Walgreens Wellness Tour under way
Walgreen Co. and the National Urban League have brought back the Walgreens Wellness Tour for its ninth year.
2015
Option Care emerges as an independent entity
Walgreens Infusion Services is now Option Care, an independent company and brand, though Walgreens has retained “significant” minority ownership. Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP), a private equity firm based in Chicago, now owns the lion’s share of the new infusion services provider.
Red Nose Day gets support from Walgreens
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA) says it exceeded its initial goal of raising $5 million in support of the Red Nose Day campaign to raise money for children and young people living in poverty. As of Red Nose Day, WBA had raised $7 million, according to Linn Jordan, director of marketing, strategy
NACDS appoints public policy director
Deepti Loharikar, a public health policy expert, has joined the National Association of Chain Drug Stores as director of federal and state public policy. She reports to Kevin Nicholson, vice president of public affairs and regulatory affairs.
Rite Aid plans to rebuild Baltimore store
Rite Aid Corp. is rebuilding its Baltimore drug store that was damaged in April during civil unrest following the death of an African-American resident from injuries sustained during his arrest by police. The Rite Aid store at 300 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. was one of eight Rite Aid outlets in
First-quarter results portend challenging year
The fiscal first quarter of 2015 is in the books for many of the largest retailers, and the results tend to bear out the idea that the current year will be one of struggle and uncertainty despite signs that the economy is rebounding from the recession that plagued it so sorely in recent years. The
Gourlay aims to restore Walgreens’ confidence
Most people in this country spent last Christmas Eve away from work, celebrating the holiday with family members and friends. Alex Gourlay, then Walgreens’ president of customer experience and daily living, devoted much of the day to visiting a dozen of the drug chain’s outlets in greater Chicago.
Walgreens executes on single customer strategy
Richard Ashworth has an unprecedented role at Walgreens.
NACDS offers look at what lies ahead for the industry
The evolution of health care is here, new National Association of Chain Drug Stores chairman Randy Edeker said at the 2015 NACDS Annual Meeting here last month.
Drug chains regroup following Baltimore riots
CVS Health and Rite Aid Corp. plan to rebuild stores that sustained heavy damage during the late April riots in Baltimore. CVS Health said it will rebuild two Baltimore stores that were destroyed. Three other Baltimore stores were shut temporarily.
Rite Aid ups ante with loyalty plan
Rite Aid Corp. expects the enhanced version of its wellness+ loyalty program, called wellness+ with Plenti, to bring new customers into its stores.
Unmacht named CEO at Bartell
Brian Unmacht has been named chief executive officer of Bartell Drugs, becoming the first person from outside the Bartell family to hold that title. George D. Bartell, who had been the 62-store, Seattle-area chain’s CEO for 25 years, will continue to serve as chairman.
Walmart U.S. shifts store executives
Walmart has made changes in its U.S. stores division’s management team that the company says are designed to streamline the leadership structure of the business. Mike Moore, who has been serving as executive vice president of Neighborhood Markets at Walmart U.S.
NACDS point-of-care testing certificate program debuts
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores community pharmacy-based point-of-care testing certificate program kicked off last month at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy in Omaha. The multi-city tour will continue at colleges and schools of pharmacy during 2015.
Rempel named CIO, senior VP at Rite Aid
Rite Aid Corp. has hired information technology veteran Steve Rempel as senior vice president and chief information officer. Rempel will oversee the company’s IT systems, including network infrastructure, telecommunications and data security.
Three ‘industry icons’ honored by NACDS
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores bestowed the chain drug industry’s highest honors on three “industry icons” at its annual meeting here last month. Greg Wasson, former president and chief executive officer of Walgreen Co., received the Sheldon W. Fantle Lifetime Achievement Award.