PHILADELPHIA – Rite Aid is kicking off a spring beauty sales event today, with the theme “Beauty is in Bloom,” promising “spectacular shopping promotions to get consumers feeling and looking their best this season.
Every for-profit business is in the business of serving customers. So, it stands to reason that we should all care about them and strive to serve them as well as we can. The better we are at meeting the needs of our customers, the more money they will spend with us and the less tempted
Only a short time ago, access to health care outside of traditional boundaries was fraught with regulatory, reimbursement, technological and other barriers, and patient/consumer trust and adoption were at low levels. Then the pandemic struck and turned health care delivery on its head.
Imagine you could walk into any drug store retailer and not only get your regular prescriptions refilled but access primary care, meet with experts that can coordinate your health care and get connected with the right doctors? Now imagine this retailer serves the whole family, so group health care p
Two-thirds of pharmacy owners are struggling to fill open staffing positions, according to a January report from the National Community Pharmacists Association.
By some estimates, retail has undergone more transformation in the last three years than in the previous 50 combined.
The vision care and ocular health industry is bustling with myriad fresh trends. Sean Clark, the general manager of U.S. Vision Care at Alcon, points to several notable developments that are emerging in the eye care category this year.
The Agile Innovation series focuses on why organizations must constantly evolve and innovate with an agile mindset to remain viable in today’s dynamic world.
Jim Athey has big plans for L&R Distributors. He’s just taken over as chief executive officer following the transition of Marc Bodner to the title of executive chair, and he’s ready to take the company to the next level. Athey spoke with Chain Drug Review about his blueprint for growth, the issues
With the rising pharmacy spend driven by expensive novel therapies, the path from physician prescribing to the patient starting therapy has become increasingly complex and opaque.
So, you just grew your Amazon business to surpass the $10 million mark and you are looking at other points of distribution. A colleague or investor suggests that you launch in Target. It sounds like a great idea.
and their brand partners — to stop “trying harder” and start “trying differently.
In its 90th anniversary year, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores remains focused on leading the future of an industry dedicated to advancing health and wellness for all Americans. One of its major initiatives — NACDS 2023 — reflects this promise.
At a time when store brands have grown to become a $230 billion industry in the U.S., PLMA has announced a fitting theme for its 2023 Private Label Trade Show: “The Store Brands Phenomenon.” The show will be held November 12-14 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago.
The future of the pharmacy profession is at a tipping point. The wake of the pandemic produced waves of opportunities and challenges that will change pharmacy practice for better or worse. Americans spent more time in pharmacies over the last two years than ever before.
The year is not starting with a bang, but with a slow and uncertain step forward. Inflation is still rising; the threat of a recession looms on the horizon.
