H-E-B receives award for political advocacy at TSE
H-E-B was honored for its political engagement during the Political Involvement Reception at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Total Store Expo on Saturday, August 25.
Retail News
CVS Health opens retail distribution center in Kansas City
CVS Health officially announced the opening of a new retail distribution center in Kansas City, Mo, located at 10711 North Congress Avenue in the Skyport Industrial Park.
Rite Aid names Havas as agency of record
Rite Aid has named Havas North America as its new agency of record with an emphasis on brand strategy and creative. Under the agreement, Havas will form a team of top talent known as the “Well Village” — including thought leaders with vast experience in retail health care strategy and creative
BGC promotes Neil Ducote to VP of pharmacy operations
Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) recently announced the promotion of Neil Ducote to Vice President of Pharmacy Operations. Ducote, who served as director of pharmacy operations for BGC since 2017, graduated from the University of Louisiana at Monroe in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science in pharmacy.
CVS helping Longs Drugs customers prepare for Hurricane Lane
CVS Health is issuing a number of reminders to help Longs Drugs customers and patients prepare for their prescription needs ahead of Hurricane Lane in Hawaii. CVS Health and CVS Pharmacy operate Longs Drugs in Hawaii.
Deloitte study: Busting the myths of millennials in retail
It’s time to stop assuming all millennials care about is avocado toast and Instagram. Matter of fact, it’s time to stop focusing on millennials period.
Walmart is king but Amazon is gaining reports Packaged Facts
Among major retailers, Walmart is far and away the retail leader by number of shoppers. In 2018, 64% of U.S.
Target sees sales, store traffic on the rise in Q2
Target Corp. on Wednesday posted a 6.5% comparable sales gain for its second quarter, driven by increased store traffic and online sales. That is the company’s biggest increase in more than a decade. Total company sales increased 7.0%, to $17.6 billion, and total revenues rose 6.9% to $17.
CVS says better transparency helping cut Rx costs
CVS Health released new data showing that the company’s real-time benefits program, powered by its proprietary engine, Script Intelligence, can save CVS Caremark pharmacy benefit management (PBM) members between $120 to $130 per prescription fill.
State associations honor BGC pharmacy professionals
TYLER, Texas – Three Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) pharmacy professionals were recently recognized at the state level. Ben Orlando, pharmacy manager at a Brookshire’s store in Monroe, Louisiana, received awards from the Louisiana Pharmacists Association (LPA).
Hamacher Resource Group starts blog series
WAUKESHA, Wis. – Hamacher Resource Group, Inc. (HRG) is introducing a new blog series, “Focus on Fixtures,” which will cover the various aspects of HRG’s fixture coordination services.
ShopRite Pharmacy supports launch of Prescription Drug Safety Program
KEASBY, N.J.– ShopRite Pharmacy announces its support of Prescription Drug Safety, a new educational initiative to empower New Jersey high school students with the skills to make safe and healthy decisions about prescription medications and understand the dangers of misusing these drugs.
Anthem announces collaboration with Walmart
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Anthem, Inc. announced an arrangement with Walmart to advance the companies’ mutual goals of reducing healthcare costs and providing consumers with increased access to over-the counter (O-T-C) medicines and services that can improve their health.
Marybeth Hays leaving Walmart
Marybeth Hays, one of Walmart’s highest-ranking female executives, will be leaving the company in January 2019.
VA, Walgreens team to upgrade care coordination
As part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) efforts to improve care coordination for Veterans, the department is working with pharmacy services provider Walgreens to coordinate patient and pharmaceutical care for VA-enrolled patients.