Target Corp. released its second-quarter earnings report on Wednesday, showing strong growth in all areas. For the quarter, Target saw its comparable sales increase by 3.4%, which it said was driven by a 2.4% growth in traffic.
Walmart chief marketing officer Barbara Messing, who joined the company in July 2018, plans to leave at the end of this month.
Despite the looming threat of disruption at the hands of e-commerce, the U.S. pharmacy industry continues to enjoy superior levels of customer satisfaction in both the brick-and-mortar and mail order segments, according to the J.D. Power 2019 U.S. Pharmacy Study, released Tuesday.
Ahhold Delhaize USA’s Giant Food regional grocery chain, which operates in the greater Washington D.C. area, said on Monday that it planned to open a new store in Maryland at the end of the week. The store, set to hold its grand opening at 6 a.m. on August 23, measures more than
Walgreens has made Fortune magazine’s 2019 Change the World list, taking the #13 spot on this annual list, which highlights companies that leverage their businesses to drive profit and to create societal good.
After years of offering private-label brands in apparel and home goods, Target is announcing a new grocery brand called Good & Gather. Products from the new line Good & Gather will hit Target shelves beginning Sept. 15. The retailer said that by the end of 2020, the brand will have more than 2,000
CINCINNATI – Building on an exploratory pilot that rolled out last October, Kroger Co.
The federal judge overseeing the landmark opioid suit Thursday severed CVS Health entities, Rite Aid and Walmart from the main bellwether trial scheduled for October.
Walmart reported on Thursday a second-quarter net income of $3.6 billion compared with a net loss of $861 million a year earlier. Revenue rose 1.8% to nearly $130.4 billion. Operating income, on a constant currency basis, declined 2.4% to $5.6 billion.
Retail sales were up 0.9% in July seasonally adjusted from June and up 5.6% unadjusted year-over-year, the National Retail Federation said this week. The numbers exclude sales by automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants.
OAKVILLE, Ontario – Innomar Strategies, a Canadian specialty pharmaceuticals service provider and a part of AmerisourceBergen Corp.
Rite Aid Thursday announced the availability of seasonal flu shots chainwide. Patients can get ahead of the lengthy flu season by visiting any Rite Aid to receive a flu shot from one of the company’s more than 6,300 certified immunizing pharmacists, subject to state regulations.
GIANT Food Stores announced plans for a flagship supermarket in a mixed-use urban development under construction on the banks of the Schuylkill River in downtown Philadelphia. The 65,000-square-foot GIANT store is expected to open by fall of 2020, the company said.
Giant Food announced Tuesday the launch of the 15th annual fundraising program for pediatric cancer designed to support cancer research initiatives. Giant aims to raise at least $2 million throughout the eight-week program, running from Aug. 16 to Oct.
Kroger Co. announced Monday the company’s Zero Hunger | Zero Waste efforts reduced its supermarket food waste footprint – the overall food waste it produced – by 9% in 2018, creating measurable improvements in its retail operations and more environmentally-conscious associates.
CHICAGO – higi, a consumer health engagement company who partners with leading retailers and health care companies to provide access points to care via a connected network of smart health stations, announced on Monday a new partnership with Giant Eagle Supermarkets.
