CVS Caremark changes its corporate name
Pointing to its expanding health care commitment in several sectors and its ability to drive innovations that will be needed in the future, CVS Caremark Corp. has changed its corporate name to CVS Health.
Issue 09-08-2014
‘This is your time,’ Total Store Expo attendees told
Health care and consumer packaged goods retailers and suppliers are on the cusp of unprecedented success, National Association of Chain Drug Stores president and chief executive officer Steve Anderson said at the organization’s Total Store Expo.
Shoppers Drug Mart moves ahead at the front end
Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) is introducing meat and produce in selected stores and has opened its fourth enhanced BeautyBoutique. The Canadian drug chain, acquired this year by Loblaw Cos.
Duane Reade gets co-branded
Walgreen Co. has begun co-branding Duane Reade stores with the Walgreens name. Going forward, Duane Reade units will be bannered “Duane Reade by Walgreens.” Cobranding at the outlets, which Walgreens acquired for $1.
Regional drug chains tackle tough issues head on
Fruth Pharmacy recently hosted a gathering of 18 regional drug chains and 28 of their vendor partners for the annual convention of the Southern Drug Stores Association. Fruth Pharmacy’s Mark Madore and Lynne Fruth with Zitomer/Thriftway’s Lon Rubackin and Sharon Sternheim.
Dollar General rebuffed in bid for Family Dollar
Dollar General Corp. has raised the pressure on Family Dollar Stores Inc. directors and shareholders by sweetening its bid for the discount chain and offering to sell or close up to 1,500 stores to satisfy antitrust regulators.
Retailers weigh in on top items in Product Showcase
Retailer attendees voted on some 160 products in 11 categories and the 2014 National Association of Chain Drug Stores Total Store Expo Product Showcase winners are in.
Rx looms larger in strategic plan at Fred’s
Fred’s Inc. will accelerate its pharmacy acquisitions as the discount retailer shifts to a “convenience and pharmacy-centric model.” The company said it will close 60 of its stores without pharmacies by year’s end to help pay for the transition.
Pharmacies stress immunizations’ contribution to good health
Despite the efforts of pharmacists and other health care professionals, a recent poll finds that a significant number of Americans are unaware of the importance of getting the flu vaccine — especially in the senior citizen population.
Surescripts names Skelton CEO
Tom Skelton has become chief executive officer at Surescripts. A seasoned CEO with expertise in both the health care technology and health care services sectors, Skelton held leadership roles previously with Foundation Radiology Group, MED3000 and Misys Healthcare Systems.
Sales hurt by lack of store-level excitement
In the aftermath of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores-sponsored Total Store Expo exhibit show and business conference, held in Boston late last month, one long-held view was fortified by both the retailer and supplier communities: Business at retail is in the doldrums.
New name reflects direction CVS is headed
The change in name of CVS Caremark to CVS Health marks the culmination of a transition almost a quarter century in the making. Just 25 years ago CVS was one of several regional drug chains with a strong presence in a relatively limited geographic area.