April 25, 2024 by Jeffrey Woldt
incoming NACDS chairman, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Video Forum, Video Forum: Kevin Host, Walmart
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Kevin Host, senior vice president of pharmacy at Walmart and incoming NACDS chairman, talks about the state of the association and the industry it represents. Host discusses his priorities at NACDS, including DIR reform and expanded scope of practice for pharmacists, as well as efforts to foster innovation and build synergies between pharmacy and the
April 23, 2024 by Chain Drug Review
CDR, MMR partner with ECRM for special event
April 29, 2024, Business, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News, Supplier News
TUCSON — Chain Drug Review and Mass Market Retailers have partnered with ECRM for Founders’ Innovation Day, an exclusive event designed for D2C and emerging brands to make the most of their potential at food, drug and mass retailers, and from e-commerce. The “day of insight, connection and growth” is being held on June 3
April 22, 2024 by Chain Drug Review
Albertsons agree to divest more stores, Kroger
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CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. said Monday that they are planning to divest more stores in an effort to satisfy regulators and move their merger plans forward. The companies now intend to sell 579 stores under a revised deal with C&S Wholesale Grocers. That is 166 more than were called for in the
April 17, 2024 by Chain Drug Review
Hy-Vee to acquire Strack & Van Til Food Market Chain
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WEST DES MOINES, IOWA — Today, Hy-Vee, Inc. announced that it is in the process of acquiring the Strack & Van Til Food Market chain (also known as Indiana Grocery Group, LLC), which has store locations throughout Northwest Indiana. “As our company continues to expand into Indiana and the Southeast region, Strack & Van Til’s
April 15, 2024 by Chain Drug Review
Census data shows retail sales gains in March
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WASHINGTON – Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Monday shows that retail sales continued to increase in March as tax refunds and job growth put more money in shoppers’ pockets, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said. “March’s Census Bureau numbers confirm that consumer spending remains steady, underscoring a resilient consumer despite
April 12, 2024 by Chain Drug Review
CVS, Harrison
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WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS vice president of merchandising for beauty and personal care Andrea Harrison has left the company for “a new opportunity,” she wrote on LinkedIn. After 19 years with CVS, “it was a bittersweet departure with so many memories and so hard leaving an amazing team,” she wrote. “There are more people to
April 12, 2024 by Chain Drug Review
Retail sales grew in March at a steady pace
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WASHINGTON – Retail sales grew at a steady pace in March, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released today by the National Retail Federation. “As inflation for goods levels off, March’s data demonstrates steady spending by value-focused consumers who continue to benefit from a strong labor market and real wage gains,”
April 8, 2024 by Jeffrey Woldt
FMI-The Food Industry Association, Video Forum: Mark Baum
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Mark Baum, senior vice president of industry relations and chief collaboration officer at FMI – The Food Industry Association, tells this week’s Video Forum about the ongoing drive to elevate the presence of supermarket operators and their suppliers in the household products, general merchandise, and health and beauty aids categories. He provides an update
April 5, 2024 by Chain Drug Review
99 Cents Only Stores is going out of business
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CITY OF COMMERCE, Calif. — The value retailer 99 Cents Only Stores LLC commenced going-out-of-business sales at all of its locations on Friday, as part of a plan to wind down its operations and close all its stores. The liquidation sale will include all 371 of the retailer’s stores, which are located in Arizona, California,
April 3, 2024 by Chain Drug Review
CVS Health expands pharmacy tuition assistance and scholarship programs
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WOONSOCKET, R.I. — To support the next generation of pharmacists, CVS Health announced two new offerings for pharmacy students: an enhanced PharmD tuition assistance program for eligible CVS Pharmacy interns and a new scholarship for students enrolled in pharmacy schools nationwide. The CVS Health PharmD tuition assistance program is available to all eligible CVS Pharmacy
April 2, 2024 by Chain Drug Review
McKesson launches Project Oasis
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IRVING, Texas – McKesson Corp. announced the launch of Project Oasis, a new initiative aimed at advancing health equity for at-risk populations in underserved communities. Led by McKesson’s Global Impact Organization and Community Pharmacy & Health, Project Oasis seeks to identify and address pharmacy deserts, particularly in urban areas where residents face significant challenges in accessing
March 28, 2024 by Chain Drug Review
second quarter, VillageMD, WBA
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DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. topped analysts’ forecasts for second quarter revenue and adjusted earnings. WBA posted adjusted earnings per share of $1.20, well above Wall Street’s predicted 82 cents. Sales of $37.05 billion exceeded the estimated $36.22 billion. The company posted a net loss of $5.91 billion, or $6.85 per share, for
March 24, 2024 by Jeffrey Woldt
Video Forum: Brian Nightengale Inmar
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In this week’s Video Forum, Brian Nightengale, the new president of health care solutions at Inmar Intelligence, discusses how data-driven tools and insights can make community pharmacy and other aspects of health care more productive operationally, while at the same time enhancing patient care. Nightengale also addresses implementation of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act
March 20, 2024 by Chain Drug Review
NRF forecasts retail sales to reach at least $5.23 trillion in 2024
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WASHINGTON – The National Retail Federation today forecast that retail sales will increase in 2024 between 2.5% and 3.5% to between $5.23 trillion and $5.28 trillion. The announcement was made during NRF’s fourth annual State of Retail & the Consumer virtual discussion on the health of American consumers and the retail industry. “The resiliency of consumers