Total Store Expo: Scenes from Day 3
Retailers and vendors shared their experiences on the exhibit floor at the 2015 Total Store Expo in this NACDS-TV day three report.
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Upsher-Smith promotes Field to president
Rusty Field, chief commercial officer at Upsher-Smith Laboratories Inc., has been appointed as president of the company. Upsher-Smith said Monday that in the new role, Field will be responsible for delivering revenue and profitability to meet the pharmaceutical company’s growth objectives.
More CareClinics open at Bartell Drugs
Bartell Drugs and Group Health Cooperative have opened two new CareClinics at the drug chain’s stores in Sammamish and Greenwood, Wash. With the new retail clinic locations, there are now five CareClinics operating in Bartell Drugs stores.
CVS-Target: More than just store within a store
under which CVS plans to buy Target’s pharmacies and clinics — is geared to accelerate business for both companies. CVS/pharmacy has been flat, or losing, on front-end sales. Conversely, Target Stores has been flat, or
HealthSpot eyes rapid lab tests for telehealth kiosks
Connected care solution provider HealthSpot aims to bring rapid lab tests to retail pharmacy clinics via new technology from Samsung.
Culturelle Advanced Immune Defense hits store shelves
i-Health Inc. has released Culturelle Advanced Immune Defense, described as the first supplement with a triple-action immune boosting formula strengthened by probiotics.
CVS survey spotlights the impact of the flu
Almost two in five U.S. adults have missed a life event because of flu-like symptoms, according to a survey from CVS/pharmacy.
2015 NACDS Total Store Expo: Day 2 Highlights
NACDS-TV gave a look at the packed exhibit hall as the show floor opened on Sunday, day two, at the 2015 NACDS Total Store Expo.
Wellness+ with Plenti: A step toward true customer loyalty
We at Kantar Retail believe that the May 2015 launch of Rite Aid Corp.’s new wellness+ with Plenti rewards program is an innovative step toward achieving true shopper loyalty.
Pharmacy customer satisfaction remains high
Consumers continue to give high marks to service and staff at retail pharmacies, according to the J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Pharmacy Study. J.D. Power said Monday that customer satisfaction with pharmacies has remained at a high level amid the myriad changes in the nation’s health care sector.
NACDS’ Pratt Award goes to Rite Aid’s Thompson
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores honored the achievements of several retailers at the Total Store Expo, with the Harold W. Pratt Award — pharmacy’s highest honor — going to Rite Aid executive vice president of pharmacy Robert Thompson.
NACDS is ‘catalyst for collaboration’
Amid today’s fast-changing retail and health care environments, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores stands as a key resource for its retailer and supplier members, NACDS leaders said at the Total Store Expo here.
Drug stores fend off rivals in health, convenience
It is well known that the Internet and low-cost channels, such as club and dollar, have gained market penetration at the expense of other channels.
Omnichannel: Revolution, evolution, solution
When Target announced its first quarter 2015 results earlier this year, it was clear how quickly the world had changed.
Supplylogix to debut Rx inventory reporting module
Pharmaceutical inventory management solution provider Supplylogix is slated to debut its new Pinpoint Performance reporting module at the 2015 National Association of Chain Drug Stores Total Store Expo. The McKesson Corp.
CDMA aims ‘to be the front-end source’
The Chain Drug Marketing Association (CDMA) has not just withstood the consolidation of the chain drug industry. It has grown in spite of it. CDMA has broadened its membership with grocery stores and wholesalers, as well as convenience store chains, notes president Jim Devine.