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BioScrip CFO resigns; interim replacement named

David Froesel has resigned as chief financial officer at BioScrip Inc. and is being replaced in the interim by Mary Jane Graves. The pharmacy services company said Tuesday that Graves, known as "MJ," takes over the CFO post effectively immediately.

Community Corner begins second year at Walgreens

Select Walgreens stores around the country will recognize the chain’s African-American vendor partners next month as part of the company’s Community Corner program, which showcases products from minority-owned businesses. Walgreen Co.

Walgreens quietly rolls out private-label beer

Walgreen Co. has introduced a low-cost, private-label beer in thousands of its stores, according to published reports. Called Big Flats 1901, the canned beer has been quietly rolled out to roughly 4,600 of Walgreens’ more than 7,600 stores, the Chicago Tribune reported.

NACDS files brief in TRICARE Dept. of Labor case

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has filed a legal brief in a U.S. Department of Labor case on the the application of federal contracting requirements to health care providers in TRICARE military health benefit program.

Mac Naughton named Walmart U.S. merchandising chief

Walmart has promoted Duncan Mac Naughton to chief merchandising officer for its U.S. stores. The discount store giant said Friday that the move is effective immediately. Mac Naughton, who was executive vice president of merchandising for Walmart U.S.

Drugstore.com opens shop on Facebook

Drugstore.com opens shop on Facebook

Drugstore.com and its sister site Beauty.com have launched a virtual store on social media portal Facebook. Social commerce solution provider Adgregate Markets, whose ShopFans technology powers the drugstore.com Facebook store, said Thursday that drugstore.

Jewel-Osco president announces retirement

Keith Nielsen, president of food and drug retailer Jewel-Osco, plans to retire at the end of the company’s fiscal year next month. The Supervalu Inc. chain said Thursday that Nielsen’s retirement will become effective Feb. 28.

Shoppers Drug Mart CEO plans to resign

Shoppers Drug Mart CEO plans to resign

Jürgen Schreiber, president and chief executive officer of Shoppers Drug Mart Corp., is slated to resign next month, and the company has begun a search for his replacement. Shoppers Drug Mart said Thursday that plans call for Schreiber, who’s also a board director, to leave the company on Feb. 15.

Rite Aid turns in another same-store sales gain

Rite Aid turns in another same-store sales gain

Same-store sales rose for the second straight month in January at Rite Aid Corp. The drug store chain said Thursday that for the four weeks ended Jan. 22, comparable-store sales increased 1.1% from a year earlier, building on a 0.6% same-store sales gain in December.