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Senators urge pharmacy chains to ensure abortion pill access

Senators urge pharmacy chains to ensure abortion pill access

According to published reports, almost 20 Democratic senators are calling on Walgreens to provide more details about its recently announced plans to restrict access to abortion pills in certain states and pressing other major chains to make it clear where they stand on the issue.

Circana’s Diversity Advantage Program welcomes a new cohort

Circana’s Diversity Advantage Program welcomes a new cohort

CHICAGO – Circana, the new combined company name and brand identity for IRI and The NPD Group, today announced its lineup of new participants in the company’s Diversity Advantage Program (DAP), which empowers company owners from underrepresented groups to drive business growth.

Hy-Vee to host Best of Local Brands Summit in May

Hy-Vee to host Best of Local Brands Summit in May

Hy-Vee, Inc. announces that it will host its next quarterly Best of Local Brands Summit in May to expand and enhance the product offerings at its more than 285 retail stores in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

DOJ suing Rite Aid for missing opioid red flags

DOJ suing Rite Aid for missing opioid red flags

According to various published reports, The Justice Department on Monday filed a lawsuit against Rite Aid for allegedly violating the Controlled Substances Act, alleging that the company “knowingly filled unlawful prescriptions for controlled substances.

Wegmans offers auxiliary aids and accessibility options

Wegmans offers auxiliary aids and accessibility options

ROCHESTER, N.Y.– Wegmans Food Markets recently announced introduction of industry-leading, enhanced in-store pharmacy auxiliary aids and accessibility options for customers with sensory disabilities, including persons who are Deaf or hard of hearing and/or persons with visual impairments.

WBA releases 2022 environmental, social and governance report

WBA releases 2022 environmental, social and governance report

DEERFIELD, Ill. – As part of the Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) purpose, more joyful lives through better health, the company has launched its fiscal year 2022 ESG report, detailing WBA’s impactful efforts that are making a difference in thousands of communities around the world.

Walmart heads NRF’s list of top global retailers

Walmart heads NRF’s list of top global retailers

WASHINGTON – Walmart maintains its No. 1 position on the National Retail Federation’s latest list of the Top 50 Global Retailers. Conducted by Kantar, the 2023 list ranks the world’s most impactful retailers based on their operations at the beginning of 2022.

IRI and NPD rebrand as Circana

IRI and NPD rebrand as Circana

CHICAGO – Following their merger in August 2022, Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) and The NPD Group (NPD) has unveiled a new combined company name and brand identity: Circana. Circana is the leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior.

Criteo acquires Brandcrush

Criteo acquires Brandcrush

Criteo  announced its acquisition of Brandcrush, an Australia-based company whose platform enables the buying and selling of omnichannel retail media, including offline media channels.

Walgreens will not offer abortion pills in some states

Walgreens will not offer abortion pills in some states

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) said  Thursday that it will not dispense abortion pills in the states of 20 Republican attorneys general who have told the pharmacy chain it risked breaking the law should it dispense them to the states by mail. The decision comes after the U.S.