Lampert ups ante to purchase Sears
CHICAGO – Sears chairman Eddie Lampert has submitted a revised bid in a last-ditch attempt to save the retailer from liquidation.
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Target reports strong holiday gains, announces leadership changes
Target Corp. on Thursday reported strong sales gains for the November/December holiday sales period, and reiterated its sales and earnings guidance for the full year. The company also announced changes in its executive ranks, including the planned retirement of chief financial officer Cathy Smith.
Edge by Ascential publishes its top 11 Amazon predictions for 2019
Edge by Ascential, a leading provider of highly accurate and actionable ecommerce data, insights and advisory solutions for global brands and retailers, has published their 11 top predictions for Amazon’s next moves in 2019 and beyond.
Propeller Health partners with Walgreens
Propeller Health, a leading digital therapeutics company, today announced announced a partnership with Walgreens on My Pharmacy which connects Propeller users living with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) directly to pharmacy services in the Propeller mobile app.
Trax announces partnership with Google Cloud to digitize retail stores
Trax, a leading provider of computer vision solutions for retail, and Google Cloud have partnered to bring Trax’s breakthrough image recognition and machine learning capability to retail stores, allowing retailers to take advantage of real-time shelf insights at unprecedented speed and scale.
Hawaii, Connecticut and Maryland see flu activity gains
Hawaii, Connecticut and Maryland see flu activity gains Walgreens Flu Index for he week ending January 5, 2019.
Merlo discusses new concept store, Aetna at J.P. Morgan conference
During a presentation of the 37th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference here, CVS chief executive officer Larry Merlo talked about the integration efforts that have already taken place to integrate Aetna into its business.
Shoppers Drug Mart launches ecommerce platform for medical cannabis
Shoppers Drug Mart launched its online platform for the sale of medical cannabis, providing patients with a single, trusted source for all their cannabis therapy needs.
Safe Rx announces availability in AmerisourceBergen
Safe Rx announced its product availability in AmerisourceBergen, with merchandising kits available to all AmerisourceBergen California customers.
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