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Meijer shares its largest Top Toy list ever this holiday season
This holiday season, Meijer has its largest list of the hottest toys hand-picked by its toy buying team. The retailer expanded its Top Toy list to include 35 of the hottest, name brand toys that are featured within the retailer’s Toy Book. Some of the toys – Nerf Elite Titan, Frozen
ShopRite adds programs for Diabetes Awareness Month
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and as part of ShopRite’s continued commitment to providing free health and wellness services to its shoppers, the supermarket is offering a variety of free diabetes-themed educational classes, food demonstrations and store tours led by its team of over 100 in-s
Alzheimer’s Association and CVS Health team
The Alzheimer’s Association and CVS Health announced Monday a three-year corporate partnership aimed at fighting Alzheimer’s disease – a disease impacting more than 5 million Americans and 16 million caregivers across the country.
Walgreens names Patrick McLean senior VP and CMO
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens announced Friday that Patrick McLean as senior vice president and chief marketing officer (CMO). In his role as CMO, McLean will be responsible for the vision, strategic direction and performance of all Walgreens marketing activities.
Maria D’Angelo receives The Rite Aid Foundation’s KidChamp Award
The Rite Aid Foundation announced today that Maria D’Angelo, founder and president of The Children’s Lifesaving Foundation (The CLF) in Santa Monica, Ca., has been awarded its KidChamp Award. Ms.
A.T. Kearney’s Global Retail Development Index finds shifts in policy
Global retailing remains a paradox.
CVS opening standalone locations in Oregon
CVS Pharmacy celebrated the grand opening of its first-ever standalone store in Oregon with a ribbon cutting ceremony this week. The new store at 105 NW 13th Ave in Portland, OR, is the first of three retail locations to open in the Greater Portlandmarket in 2019, with one more store opening in
Amazon Prime to include free grocery delivery
Amazon.com Inc. will offer free two-hour grocery delivery to its Prime members, the company said on Tuesday. The move eliminates an additional $14.99 per month fee that Prime members previously had to pay to access the company’s Amazon Fresh grocery delivery service.
Scott Gottlieb to keynote PLMA opening breakfast
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who served as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration from 2017-2019, will deliver the keynote for the opening breakfast at the Private Label Manufacturers Association’s 2019 Private Label Trade Show at the Rosemont Convention Center on Monday, November 18.
GMDC|Retail Tomorrow announces top products at selfcare summit
Leading retail industry trade association Global Market Development Center (GMDC)|Retail Tomorrow recently launched its Selfcare Summit in Indianapolis.
Walgreens participated in National Prescription Take Back Day
Walgreens encouraged all Americans to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this past Saturday Oct. 26.
Wegmans opens New York City store
Wegmans made its New York City debut on Sunday with the opening of a 74,000-square-foot store in Brooklyn’s Navy Yard. The store, the chain’s 101st, drew a crowd that included self-identified “Wegmaniacs” from the retailer’s hometown of Rochester, N.Y.
Bartell’s encourages inclusivity on Halloween with Teal Pumpkin Project
SEATTLE – Halloween sparks excitement for costumes, pumpkin carving and planning safe trick-or-treating routes. Parents are more cautious than ever before when it comes to what their children receive from neighbors during Trick-or-Treating.
Hy-Vee pharmacies installing drug take back receptacles in all 276 locations
To further assist in combatting the national opioid epidemic, Hy-Vee announces it has purchased and will install drug take back receptacles by Nov.
CVS to offer safe medication disposal chain-wide in 2020
CVS Health announced Thursday that all CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide will offer customers a free safe medication disposal option, beginning in 2020. The company will add 1,000 in-store safe medication disposal units to the more than 1,700 units currently in CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide.