Rite Aid Healthy Futures invests more than $4.5M into children’s hospitals
ETTERS, Pa. – With the vision of creating healthier, more equitable neighborhoods, Rite Aid Healthy Futures has provided more than $4.
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Rite Aid looks to provide solutions to seasonal allergy suffering
It’s no secret seasonal allergies are here. From runny noses and itchy eyes to tissues carried in all pockets and bags, spring has sprung and mother nature has brought the dreaded sneeze with her.
Walgreens eases anxiety for senior shoppers with monthly seniors day
Walgreens has introduced The Walgreens COVID-19 Pulse Check, a quantitative study commissioned by the health care retailer, which surveyed over 1,000 senior adults 55 and older in the U.S. about their feelings on socializing after the pandemic.
NACDS chair Wysong illustrates vision for pharmacy’s future
At the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Annual Meeting Business Program today, newly elected NACDS Chair Mike Wysong declared that leaders must say thank you and to have a plan – and proceeded to make good on both obligations.
NACDS elects 2023-2024 officers, welcomes new members to board
PALM BEACH, Fla. – During the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Annual Meeting, NACDS elected new officers and one newly elected board of directors member for the coming year. Additionally, NACDS re-elected six board of directors members whose terms were set to expire.
Walmart+ campaign targets new moms
Walmart plans to give away as many as 20,000 free one-year Walmart+ memberships to new moms as part of its new “Mother of All Savings Memberships” campaign. The campaign promotes a Walmart+ membership as the ultimate mom hack.
Rite Aid kicks off spring beauty event
PHILADELPHIA – Rite Aid is kicking off a spring beauty sales event today, with the theme “Beauty is in Bloom,” promising “spectacular shopping promotions to get consumers feeling and looking their best this season.
Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy protection
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. said Sunday that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and plans to “implement an orderly wind down of its businesses while conducting a limited marketing process to solicit interest in one or more sales of some or all of its assets.” To facilitate this process,
Annual Meeting marks NACDS’ 90th anniversary
PALM BEACH, Fla. – Leaders of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) on Sunday addressed a high-energy and robust audience of retailer and supplier members at the 2023 NACDS Annual Meeting, in the Association’s 90th Anniversary year.
Target joins Haleon for second ‘All for Wellness’ campaign
The shared values of Haleon and Target Corp. have led to the launch of their second annual All for Wellness campaign advancing equitable health care.
MinuteClinic mental health services launch in the Los Angeles metro area
MinuteClinic announced this week that it has launched mental health counseling and care services at six MinuteClinic locations in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As recently as February 2023, more than 30% of adults in California reported symptoms of anxiety and/or depression.
Walmart releases 2023 Annual Report and Proxy Statement
Walmart issued its 2023 Annual Report and filed its Proxy Statement on Thursday in preparation for the company’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Shareholders will be able to attend the meeting online. There will be no physical location for the meeting.
Giant Eagle and Allivet announce strategic partnership
Giant Eagle and Allivet.com, one of the nation’s leading digital pet pharmacies, have partnered to further expand Allivet.com’s PetRx platform in the retail space and offer a convenient online solution to Giant Eagle Pharmacy guests. Giant Eagle’s PetRx website (https://www.gianteaglepetrx.
Consumers shop drug stores for grocery and household items according to new study
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In advance of the 2023 National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) meeting later this month, a new proprietary Drug Store Channel Shopper Insights Study from Acosta Group highlights what consumers are shopping for in store and online.
Amazon unveils Anti-Counterfeiting Exchange
Amazon announced Thursday the Anti-Counterfeiting Exchange (ACX), an industry collaboration designed to make it safer to shop online and more difficult for counterfeiters to move among different stores to attempt to sell their counterfeit goods.
Rite Aid narrows loss in fourth quarter
Rite Aid reported a net loss of $241.3 million, or $4.39 per share, for its fourth quarter, compared to a net loss of $389.1 million, or $7.18 per share in the year-ago period. The adjusted net loss of $68.2 million, or $1.24 per share, was wider than the 78 cents per share expected