Zebra to enable Walgreens to bridge the digital, physical store experience
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Wegmans to expand into New York City this fall
Hiring and training are now underway for Wegmans Food Markets’ highly-anticipated expansion into New York City at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Located on Flushing Avenue in the Admirals Row development, the new store is scheduled to open this fall.
Ahold Delhaize names Siddiqi chief digital officer
Ahold Delhaize has appointed Farhan Siddiqi as chief digital officer and member of the retailer’s executive committee, effective January 28.
Cardinal Health acquires Mirixa Corp.
Cardinal Health announced today it has acquired Mirixa Corp., a leading provider of technology-enabled solutions for the provision of medication therapy management (MTM) services, from the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA).
Kroger and Microsoft team to redefine the customer experience
Kroger Co. and Microsoft Corp. today announced a collaboration to redefine the customer experience using Kroger Technology products powered by Microsoft Azure, the retailer’s preferred cloud platform for Retail as a Service (RaaS).
CVS Health acquires Ritzman Pharmacies
CVS Health has acquired Ritzman Pharmacies Inc. with plans to close almost all of its 20 Ohio stores and transfer the prescription files. Terms were not disclosed. Ritzman’s units in Akron and Berlin, will be rebranded CVS Pharmacy.
Diplomat partners with CSI Specialty Group to expand health system services
Diplomat Pharmacy and CSI Specialty Group, a globally recognized specialty pharmacy consulting firm, have launched a program for hospitals and health systems interested in starting or expanding their own specialty pharmacy services to benefit from Diplomat’s limited-distribution drug portfolio and e
Merlo is Health Care Executive of the Year
The combination of CVS Health and Aetna marks a new era in U.S. health care.
Detoxwater enters over 4,000 CVS stores nationwide
Detoxwater is now available in over 4,000 CVS locations nationwide as part of the pharmacy retailer’s Better Inside & Out program promoting healthier products for the new year.
MinuteClinic opens walk-in medical clinic in Dallas, Pa.
WOONSOCKET, RI – A new MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinic has opened inside the CVS Pharmacy store at 5 Church Street in Dallas, Pa., providing the community with convenient access to common health care services. The clinic will be open Monday through Friday with no appointment necessary.
Hy-Vee offers controlled substance prescription policy
To assist in combatting the national opioid epidemic Hy-Vee announces the implementation of a new controlled substance prescription policy. As of Jan.
Stop & Shop will acquire King Kullen
Ahold Delhaize announced Friday that Stop & Shop, its largest banner in the United States, has agreed to acquire King Kullen Grocery Co. The deal includes King Kullen’s 32 supermarkets, five Wild by Nature stores and the use of its corporate offices located in Bethpage, N.Y.
Rite Aid gets NYSE share price noncompliance notice
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has notified Rite Aid Corp. that it is no longer in compliance with continued listing standard rules because its stock price has fallen below the the exchange’s share price rule. The NYSE requires the average closing price of a listed company’s common stock to be
Wyoming moves up list of flu activity gains in Walgreens Flu Index
Wyoming has jumped up the state list of flu activity gains in this week’s Walgreens Flu Index.
Nebraska, Texas markets hold top spots in Walgreens Flu Index
Nebraska and Texas markets are the top areas in Walgreens Flu Index for week ending December 22, 2018.
Holiday sales said to be strongest in six years
Holiday sales increased 5.1% to $850 billion, according to the Mastercard SpendingPulse report, which characterized the season from November 1 through December 24 as retailers’ strongest holiday period in six years.