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Hi-School Pharmacy returns to Vancouver

Hi-School Pharmacy returns to Vancouver

After a dozen years, Hi-School Pharmacy has come back to Vancouver, Wash. The regional drug chain has opened a new store in Vancouver’s Minnehaha area at 3200 NE 52nd Street. The location is the retailer’s first new store following a 12-year absence in the market with the sale of 11 stores to

New Meijer president joined company as pharmacist

New Meijer president joined company as pharmacist

An executive with a pharmacy background has been named as the new president of Meijer Inc. The supercenter chain said Friday that Rick Keyes, executive vice president of supply chain and manufacturing, takes over from J.K.

Supervalu CEO Duncan to retire

Supervalu CEO Duncan to retire

Supervalu Inc. president and chief executive officer Sam Duncan plans to retire early next year. The food and drug retailer said late Thursday that Duncan, 63, is slated to step down on Feb. 29, 2016, upon the end of the company’s fiscal year. A search is under way for a new CEO, and

Survey: Drug stores part of Halloween shopping mix

Survey: Drug stores part of Halloween shopping mix

Drug stores will again be a staple destination for Halloween shoppers this fall. The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) said Thursday that chain drug stores are among the most popular retail outlets for Halloween shoppers.

September same-store sales rise at Rite Aid

September same-store sales rise at Rite Aid

Same-store sales at Rite Aid Corp. edged up in September despite flat results in the front end. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the four weeks ended Sept. 26, comparable-store sales rose 1.5% year over year, about the same as the 1.6% comp-store gain in August. Front-end same-store sales dipped 0.1%

Western Union bill pay launched at Walgreens

Western Union bill pay launched at Walgreens

Walgreens has rolled out Western Union Bill Payment services via digital self-service kiosks chainwide. Western Union Co. said Wednesday that the service will enable the drug chain’s customers to make payments to 15,000 billers in and outside the United States.

CVS ups the ante in connected health

CVS ups the ante in connected health

CVS Health is partnering with startup accelerator MassChallenge and digital health venture fund Rock Health to drive innovation in connected health solutions and and expand areas of focus.

NACDS hails CMS effort to drive MTM

NACDS hails CMS effort to drive MTM

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is applauding a move by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to boost Medicare Part D patients’ participation in medication therapy management (MTM) programs.

Meijer president Symancyk joins sports/outdoors chain

Meijer president Symancyk joins sports/outdoors chain

Meijer Inc. president J.K. Symancyk is leaving the company to join Academy Sports + Outdoors, a sports, outdoor and lifestyle retailer, as president and chief executive officer. Academy Ltd. said Symancyk is slated to join the company on Nov. 2.

Benzer Pharmacy steadily grows base of stores

Benzer Pharmacy steadily grows base of stores

Pushing ahead with its expansion, Benzer Pharmacy has opened a pair of new locations and earned recognition in its home state for rapid growth. The Tampa-based retail pharmacy chain last week opened stores in Brandon and Jacksonville, Fla.

Walgreens, HHS partner in flu shot voucher program

Walgreens, HHS partner in flu shot voucher program

To help improve immunization rates among uninsured and underinsured Americans, Walgreens is providing up to $15 million of free flu shot vouchers through its collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Ulta makes impact on ‘fun side’ of beauty care

Ulta makes impact on ‘fun side’ of beauty care

Ulta Beauty’s chief executive officer, Mary Dillon, has more to celebrate than the company’s 25th birthday. The company is growing at a rate enviable in retailing today, and it is on virtually every beauty care brand’s wish list.

Rite Aid promotes workplace flu prevention

Rite Aid promotes workplace flu prevention

A new marketing campaign by Rite Aid Corp. targets the worksite as a place to stop the spread of flu. The drug chain has begun airing television and radio spots and launched print, digital and in-store advertising that convey a simple message: Most people get sick at work, so protect yourself

Care Pharmacies appoints Cantrell to board

Care Pharmacies appoints Cantrell to board

Retail pharmacy industry veteran Michael Cantrell has joined the board of directors at Care Pharmacies Cooperative Inc. Care Pharmacies said Cantrell, vice president of pharmacy network development at Ateb Inc., will serve a three-year term. Cantrell has more than 30 years of industry experience.

CVS/pharmacy steps up fight against Rx abuse

CVS/pharmacy steps up fight against Rx abuse

This month, CVS/pharmacy is launching several efforts to help curb prescription drug abuse. The drug chain said it has expanded the availability of naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal medicine, in several states.