Walgreens Boots Alliance appoints global CIO
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) announced Friday that Francesco Tinto was named global chief information officer (CIO) and senior vice president at the company.
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ACHC and KloudScript partner
Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) announce a partnership with KloudScript. This collaboration combines a comprehensive solution to accessing specialty pharmacy care at the retail level with the industry’s top-notch accreditation services.
GIANT Food Stores intros pharmacy app
To make it easier for customers to manage their prescriptions, GIANT Food Stores has launched the GIANT Pharmacy App. When utilizing the free app, customers can request refills, transfer prescriptions and view prescription history.
AZOVA debuting Digital Healthcare Marketplace at NACDS
AZOVA announced Thursday its plans to debut the first ever Digital Health Marketplace bringing consumer access to pharmacy clinical services this month during National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) TSE Conference.
CHC Conference: Innovate, digitize and integrate
The Nicholas Hall Group of Companies, in association with Everything Health, held its North American Consumer Healthcare Conference (CHC) here in June. With attendees from key CHC players and stakeholders, and speakers from companies including Bayer Corp.
Delivering improved outcomes with central fill technology
An aging population, rising drug costs, DIR fees, value-based insurance plans, disruptive new market players and new specialty drugs are just a few of the rapidly evolving trends that continue to put pressure on the industry and pull pharmacy staff in directions that take time away from consultative
Technology: Advancing the practice of pharmacy
It’s no secret that community pharmacy is facing a period of tremendous challenge.
Younique unveils augmented reality tool to transform the beauty buying experience
Younique has launched the Younique Beauty Guide: the brand’s first try-on tool that bridges the gap between an online and on-site shopping experience. This one-of-a-kind tool utilizes state-of-the-art facial analysis to allow the user to virtually try on cosmetic products before they purchase.
Kroger to pilot Print Mates photo kiosks in Atlanta stores
Generation Next Franchise Brands announced Tuesday a pilot with Kroger Co.’s Atlanta Division for Generation Next’s subsidiary, Print Mates digital photo printing kiosks.
Photo Finale adds Rite Aid to growing client roster
Photo Finale, a leader in white-label photo ecommerce services, announced Rite Aid Corp. has launched its online photo service on the Photo Finale platform. Customers can now order prints, canvas, photo books, gifts and much more at photo.riteaid.com. Rite Aid has 2,466 stores in 18 states.
Rite Aid unveils new Rite Aid Photo website
CAMP HILL, Pa. – Rite Aid announced Tuesday the launch of Rite Aid Photo, a new one-stop shop photo website designed to provide customers with a seamless shopping experience for all of their photographic needs.
Walmart testing autonomous robotic vehicles
Walmart is testing robo-vans from a startup company, Gatik to help move goods from its Supercenter in Rogers, Arkansas, to a Neighborhood Market in nearby Bentonville.
Walgreens to utilize Theatro’s AI technology
Theatro, pioneers of the world’s first voice-controlled mobile platform as a service for the hourly workforce, announced this week that Walgreens will be implementing Theatro’s enterprise-wide solution at all of its 9,560 stores, with the first 1,000 locations deployed in 2019.
A.T. Kearney report looks at how consumers view retail technology
When faced with the existing show-and-tell of emerging retail technologies, U.S. consumers report that they’ve heard the “tell” but have yet to see the “show.” Global management consulting firm, A.T.
Alliance between Nielsen and Trax brings new shelf insight tools to U.S. brands
Building on the enduring strength of the Trax-Nielsen alliance, Nielsen and Trax, the leading provider of computer vision solutions for retail, Tuesday announced three new offerings that will enhance shelf insight visibility and advance the way U.S.
H-E-B opens Tech Hub in Austin
H-E-B announced the opening of its Eastside Tech Hub — the retailer’s state-of-the-art, East Austin office for its growing team of Austin-based H-E-B Digital Partners (employees), as well as the new headquarters for Favor, the Austin-based on-demand delivery company that is a wholly-owned subsidiary