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Target grocery chief to depart

Target grocery chief to depart

Target Corp. announced that Anne Dament, senior vice president of grocery merchandising, will be leaving the company on Nov. 18 after 18 months in the role. The retailer said it will conduct an extensive search within and outside the company to find Dament’s replacement.

Fred’s reports decreased sales for October

Fred’s reports decreased sales for October

Sales continued to slump at Fred’s Inc. as the company posted declines for October. Fred’s said Thursday that revenue for the four weeks ended Oct. 29 totaled $157.3 million, down 4.2% from $164.2 million a year earlier. Same-store sales decreased 3.4%, compared with a 2.3% uptick a year ago.

Whole Foods co-CEO Robb to step down

Whole Foods co-CEO Robb to step down

Whole Foods Market co-founder John Mackey will take the reins as sole chief executive officer of the company, as Walter Robb steps down from his post as co-chief executive officer.

Hopes high for Coty’s new Sally Hansen collection

Hopes high for Coty’s new Sally Hansen collection

Coty Inc. revealed its first launch since the acquisition of 41 Procter & Gamble Co. properties and promised more to come. First up, a much awaited nail polish line under the Sally Hansen logo that retailers hope will add luster to the languishing nail business. At an event in Manhattan to introduce

KKR to sell remaining stake in WBA

KKR to sell remaining stake in WBA

Affiliates of private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) plan to sell their remaining interest in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) through a secondary stock offering. WBA said Wednesday that the KKR affiliates aim to sell 20.

Genoa pharmacist relishes clinical practice setting

Genoa pharmacist relishes clinical practice setting

Terica Gatewood left a retail pharmacy to work at Genoa, a QoL Healthcare Company, because she wanted a more clinical setting. At the Genoa pharmacy here, inside Valeo Behavioral Health, she has found that environment and then some.

Gillette launches Star Wars Rogue One gift packs

Gillette launches Star Wars Rogue One gift packs

Gillette has released special edition gift packs of men’s shaving products as part of its global campaign with Lucasfilm’s upcoming movie “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” The four gift packs, announced Tuesday, come in three product combinations with packaging that sports images from the film.

Camber ships generic of Crestor

Camber ships generic of Crestor

Camber Pharmaceuticals has released rosuvastatin tablets, a cholesterol-lowering medication. Camber said Monday that its product, a generic version of Crestor tablets from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, comes in strengths of 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg and 40 mg.

Dietary supplement registry edges closer to launch

Dietary supplement registry edges closer to launch

WASHINGTON – The Supplement Online Wellness Library (OWL), being developed by Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and independent safety science firm UL, has begun accepting product labels from dietary supplement manufacturers and marketers.

Physicians exhibit knowledge gap with biosimilars

Physicians exhibit knowledge gap with biosimilars

Though the vast majority of specialty physicians know what biosimilars are, their knowledge about these emerging medications falls short, according to a survey by the Biosimilars Forum. Of 1,201 U.S. physicians polled, 76.