Nearly 700 buyers and category managers from about 200 retail chains scoured the aisles of the Boston Convention Center to check out the latest items on display at the annual National Association of Chain Drug Stores Marketplace Conference.
The Jean Coutu Group had a year of healthy growth and improved profits, president and chief executive officer Francois Coutu said at the company’s annual meeting here earlier this month. And, he noted, Coutu’s franchisees had also fared better than might have been expected.
Brian Fiala has been named executive vice president of human resources at Rite Aid Corp., one of several executive and senior management changes announced by the drug chain.
CVS/pharmacy has redesigned its ExtraBucks receipts and launched an interactive digital campaign that urges cardholders to take advantage of the rewards they have earned under the ExtraCare loyalty program.
Looking for the community drug store retailer that most effectively combines the most compelling advantages of a drug chain and an independent drug store? Look no further than Seattle-based Bartell Drug.
which Wasson’s three immediate predecessors often referred to as a “crawl, walk, run company”
HeadBlade Inc. has served up what it said is a new and improved version of its HeadBlade Sport razor, for men who shave their head. The HeadBlade Sport razor has an even sleeker look plus several new features.
As President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats and Republicans square off over raising the debt ceiling, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores aims to ensure that patient access to pharmacy services isn’t curtailed.
Proctor & Gamble Co. has rolled out Pampers Cruisers diapers with some new features plus a new look. P&G said Wednesday that the redesigned disposal diaper features include improved softness, a 20% longer absorbent patch and new Sesame Street designs.
The board of Walgreen Co. has given the green light to a new $2 billion share repurchase program and approved a 28.6% hike in the quarterly dividend, the biggest in the company’s history. Walgreens said Wednesday that it has raised the dividend to 22.5 cents per share from the previous rate of
Ritzman Pharmacies Inc. and Buehler Food Markets Inc. are in negotiations about an alliance in which Ritzman would own and operate all of the supermarket chain’s pharmacies.
Rite Aid Corp. is rolling out an expanded lineup for its Thrifty Ice Cream private brand at its California locations. The drug store chain said Wednesday that the ice cream line includes new flavors and varieties such as the brand’s first nonfat frozen yogurt and take-home pint containers.
Ahold USA has named Raymond McCall senior vice president of pharmacy and health and beauty care. The food and drug retailer, the U.S.
Paddington Brands has expanded its selection of wines available at Walgreens. Paddington said Tuesday it has launched its Agoston wine brand through the drug store chain. Bodegas Virgen del Aguila, the Spanish wine cooperative, has confirmed Paddington as the exclusive U.S.
BioElectronics Corp. announced that its ActiPatch and Allay topical pain relievers have been added to the retail products portfolio of brand management specialist Greenwood Group.
H.D. Smith has voiced its support for the Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act, which seeks to repeal the Medicare durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive bidding program included in the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA).
