Rite Aid Corp. announced Monday that the board of directors has appointed Heyward Donigan as chief executive officer and a member of the board, effective immediately. As planned, John Standley will step down from his role as chief executive officer in connection with this announcement.
Cardinal Health announced that Dean Scarborough, former chairman and chief executive officer of Avery Dennison Corp., and John Weiland, former vice chairman, president and chief operating officer of C.R. Bard, Inc., will join its board of directors effective September 1.
CVS Health stock rose nearly 6% in pre-market trading on Wednesday after the company reported strong second quarter operating results for the three months ending June 30, 2019.
Walgreens Boots Alliance announced plans to close 200 stores in the United States as it looks to cut costs. The company said in a regulatory filing Tuesday the closings are part of its previously announced plan to trim costs by $1.5 billion in a few years. In May, the company announced plans
The Federal Reserve announced Monday that they will move forward with a plan to upgrade America’s financial infrastructure to allow for faster payments.
BOISE, Idaho – Albertsons Cos. announced Monday that Mike Theilmann has been named executive vice president and chief human resources officer, effective August 19, 2019. Theilmann joins Albertsons Cos.
Pfizer and Mylan announced Monday a definitive agreement to combine Mylan with Upjohn, Pfizer’s off-patent branded and generic established medicines business, creating a new global pharmaceutical company.
McKesson Corp. has opened a new distribution center here – 35 miles south of Seattle.
Smith Holland has been named president of Hallmark’s Greetings business. The former president and chief executive officer of Crayola, part of Hallmark’s portfolio of businesses that manufactures and sells Crayola brand products worldwide, will begin his new role on Sept. 3.
Fred’s Inc. announced on Friday that it will shutter another 129 retail stores, leaving it with only about 80. The move is the latest in a series of store closings (including announcements in April and May) from the retailer, which had 568 stores in 15 states as recently as February, according to
When faced with the existing show-and-tell of emerging retail technologies, U.S. consumers report that they’ve heard the “tell” but have yet to see the “show.” Global management consulting firm, A.T.
SOLON, Ohio – Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing (ECRM) announced Thursday the hiring of industry veteran Eric Savitch as senior vice president, international business development, to lead ECRM’s efforts in growing its Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) segment.
Kimberly-Clark has announced the appointment of Alison Lewis to the newly created position of chief growth officer. Lewis joins Kimberly-Clark from Johnson & Johnson, where she served as chief marketing officer of the global consumer business since 2013.
CHICAGO – Aon announced Monday that Matt Gibbs was hired to lead the firm’s growing pharmacy solutions practice. As Aon’s senior vice president, pharmacy solutions leader, Gibbs will manage a team that serves employers across the U.S.
Perrigo announced Tuesday the successful completion of its acquisition of Ranir, a leading global store brand supplier of oral self-care products, for $750 million in cash.
Pfizer announced the successful completion of its acquisition of the privately held clinical-stage biotechnology company Therachon Holding AG.
