Roundy’s Supermarkets Inc. plans to acquire all pharmacies operated by Aurora Health Care in its Pick ‘n Save and Copps supermarkets in Wisconsin. The grocery retailer and wholesaler said it expects to begin operating the 20 pharmacies next month, pending regulatory approvals.
CVS Caremark Corp. has relaunched its photo web site, adding new features and products as well as boosting its performance. The drug store chain said Monday that the enhanced CVSPhoto.com site features faster upload speeds along with improved site navigation and product creation tools.
Regional chain Kinney Drugs recognized key suppliers in announcing the winners of its 2009 Vendor Awards of Excellence. The retailer on Friday said the awards, presented at the recent Fall Management Conference and Trade Show in Verona, N.Y.
Duane Reade Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. are enabling customers to order photos online through Hewlett-Packard’s Snapfish by HP service and pick up their prints in the chains’ retail stores. The online photo service said Thursday that starting Nov.
CVS Caremark Corp.’s MinuteClinic in-store health clinic subsidiary and Allina Hospitals & Clinics of Minnesota and western Wisconsin have formed a partnership to enhance their health care services.
With weak front-end business and near-flat pharmacy sales, Rite Aid Corp. saw same-store revenue dip in October. The drug store chain said Thursday that same-store sales fell 0.5% year over year for the four weeks ended October 24.
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. is answering consumers’ call for affordable health care while taking a novel approach to prepaid cards.
Dave Van Howe is the latest executive to part ways with Walgreen Co. The vice president of purchasing is leaving the drug store chain at the end of the year to pursue other interests. Walgreens said Wednesday that Van Howe’s duties will be transitioned to several other individuals in the company.
CVS Caremark Corp. is rewarding loyalty card customers who use new environmentally friendly shopping bags instead of single-use plastic bags.
Rite Aid Corp. has promoted retail pharmacy veteran Dan Miller to senior vice president of pharmacy. Filling Miller’s former post as vice president of pharmacy operations is Karen Staniforth, who was promoted from regional pharmacy vice president, the company announced Monday.
Walgreen Co. plans to buy 12 Eaton Apothecary pharmacies in the Boston area from D.A.W. Inc., a subsidiary of Nyer Medical Group. Walgreens, which announced the deal just before the weekend, said the transaction is valued at about $19 million.
Discount store chain Kmart is incentivizing consumers to transfer their current prescriptions to its pharmacies. The retailer on Friday said Kmart Pharmacy is offering a Kmart gift card of up to $25, valid until the end of December, for customers that make the switch. A card will be given for each
CVS Caremark Corp. has rolled out interactive prescription, health information and savings tools on its CVS/pharmacy web site and launched a microsite for mobile devices. Dubbed CVS.com Mobile, the service — accessed online at m.cvs.
Former First Lady Laura Bush is slated to be the keynote speaker at the 11th Annual National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation Dinner. The NACDS Foundation said Thursday that Bush will address dinner attendees on December 1 at the Hilton New York Hotel in New York City.
Duane Reade Inc. has extended operating hours in 55 of its 256 drug stores in the metropolitan New York area. The chain said Tuesday that the changes in store hours will increase the number of stores open seven days a week to 248 locations and the number of stores open 24 hours
In a move to refinance debt coming due next year, Rite Aid Corp. plans to offer $270 million of senior secured notes due in 2019.
