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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.
WBA names global executives
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. has announced three global leadership appointments. Vineet Mehra will be joining WBA as global chief marketing officer. He will be based at corporate headquarters in Deerfield and report to WBA co-chief operating officers Ornella Barra and Alex Gourlay.
Southern U.S. continues to top this week’s Walgreens Flu Index
The Walgreens Flu Index is a weekly report developed to provide state- and market-specific information regarding flu activity, and ranks those states and markets experiencing the highest incidences of influenza across the country.
U.S. Farm Bill signed into law
President Trump has signed the Farm Bill, which had bipartisan support in Congress, into law. The signing of the $867 billion Farm Bill removes industrial hemp from a list of federally controlled substances.
Packaged Facts reports Walmart gaining ground in groceries
Walmart is the in-store grocery leader. Some 27% of in-store grocery purchasers say Walmart is the in-store retailer they get groceries from most, more than twice as many as Kroger, the next most chosen retailer, according to market research firm Packaged Facts in the report U.S.
Walgreens earnings beat Wall Street projections
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) on Thursday reported first quarter double-digit earnings growth for fiscal 2019 that beat analysts’ expectations, while revenue fell short of forecasts. The retailer’s revenue was $33.79 billion.
Rite Aid reports fiscal 2019 third quarter results
Rite Aid Corp. today reported operating results for its third fiscal quarter ended December 1. For the third quarter, the company reported net loss from continuing operations of $17.3 million, or $0.02 per share, Adjusted net income from continuing operations of $14.7 million, or $0.
Rite Aid, McKesson continue partnership
CAMP HILL, Pa. – Rite Aid Corp. and McKesson Corp. announced an agreement to key terms that will continue the companies’ pharmaceutical sourcing and distribution partnership for an additional 10 years.