Skip to content

Retail News

Sam’s Club health chief Jill Turner-Mitchael to retire

Sam’s Club health chief Jill Turner-Mitchael to retire

Jill Turner-Mitchael, senior vice president and general merchandise manager for consumables and health and wellness at Sam’s Club, is retiring. A Sam’s Club spokeswoman confirmed that Turner-Mitchael plans to retire at the end of the fiscal year.

Genoa telepsychiatry platform reaches milestone

Genoa telepsychiatry platform reaches milestone

Behaviorial health pharmacy Genoa has surpassed 100,000 patient visits through its telepsychiatry platform. Genoa said it reached the milestone via rapid expansion of the Genoa Telepsychiatry service.

Effort to build ‘new Rite Aid’ under way

Effort to build ‘new Rite Aid’ under way

There’s a “new Rite Aid” taking shape that executives say will emerge as a smaller but stronger company. Rite Aid Corp. president and chief operating officer Kermit Crawford said he’s confident the company “will succeed in building the new Rite Aid” following its $4.

Target tallies stronger-than-expected holiday sales

Target tallies stronger-than-expected holiday sales

Target Corp. said holiday sales rose more than forecast, with sales at stores open at least a year climbing 3.4% in November and December. Target holiday sales and traffic were higher both in stores and online during the period, the discount store retailer reported Tuesday.

Hy-Vee pharmacies offer substance abuse resources

Hy-Vee pharmacies offer substance abuse resources

Hy-Vee pharmacies in Iowa have partnered with the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) to provide patients and employees with information on getting assistance for opioid abuse and other substance abuse issues.

Benzer Pharmacy rolls out MTM services

Benzer Pharmacy rolls out MTM services

Benzer Pharmacy is adding medication therapy management (MTM) to the list of clinical services it provides. The MTM services being offered include pharmacotherapy consultation, progress check-ins, anticoagulation management, health and wellness programs, immunizations and medication therapy reviews.

Diplomat CEO Phil Hagerman to retire

Diplomat CEO Phil Hagerman to retire

Phil Hagerman, co-founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Diplomat Pharmacy Inc., the nation’s largest independent specialty pharmacy, plans to retire.

CVS Health gives update on 2018 outlook

CVS Health gives update on 2018 outlook

In an update for investors, CVS Health executives expressed confidence in its growth outlook and noted that the recently passed tax overhaul package should boost its cash flow by an estimated $1.2 billion.

Sales surge in 1Q at Walgreens Boots Alliance

Sales surge in 1Q at Walgreens Boots Alliance

Strong sales gains by the U.S. retail pharmacy division propelled Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) in its fiscal 2018 first quarter, which also saw the company exceed Wall Street’s earnings forecast. WBA said Thursday that, for the quarter ended Nov. 30, sales totaled  $30.74 billion, up 7.

H-E-B’s Martin Otto wins leadership award

H-E-B’s Martin Otto wins leadership award

Even the best-run, most effective organizations can benefit from occasionally reconsidering their work in a new light. The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is a case in point.

Rite Aid edges above Wall Street’s forecast for 3Q

Rite Aid edges above Wall Street’s forecast for 3Q

Rite Aid Corp. topped Wall Street’s earnings projections for its fiscal 2018 third quarter, in which the company proceeded with the transfer of stores under its $4.375 billion asset sale to Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA). Rite Aid said late Wednesday that for the quarter ended Dec.

Kevin Hourican honored as top pharmacy exec

Kevin Hourican honored as top pharmacy exec

Kevin Hourican is a relative newcomer to community pharmacy, but that hasn’t prevented him from helping CVS Health live up to its positioning as a pharmacy innovation company.

Alex Gourlay named Retailer of the Year

Alex Gourlay named Retailer of the Year

To the casual observer, the dominant story line at Walgreens might appear to be the phased acquisition of 1,932 drug stores and related assets from Rite Aid Corp., and plans for their subsequent assimilation.

Lewis Drug opens new-concept store

Lewis Drug opens new-concept store

Lewis Drug has opened a “next generation” store here designed to offer consumers the “highest level of convenience.” The 25,000-square-foot store,  opened last month, is located at Minnesota Avenue and 37th Street and replaces the 27-year-old Southgate store just a few blocks away.

Diplomat wraps up acquisition of LDI

Diplomat wraps up acquisition of LDI

Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. has closed its $595 million acquisition of pharmacy benefit manager LDI Integrated Pharmacy Services. With the completion of the cash-and-stock deal, Diplomat also announced that it has obtained $800 million in senior secured credit facilities.