May 13, 2015 by Chain Drug Review and Chain Drug Review
2015 National Community Pharmacists Association Annual Legislative Conference, B. Douglas Hoey, Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act, MAC Transparency Act, National Community Pharmacists Association, NCPA, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Independent community pharmacists gathered this week at the 2015 National Community Pharmacists Association Annual Legislative Conference to advocate for legislative solutions that preserve patients’ ready access to prescription drugs and pharmacy services. The conference began with a keynote speech from community pharmacist and U.S. Representative Buddy Carter (R., Ga.) and was followed by various panel discussions and policy
May 13, 2015 by Chain Drug Review and Chain Drug Review
Canadian chain pharmacy business, Carmen Churcott, Denise Carpenter, Neighbourhood Pharmacies board, Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada, Ontario Pharmacists Association, Pharmasave, Sobeys National Pharmacy Group, Vivek Sood
Leading Headlines, Retail News
QUEBEC CITY, Quebec — The Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada, the nation’s chain drug store trade group, announced its board of directors for the coming year at its 2015 annual conference this week. Elected to the Neighbourhood Pharmacies board were Carmen Churcott, chief executive officer of Pharmasave Drugs (National), a new member to the board; Russell Cohen, executive vice president of
May 12, 2015 by Chain Drug Review and Chain Drug Review
Aidance Scientific, Terrasil Shingles Skincare, Walgreens
Supplier News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Aidance Scientific has introduced its Terrasil Shingles Skincare skin-soothing ointment at Walgreens stores nationwide. The company said Tuesday that the nonprescription, fast-acting ointment cools and calms highly sensitive skin via its triple-action formula, which blends natural ingredients with patented Activated Minerals for superior results. Available in a 1.5-ounce tube, Terrasil Shingles Skincare contains jojoba oil to soothe and soften
May 12, 2015 by Chain Drug Review and Chain Drug Review
Ahold USA, Delhaize Group, food retailer, grocery chain, Royal Ahold, supermarket chain
Business, Leading Headlines, Retail News
NEW YORK – Delhaize Group of Belgium and Netherlands-based supermarket operator Royal Ahold N.V. are in talks about a potential merger. Both companies confirmed Tuesday that they are engaged preliminary discussions to explore the opportunity of combining the two companies. “These discussions may or may not result in a future transaction,” the companies said in
May 12, 2015 by Chain Drug Review and Chain Drug Review
Andrew Sussman, CVS Health, CVS/pharmacy, MinuteClinic, retail health clinic, walk-in medical clinics
Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — MinuteClinic has reached a service milestone, surpassing 25 million patient visits since opening the nation’s first retail clinic in 2000. Parent company CVS Health said Tuesday that MinuteClinic is the nation’s largest and fastest-growing provider of retail health clinics, with nearly 1,000 clinics located inside CVS/pharmacy stores in 31 states and the District of Columbia. MinuteClinic was acquired by
May 12, 2015 by Chain Drug Review and Chain Drug Review
Baltimore, Bob Thompson, Rite Aid
Leading Headlines, Retail News
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. is rebuilding its drug store at 300 Martin Luther King Boulevard in Baltimore, which experienced heavy damage during last month’s riots. Rite Aid said Tuesday that seven other stores in Baltimore that were closed because of damage from the protests reopened by May 7 and are serving customers.
May 12, 2015 by Mark Tosh and Chain Drug Review
Mark Panzer, Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy
Business, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
BOULDER, Colo. — With solid sales growth in its stores, an expanding e-commerce business and a successful loyalty program, Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy is well-positioned for continued success as it maintains its plans for steady expansion as an innovative omnichannel retailer in health and beauty. The 15-year-old pharmacy and natural health chain opened three new stores
May 11, 2015 by Chain Drug Review and Chain Drug Review
#MakeMLaugh, M&M'S, Mars Chocolate North America, Red Nose Day, Walgreens
Supplier News
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. — Mars Chocolate North America’s M&M’S brand has kicked off a new campaign called “#MakeMLaugh,” which supports the debut of “Red Nose Day” in the United States. Created in the United Kingdom, Red Nose Day brings people together every two years to do something funny to raise money for charity. Through #MakeMLaugh, M&M’S is prompting people to make someone else laugh and
May 11, 2015 by Jeff Goldstein and Chain Drug Review
AcuPOLL Precision Research, consumer insight, drug and grocery retailers, Jeff Goldstein, retail business
Opinion
While retailers’ marketing and innovation staffs and capabilities have expanded dramatically over the past 20 years, their investments haven’t always kept pace with the market research advances that fuel national brand success. And retailers vary in the degree to which they leverage the most sophisticated market research approaches available. Big data provides unique value but
May 11, 2015 by Chain Drug Review and Chain Drug Review
Bentonville Film Festival, Paris Presents Inc., Walmart
Supplier News
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — An array of health, beauty care, food and beverage brands were in the spotlight at the Bentonville Film Festival, which ended this weekend. Co-founded and chaired by Academy Award-winning actress Geena Davis, the festival celebrates women and diversity in film and is the world’s only film competition to offer guaranteed theatrical, television, digital, video on
May 11, 2015 by John Schultz and Chain Drug Review
Cardinal Health, cigarettes, John Fiacco, Medicap Pharmacy, Medicine Shoppe International, smoking cessation, tobacco products
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
DUBLIN, Ohio — Medicine Shoppe International has become the latest pharmacy retailer to drop tobacco products. The Cardinal Health Inc. pharmacy franchise said Monday that nearly all Medicine Shoppe and Medicap Pharmacy franchisees have committed to not sell tobacco or tobacco-related products. Most Medicine Shoppe and Medicap Pharmacy locations have been tobacco-free for some time, because selling
May 8, 2015 by Chain Drug Review and Chain Drug Review
Business, Leading Headlines, Retail News
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Walmart Canada has agreed to acquire one distribution center, 12 store leases and one owned property from Target Canada $165 million (Canadian). Walmart said Friday that it also plans to invest another $185 million to renovate the 13 stores and the Cornwall, Ontario, distribution center, bringing its total investment to about $350 million. Four of the stores are in Ontario, four are in Quebec,
May 8, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
comparable-store sales, fiscal 2015 first quarter, Galen Weston, Loblaw, prescription count, same-store sales, Shoppers Drug Mart
Business, Leading Headlines, Retail News
BRAMPTON, ONTARIO — Shoppers Drug Mart saw same-store sales rise in the fiscal 2015 first quarter, posting year-over-year gains in both the front end and the pharmacy. Parent Loblaw Companies Ltd. said that for the first quarter ended March 28, comparable-store sales at the drug chain climbed 3.1% overall, reflecting increases of 2.7% in the
May 7, 2015 by Chain Drug Review and Chain Drug Review
pertussis, Tdap, Walgreens, Walgreens pharmacists, Washington state, whooping cough
Pharmacy, Retail News
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens announced that it’s offering pertussis vaccinations at all of its 130 pharmacies in Washington state, which has seen a jump in whooping cough cases this year. According to Walgreens, the Washington State Department of Health said more than 380 cases of whooping cough have been reported, compared with 85 during the same time in
