Walgreen Co. plans to roll out its long-awaited customer loyalty program this month and today began enabling shoppers to enroll online. Walgreens said Thursday that the program, called Balance Rewards, has the potential to be the nation’s largest consumer loyalty plan.
Walgreen Co. reported a decrease in comparable-store sales for August as introductions of lower-priced generic drugs pared pharmacy revenue. Walgreens said Thursday that same-store sales fell 8.2% in August, reflecting a negative impact of 5.1 percentage points from generic drug introductions.
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) is recommending that consumers planning to go on a diet consult their pharmacist beforehand.
Rite Aid Corp. saw an uptick in comparable-store sales for August, with growth about the same as the previous month. The drug chain said Wednesday that for the five weeks ended Sept. 1, same-store sales grew 0.4% year over year. Comp-store sales had gained 0.5% in July following a 1% decrease
Western Canadian pharmacy chain London Drugs has opened its 75th brick-and-mortar store. The retailer is hosting grand opening festivities on Friday and Saturday at the new drug store, located on Salt Street in Vancouver’s Olympic Village.
The Kroger Co. is making flu shots available on a walk-in basis at all of its in-store pharmacies and The Little Clinic locations.
Next month, Sam’s Club pharmacy locations plan to provide free diabetes and vision screenings for members and the public. The Walmart warehouse club chain said Thursday that the diabetes checkups will be held on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Supreme Court of Canada has cleared the way for Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. to proceed with its challenge of Ontario’s ban on private-label generic drugs. Canada’s largest drug chain said Thursday that the court has granted its application for leave to appeal the Dec.
Pharmacy is a vital business for Target Corp. and one that continues to grow at a healthy rate, says senior vice president of health and beauty Jose Barra. The discount store chain has prescription counters in nearly all of its stores, and for five years in a row J.D. Power and Associates has
Customer satisfaction with pharmacies is high overall, but the level of satisfaction varies noticeably by channel, according to research from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc.
A leadership realignment at Supervalu Inc. will have ramifications for the food and drug retailer’s pharmacy operation. The struggling supermarket company announced Wednesday that Kevin Holt has taken on an expanded role as president of Supervalu Retail.
Navarro Discount Pharmacy has expanded its menu of vaccines at all of its 31 drug stores in South Florida.
The emergence of Health Mart as a major force in community pharmacy is one of the industry’s most compelling stories in recent years. Starting from a base of some 250 members in 2004, the network of franchised drug stores is nearing the 3,000 mark, and plans call for more expansion. “We’ve enjoyed
Doug Long, vice president of industry relations for IMS Health Inc., has received the Harold W. Pratt Award, the highest honor bestowed by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores.
The National Community Pharmacists Association is calling on lawmakers in Pennsylvania to pass legislation to establish fair standards for pharmacy audits by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). NCPA said this week that it has sent a letter to Pennsylvania state leaders urging them to support H.B.
Donors to the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation recognized leaders in community pharmacy with contributions at the 2012 NACDS Pharmacy and Technology Conference.
