Duane Reade has broadened availability of H1N1 flu shots to 19 locations throughout New York City’s boroughs. The drug chain, which operates more than 250 stores across metropolitan New York, began providing H1N1 vaccinations via flu shot clinics at several locations in the city in late December.
Former CVS Caremark Corp. executive David Rickard has been appointed to the board of directors at deep discount retailer Dollar General Corp. Plans call for Rickard to chair the board’s audit committee.
Bartell Drugs plans to discontinue filling Medicaid prescriptions at 15 of its 57 stores, citing recent reductions in compensation from Washington state.
To hear Andy Giancamilli tell it, one of the surest avenues to success in business, as in life, is to be in the right place at the right time. Throughout the course of his 34-year career in community pharmacy and mass market retailing, the chief executive officer of Katz Group North America
Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. this week urged its stockholders to reject a mini-tender offer for just under 1% of the company’s outstanding common shares. The Canadian drug store chain said Monday that it has received a copy of an unsolicited, below-market mini-tender offer by TRC Capital Corp.
William Grize, former president and chief executive officer of The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. and Ahold USA, died Tuesday night after a brief illness, according to the company. He was 63. Grize retired from the food and drug retail giant in 2005 after a career that spanned nearly four decades.
Walgreen Co. has entered a long-term accounting services agreement with Genpact, a specialist in business process management.
Navarro Discount Pharmacies has appointed Steve Kaczynski as its chief executive officer. The drug store chain said Wednesday that Kaczynski succeeds Marcio Cabrera, who was serving as the retailer’s interim CEO.
CVS Caremark Corp. has expanded the availability of H1N1 flu vaccine to more than 220 stores throughout the California. The drug store chain said Tuesday the H1N1 vaccination is now being provided at select CVS/pharmacy locations in 25 counties in southern, central and northern California.
In recognition of his leadership in a rapidly changing industry, the editors of Chain Drug Review have named Walgreen Co. senior vice president of pharmacy Kermit Crawford the Chain Drug Pharmacy Executive of the Year.
Pointing to a modest flu season and less seasonal business, Walgreen Co. posted a 0.3% decline in same-store sales for December. The decrease continued a deceleration in same-store revenue growth from the fall, with the drug store chain reporting gains of 3.9% in November, 4.9% in October and 5.
In just over a year as chief merchandising officer of Duane Reade Inc., Joe Magnacca has put his stamp on the chain in a way equaled by few other retailers. The newest and most recently remodeled Duane Reade stores are all but unrecognizable for New York City shoppers accustomed to older units
As the second decade of the 21st century gets under way, chain drug retailers across North America are being forced to grapple with a variety of issues critical to their future.
In what it calls a first, Rite Aid Corp. has launched a shopper rewards initiative dubbed "Rite Aid The Game of Life" in which customers have the chance to win $5 million in prizes. Similar to the popular board game, the program calls for customers to collect and match game pieces
Walgreen Co. said the H1N1 vaccine is now available daily at its more than 7,100 Walgreens pharmacies and 350 Take Care clinics nationwide.
Rite Aid Corp. saw same-store sales decrease in December as overall revenue came up short of year-ago results. Rite Aid said Monday that for the four weeks ended December 26, same-store sales fell 1.8% year over year.
