Sears closing another 40 stores early next year
Sears, which owns Kmart alongside its flagship retail brand, announced this week that 40 more Kmart and Sears stores will close in the near future.
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Consumers taking charge of their own health says IRI study
Eating organic food, using natural home remedies, taking vitamins and disinfecting homes are just a few ways in which consumers are taking control of their own health and getting a handle on rising health care costs, according to an IRI report.
Retail sales ban expected on flavored e-cigarettes
Seeking to curb vaping by minors, the Food and Drug Administration is banning retail sales of most flavored e-cigarettes.
Research shows consumers adopting tech-driven purchasing habits
Citi Retail Services (CRS) announced the results of its third-annual nationwide study on evolving consumer shopping trends during the holiday season. The survey of 1,000 U.S.
Hy-Vee is honoring the vets with a number of programs
This November, Hy-Vee is encouraging customers to join its Hy-Vee Homefront initiative for the sixth consecutive year in honor of our nation’s veterans.
Genoa Healthcare opens 14 new locations in past two months
Over the past two months, Genoa Healthcare has opened 14 pharmacies across the country. It’s unique model of pharmacy has been brought to communities in: Laredo, Texas Grants Pass, Ore. Hannibal, Ore. Lufkin, Texas Weslaco, Texas Toledo, Ohio Valley Cottage, N.Y. Biddeford, Maine St.
Publix named one of Fortune’s best workplaces in retail
LAKELAND, Fla. – Publix Super Markets has once again been named one of the Best Workplaces in Retail by Fortune, moving up to No. 2 from the No. 3 spot in 2017.
Walgreens to hire 5,000 veterans over next 5 years
Walgreens and Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) today announced a new initiative that aims to provide career and educational opportunities for 5,000 U.S. veterans over the next five years.
Ahold Delhaize names Selma Postma as Peapod president
Ahold Delhaize has appointed Selma Postma as president of Peapod, effective January 1. Postma joins Peapod after a career of almost two decades at Albert Heijn. Since 2014, she was general manager of Albert Heijn Online, where she helped to accelerate online sales to more than 20% annually.
CVS plans to open concept stores next year
During yesterday’s earnings call, chief executive officer Larry Merlo reported that after the Aetna deal is finalized, CVS plans to open its first concept stores early next year.
Instacart unveils national expansion of new “Instacart Pickup” grocery service
Instacart, the North American leader in online groceries, today announced the national expansion of Instacart Pickup, a new grocery click-and-collect service.
Peapod predicts busiest online days between Nov. 18 and Dec. 27
Peapod says that savvy shoppers are expected to flock to online grocery delivery to help during a particularly busy time of year when food is at the heart of so many celebrations. Based on prior years’ sales trends, Peapod predicts the week leading up to Dec. 25 to be its busiest week of the
GIANT to purchase five Stop ‘n Save stores
GIANT Food Stores announced that it has agreed to acquire five corporately-owned Stop ‘n Save stores from Supervalu Inc. The stores will be converted to the Martin’s banner once the deal is compete.
MinuteClinic opens walk-in clinic in San Francisco
A new MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinic has opened inside the CVS Pharmacy store in San Francisco, Calif., providing the community with convenient access to common health care services.
Express Scripts’ myMatrixx launches new data tool
myMatrixx, a leader in pharmacy services for workers’ compensation programs and a subsidiary of Express Scripts Holding Company, announces the release of myDataSense, an innovative and customizable digital analytics tool that will help drive patient safety and savings.
CVS earnings beat Wall Street projections
Strong gains in the pharmacy retail business helped CVS Health beat analysts’ third quarter earnings and revenue expectations. The company also announced on Tuesday that it anticipates the $69 billion Aetna deal to close before Thanksgiving.