September 24, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
Costco
Business, Leading Headlines, Retail News
ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Costco Wholesale Corp. on Thursday evening reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations. The warehouse club operator said its net income for the fourth quarter ended August 29 totaled $1.67 billion, or $3.76 per diluted share. That compared to $1.39 billion, or $3.13, last year. Wall Street had been expecting earnings
July 6, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
Costco, USC
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy
LOS ANGELES — A USC study comparing Medicare Part D prescription drug prices with those paid by Costco members finds that the federal government overpaid on roughly half of the most common generic medicines in 2018. The findings suggest that policymakers should take a closer look at the practices of intermediaries who effectively negotiate drug
June 2, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Charles Burnett, Costco, Costco pharmacy, NACDS, National Association of Chain Drug Store, Steve Anderson, Vic Curtis
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
ARLINGTON, Va. — Veteran Costco Wholesale Corp. pharmacy executive Charles Burnett has died, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores reported. NACDS said Friday that Burnett passed away in the early morning on June 1. Funeral arrangements are pending. Burnett was a pioneer in the retail pharmacy arena and held a unique honor with NACDS
August 29, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
Costco, Good Neighbor Pharmacy, Health Mart, J.D. Power 2016 U.S. Pharmacy Study, pharmacy customer satisfaction, Publix, Rick Johnson, Sam's Club, Wegmans
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
COSTA MESA, Calif. — Health Mart came in first among chain drug retailers in a pharmacy customer satisfaction survey by market research firm J.D. Power. Still, chain drug stores as a group trailed supermarket pharmacies and mail order pharmacies in terms of patient satisfaction, according to the J.D. Power 2016 U.S. Pharmacy Study, released on
April 16, 2016 by Greg Jacobson and Chain Drug Review
Amazon, Andrew Cuomo, Costco, Jerry Brown, minimum wage, retail industry, Walmart
2016, Business, Issue 04-18-2016, Issues, Leading Headlines, News, Retail News
NEW YORK — Within hours of each other, the governors of California and New York recently signed bills that will eventually raise the minimum wage in their states to $15. The moves have intensified debate over the possible implications for the retail industry, which relies heavily on workers with low skills who typically receive comparatively
May 22, 2015 by Chain Drug Review and Chain Drug Review
Costco, Kurt Jetta, minerals and supplements, Rite Aid, TABS Group, Vitamins, Walmart
Leading Headlines, Retail News
SHELTON, Conn. — Sales in the Vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) market rose 3% to about $11.8 billion in 2014, fueled mainly by mass retail chains, particularly Walmart, Costco and Rite Aid, according to the TABS Group. Also, 2014 marked the first time in eight years that Amazon and other online retailers saw a share drop in VMS category sales,