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Former Walmart exec Don Soderquist dies

Former Walmart exec Don Soderquist dies

Former Walmart executive Don Soderquist has passed away due to complications from heart surgery. He was 82. Soderquist was recruited by Walmart founder Sam Walton from Ben Franklin Stores, where Walton had his retailing start.

House Speaker Paul Ryan pays visit to Walgreens

House Speaker Paul Ryan pays visit to Walgreens

House Speaker Paul Ryan (R., Wis.) visited a Walgreens store in Wisconsin to mark the drug chain’s first store in the state with a drug take-back kiosk. Ryan attended an event on Monday at Walgreens’ store in Janesville, Wis.

Delhaize, Ahold close merger deal

Delhaize, Ahold close merger deal

Delhaize Group and Royal Ahold completed their merger, as expected, on July 23. The Europe-based food and drug retailers said Saturday that the $29 billion deal has received regulatory clearance from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, and Delhaize Group chief executive officer Frans Muller and

Lawmakers marshal support for TRICARE pilot

Lawmakers marshal support for TRICARE pilot

A group of congressmen have called on House of Representatives and Senate leaders to advance a TRICARE pilot that would enable military veterans and families to opt to fill prescriptions at community pharmacies.

Kroger to buy specialty pharmacy ModernHEALTH

Kroger to buy specialty pharmacy ModernHEALTH

Boosting its presence in the fast-growing specialty pharmacy arena, Kroger Co. has unveiled a deal for its Axium Pharmacy Holdings Inc. subsidiary to acquire Modern HC Holdings Inc., the parent of pharmacy services operator ModernHEALTH. Financial terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed.

Hi-School Pharmacy COO Crawford to retire

Hi-School Pharmacy COO Crawford to retire

Hi-School Pharmacy chief operating officer John Crawford plans to retire at the end of this month. The Pacific Northwest drug chain said Tuesday that Crawford, who has been with Hi-School for 43 years, is slated to step down as COO on July 31. At that time, he will be succeeded by Rick

WBA to open Boots stores in South Korea

WBA to open Boots stores in South Korea

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) plans to form franchise partnership with Emart Co. Ltd., a leading hypermarket retailer in South Korea. WBA said the first Boots stores are slated to open before the end of the first half of next year.

Walmart Care Clinic’s Ryan earns honors

Walmart Care Clinic’s Ryan earns honors

Sandra Ryan, vice president of Walmart Care Clinics, has received the 2016 Loretta C. Ford Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Nurse Practitioner Symposium. Ryan was presented the award earlier this month at the symposium’s conference and exhibition in Keystone, Colo.

Delhaize, Ahold to divest 86 U.S. stores

Delhaize, Ahold to divest 86 U.S. stores

The U.S. subsidiaries of Delhaize Group and Ahold NV have reached agreements with buyers to divest 86 stores in connection with the companies’ pending merger. Delhaize and Ahold said Thursday that all of the store divestitures — which includes locations from both companies’ U.S.

Former WBA exec takes reins as Bliss CEO

Former WBA exec takes reins as Bliss CEO

Beauty care veteran Meri Baregamian, a former executive at Walgreens Boots Alliance, has joined spa and beauty products company Bliss as chief executive officer. Bliss said Baregamian took the reins as CEO effective July 7.

Ahold, Delhaize: Merger may close this month

Ahold, Delhaize: Merger may close this month

Delhaize Group and Ahold expect to complete their merger by the end of this month. The companies said Tuesday that the closure of the $29 billion merger deal, announced in June 2015, still awaits final approval by the Federal Trade Commission.