Small formats loom larger at Walmart
Faced with a tough sales environment and changes in customer shopping patterns, Walmart will trim its overall capital spending next year but continue a strong rollout of Neighborhood Market stores.
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Diplomat looks to bright future
With a successful initial public offering of roughly 15 million shares completed, Diplomat Pharmacy is preparing for its next phase of growth and expansion. A stock offering on the New York Stock Exchange in mid-October raised about $145 million for the specialty pharmacy company.
Study: MinuteClinic delivers high level of care
An assessment of the quality of care that MinuteClinic retail medical clinics delivered for three common acute conditions suggests that care is the same, and in some cases better, than that delivered at emergency departments (EDs) and ambulatory care facilities, according to the CVS Health Research
Pharmacy well positioned to help raise immunization rates
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores continues to find new vehicles to emphasize the role of pharmacists in providing vaccine services for patients. NACDS addressed the topic in a written statement preceding a forum hosted by Rep. Renee Elmers (R., N.C.
Signals are mixed going into the holiday selling season
Retailers could face a long, hard slog this holiday sales season as they try to entice shoppers to open their wallets, according to recent surveys. A survey from personal finance website Bankrate.
NACDS backs palliative care legislation
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has endorsed three pieces of legislation that it believes would help increase patients’ access to palliative care services and resources. In letters to Senate and House bill sponsors and cosponsors, NACDS expressed support for H.R.
Panel eyes public policy’s impact on retail Rx
Students at the Washington State University College of Pharmacy here had a rare chance this month to ask key government and industry leaders about the policy changes needed to give pharmacy a bigger role in the nation’s health care delivery system.
Other issues take precedence over selling
exactly. Rather, the issue is that retailing, just prior to the Christmas selling season, has become dangerously internalized — and socialized. The talk these days is all about individual companies and the issues that surround them. Perhaps more ominous, much of the discussion revolves around social
A look at the Harvoni/Sovaldi conundrum
Gilead Sciences and its breakthrough work in developing treatments for hepatitis C, the frequently devastating liver disease, have in recent months become the focal point of the debate about the cost and benefits of pharmaceutical products.
Helping consumers navigate the wild world of health apps
The Wild West never lacked for traveling salesmen pushing the newest elixir or snake oil to solve all your medical maladies.
For consumers, value, not price, is paramount factor
In a multipart series throughout 2014, our team is examining key product attributes and marketing tactics from two different perspectives: the retail buyer and the consumer/shopper. This objective picture of the two viewpoints should contribute to a product’s success at retail.
New opportunities created by ‘The Wellness Uprising’
Recently, Walmart announced it would open a dozen Walmart Care Clinics, primary care medical facilities, in stores in under-served communities.
GoGargle! sore throat remedy grows retail distribution
O’Connor Companies LLC has expanded retail distribution for GoGargle!, an effervescent salt gargle designed to provide a more refreshing option to relieve dry, irritated throats.
Procter & Gamble aims to spin off Duracell
As part of its strategy to sharpen its focus on core brands, Procter & Gamble Co. plans to spin off the Duracell battery business. P&G announced the plan Friday in reporting fiscal 2015 first-quarter earnings. The consumer products giant said that it’s exiting the battery business in two steps.
Lay’s announces ‘next great potato chip flavor’ winner
Lay’s Kettle Cooked Wasabi Ginger flavored potato chips emerged as the winner of this year’s Lay’s "Do Us A Flavor" contest by Frito-Lay.