Tesco boss to step down next year, Ken Murphy to take on role
Tesco chief executive officer Dave Lewis announced Wednesday that he will step down next summer after declaring the company’s turnaround complete.
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Walgreens, Novant Health to collaborate
Walgreens and Novant Health, a leading health care provider with 15 medical centers and more than 640 locations offering advanced medical treatments in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, announced a retail health clinical collaboration and services agreement, as well as a retail pharmacy-f
Packaged Facts: Marketing to the evolving consumer demographics of puppy food purchasers
Two-thirds of those reporting household use of puppy food are women, though this share represents less of a tilt toward female shoppers than in the dog food category overall, where women account for nearly three-fourths.
Rite Aid integrates NarxCare analytics directly into pharmacist’s workflow in 12 states
CAMP HILL, Pa. – Rite Aid announced on Wednesday a partnership with Appriss Health, provider of the most comprehensive analytics platform for opioid stewardship and substance use disorder (SUD) in the U.S., to deploy NarxCare into clinical workflow.
Mighty Spark rolls out all-natural poultry at Walmart and CVS stores
Mighty Spark – an independent company that donates a meal with each purchase consumers make of their all-natural premium poultry – is expanding its assortment and presence at retailers nationwide with the launch of patties and ground blends at select Walmart stores, and chicken snack sticks at 2,500
Rite Aid kicks off annual Pharmacy Champions program
CAMP HILL, Pa. – Rite Aid announced Tuesday the kick-off of the company’s annual Pharmacy Champions program, held throughout October during American Pharmacists Month. Pharmacy Champions was created to celebrate the outstanding service provided by Rite Aid’s pharmacy team throughout the year.
Hy-Vee suspends sale of Zantac brand, Topcare brand ranitidine products
Hy-Vee has temporarily suspended the sale of all over-the-counter Zantac brand and Topcare brand ranitidine products. This action is being taken out of an abundance of caution due to a recent industry-wide product alert from the U.S.
Brindley among those honored at Beauty Cares DreamBall
Walgreens’ Lauren Brindley, group vice president and general merchandise manager for beauty and personal care, was among the beauty industry executives honored last month at the Beauty Cares DreamBall here.
CVS halts sales of Zantac, other ranitidine products
CVS Pharmacy has suspended the sale of all Zantac brand and CVS Health brand ranitidine products until further notice. This action is being taken out of an abundance of caution due to a recent Product Alert from the U.S.
Over $116,000 collected during Bartell’s School Tools donation drive
SEATTLE – Bartell Drugs, in partnership with local radio station STAR 101.5 and World Vision, is helping more students than ever. The 17th Annual School Tools program collected $116,270 in donations from generous communities in Pierce, Snohomish and King counties.
Rite Aid Q2 earnings beat forecasts but fall short of projections
Rite Aid’s second quarter earnings beat analysts’ forecasts, but overall and same-store sales fell short of projections. Under new chief executive officer Heyward Donigan the chain reported adjusted earnings per share of 12 cents, well ahead of Wall Street’s expectation of 7 cents.
Walmart taps digital upskilling platform to prepare workers for health care jobs
Penn Foster announced Wednesday that its unique upskilling platform for health care has been selected by Walmart as part of an ambitious initiative designed to prepare workers for opportunities in high-demand health professional fields.
H-E-B offers customers safe way to dispose unused medications
To curb the misuse of unused medication and prescription opioid abuse, H-E-B is providing its pharmacy customers with a free, effective medication disposal solution.
GMDC|Retail Tomorrow’s Share of Spend Report offers insights into shoppers’ spending tendencies
It’s no secret that retail is experiencing a migration of products from physical brick-and-mortar stores to online. The proliferation of e-commerce and its impact is cause for concern among traditional retailers.
MinuteClinic receives ANCC Pathway to Excellence designation
CVS Health announced Wednesday that MinuteClinic, the company’s retail medical clinic, joins a premier group of organizations that have received Pathway to Excellence designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Study: Online grocery loyalty grows, but success costly
SHELTON, Conn. – Consumers are more frequently shopping for groceries online, according to the TABS Analytics 7th Annual Food and Beverage Consumables Study.