WASHINGTON – U.S. Census Bureau data released Wednesday shows that core retail sales during the 2023 holiday season grew 3.8% over 2022 to a record $964.4 billion, easily meeting the National Retail Federation’s forecast despite continued inflation and high interest rates, NRF said.
CVS Health has released The Rx Report: The future of community pharmacy opens doors to healthier communities, which outlines the evolution of consumers’ expectations of community pharmacy and how local pharmacies continue to add value to the health care system, especially for vulnerable populations,
PHILADELPHIA – Rite Aid Corp. announced a new collaboration with Lansing Brewing Company, bringing a taste of local craft brews to its Lansing-area stores.
The Pharmacy Podcast Network (PPN) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023, 50 Most Influential Leaders in Pharmacy. Coming in at number one is, Nadia Ahmad, PharmD, who works at a Walgreens pharmacy in Middlesboro, Kentucky.
Mucinex – a Reckitt brand and America’s No. 1 doctor trusted cough & cold brand – is launching its new Mucinex Fast-Max Kickstart, an all-in-one and done multi-symptom relief cold & flu medicine to help consumers get back to their routine, with a morning jolt of instant cooling sensation.
Iconic snack cake brand Drake’s is adding an exciting new flavor in Yodel form – Boston Creme. Drake’s Boston Creme Yodels are moist, golden cake rolled around Boston Creme-flavored creme and enrobed in Drake’s rich, dark fudge icing.
Walmart invites communities to own their health journey by joining them for the first Wellness Day of 2024 Saturday, Jan. 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time.
ORBIT gum, part of Mars, is ringing in the new year with a brand-new addition to their popular soft chew lineup – White Sweet Mint. Bringing a fan-favorite ORBIT flavor to a new whitening form, White Sweet Mint soft chew gum delivers a confidence boost with every refreshing bite.
PHILADELPHIA – Rite Aid announced the launch of its same-day delivery service for Rite Aid customers within 15 miles of select store locations.
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.
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.
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 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.
This week’s Video Forum features Kroger chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen, newly named Retailer of the Year at MMR (Chain Drug Review‘s sister publication). McMullen discusses some of the major initiatives that have helped make the company the nation’s premier operator of traditional supermarkets.
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.
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).
