Driving its omnichannel strategy, Walgreens has introduced a ship-to-store option for orders made online or via its mobile application. The drug chain said Monday that customers can pick up eligible online and mobile app retail orders at its more than 7,600 Walgreens and Duane Reade stores.
This weekend, Walmart is making another pitch to consumers to come to its stores for their health care needs. On Saturday, Oct.
Food and drug retailer Safeway plans to open the first medically based weight-loss clinics in supermarkets in California.
A rise in front-end sales hoisted revenue at Jean Coutu Group’s retail store network for the fiscal 2017 second quarter. The Canadian drug store operator also saw corporate sales climb in the quarter and topped financial analysts’ consensus forecast for adjusted earnings per share.
Walgreens aims to give a little extra to its best beauty customers with the launch of Beauty Enthusiast, a free beauty club for its Balance Rewards loyalty program.
Coty Inc. has finalized its acquisition of the fine fragrances, salon professional, cosmetics, retail hair color, and select hair styling businesses of Procter & Gamble Co.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation has launched a study to examine the impact of expanding access to community testing for latent tuberculosis infections (LTBI).
Behavioral health pharmacy Genoa is opening its first location in New York and its 330th overall. The new Genoa pharmacy, set to begin operation soon, is located inside the Bay Shore, N.Y., facility of the Family Service League, a nonprofit social service agency serving Long Island.
A group of 99 pharmacy retailers, suppliers and organizations applauded House and Senate lawmakers for introducing legislation to clamp down on retroactive direct and indirect remuneration fees imposed by pharmacy benefit managers in Medicare Part D.
Walgreens’ vision to recreate the beauty shopping experience is becoming a reality at many of its stores. Aiming to be the destination of choice for today’s beauty care consumers, the drug chain will bring its “Beauty Differentiation” concept to about 1,800 stores by end of calendar 2016.
Following three pilots launched in the spring, CVS Pharmacy is rolling out its CVS Curbside Pickup service to more than 4,000 stores. Plans call for the free service, accessed via the CVS Pharmacy app or CVS.
Despite an uptick in total sales, lower drug reimbursement rates and script count trimmed profits at Rite Aid Corp. for its fiscal 2017 second quarter. Rite Aid also said Thursday that it continues to expect its acquisition by Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) Inc., a $17.2 billion deal announced Oct.
Walgreens has launched an online skin care platform that includes a telehealth service for dermatological conditions. Available via Walgreens.
Walgreens and EnvisionRx are launching a new prescription drug program called Rx90 that is designed to give patients with chronic conditions more flexibility in getting their maintenance medications.
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) said it’s working on store divestiture scenarios with the Federal Trade Commission to gain clearance for its $17.2 billion deal to acquire Rite Aid Corp.
Walmart’s health and wellness division is poised to play a prominent part in the discounter’s ambitious drive to reinvent retail for an era when brick-and-mortar stores coexist with e-commerce. Pharmacy, over-the-counter medications and vision care currently account for about 10% of Walmart’s U.S.
