women in the retail and health care industries formally announced the creation of an organization called WE during a reception at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Annual Meeting here last month. The mission of WE, derived from the first two letters in well, is
MinuteClinic gets new exec
CVS Health last month named Dr. Marc-David Munk as the new chief medical officer of MinuteClinic, the company’s retail medical clinic subsidiary, as well as associate chief medical officer of CVS Health.
Hourican is named CVS Pharmacy chief
Kevin Hourican was promoted last month to president of CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health.
Studies: Protectionism would mean fewer jobs
Two protectionist policies being considered by the White House would result in significant job losses, according to research released by the National Retail Federation.