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The appointment of Jim Donald to succeed Bob Miller as chief executive officer of Albertsons Cos. earlier this month symbolizes the company’s ability to maintain its equilibrium when confronted with adversity and find new ways forward.
Pharmacies need relief from DIR fees
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Amazon reigns as premier product search engine
Last month investment firm Piper Jaffray projected Amazon will more than triple its advertising business to some $16 billion by 2021, largely based on the retail giant’s position as “the world’s largest product search engine.
Wealthy and not healthy vs. healthy and not wealthy
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Rite Aid picks Havas as new agency
Rite Aid has selected Havas North America as its new agency of record for brand strategy and creative. Havas will form a team known as the “Well Village,” which will pull from across the agency’s network in North America and will work with Rite Aid on a range of marketing services.
CVS -Aetna deal close draws near
CVS Health Corp.’s planned acquisition of Aetna Inc. is close to getting the go-ahead from federal regulators, The Wall Street Journal reported early this month.
J.D. Power releases 2018 U.S. Pharmacy Study
Good Neighbor Pharmacy ranks highest among brick-and-mortar chain drug stores for customer satisfaction, with a score of 903, in the recent J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Pharmacy Study. Ranking second behind the AmerisourceBergen Corp. network was McKesson Corp.’s Health Mart (890). Rite Aid Corp.
Mass retailers test myriad formats, concepts
Faced with unprecedented change in customer behavior and expectations and the growing challenge of e-commerce, retailers across channels are testing new formats and fine-tuning existing store models.
NACDS is committed in changing times
The chain pharmacy industry is going through a period of dramatic transformation, according to Steve Anderson, president and chief executive officer of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores.
Sharecare teams with Walmart for wellness events
Sharecare, the digital health company helping people manage all their health in one place, today announced it will be participating in Walmart Wellness events on Saturday, September 22 at more than 4,600 locations across the country.
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Amazon looks at rollout of cashier-less stores
Amazon is considering opening as many as 3,000 of its cashier-less Amazon Go convenience stores by 2021, unnamed sources familiar with the plan told Bloomberg News. Ten Go stores would be up and running by the end of 2018, 50 by the end of 2019 and up to 3,000 by 2021, according to
Maaraba joins Azova to head sales and operations
Azova announced today that Ashton Maaraba has left eRx Network to join Azova as senior vice president, sales and operations, effective immediately.
Sprig expands distribution of CBD-infused soda line
Sprig, the market leader in cannabis-infused beverages, has begun sales of its CBD-infused soda line in New York, Florida, Nevada, and Illinois.
Express Scripts earns high marks in 2018 PBMI report
According to the Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute’s (PBMI) 2018 PBM Customer Satisfaction Report of plan sponsors, Express Scripts leads the industry in customer satisfaction, earning the highest overall satisfaction rating, 8.1, among large PBMs serving more than 20 million members.