January 11, 2024 by Chain Drug Review
award-winning retail brand., Edeker has transformed the regional grocer into a nationally recognized, Randy Edeker is a visionary force who has left an undeniable mark on the retail industry. Since taking the helm of Hy-Vee as chairman and chief executive officer in 2012
Featured Articles, January 8, 2024, Leading Headlines, Retail News
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Randy Edeker is a visionary force who has left an undeniable mark on the retail industry. Since taking the helm of Hy-Vee as chairman and chief executive officer in 2012, Edeker has transformed the regional grocer into a nationally recognized, award-winning retail brand. Edeker, who currently serves as Hy-Vee’s executive
January 10, 2024 by Bill Schiffner
Regional Chain of Year honor goes to Kinney
Featured Articles, January 8, 2024, Leading Headlines, Retail News
GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. — Kinney Drugs can trace its history back to over 120 years ago when Burt Kinney established the very first store here in 1903. Over the next 95 years, the company slowly expanded to nearly 100 retail locations throughout upstate New York and Vermont. Beginning in 1998, Kinney Drugs began to diversify across
January 9, 2024 by Geoff Walden
CVS’ Balbale is top merchant
Featured Articles, January 8, 2024, Leading Headlines, Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has a unique opportunity, says chief merchandising officer Musab Balbale, and it’s twofold. First, as an operator of more than 9,000 stores focused on health and wellness, it has the ability to connect with members of the community seeking vital information, products and services. The company’s acquisitions of Oak Street
January 9, 2024 by Jeffrey Woldt
CVS builds a world of health for customers
January 8, 2024, Opinion
Most retailers talk a lot about the customer-centric imperative; CVS Health is doing something about it. In recent years, the company has been on a journey to strengthen the connective tissue uniting the various aspects of the organization, in an effort to provide a seamless experience for patients and consumers — no matter which CVS
January 9, 2024 by Steven Anderson
CEO National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Health care outlook 2024: Steve Anderson President
January 8, 2024, Opinion, Pharmacy
In the first of a two-part series, leaders of industry associations present their expectations for pharmacy operators for this year. The views of other organizations will appear in the next issue of Chain Drug Review. The Good to Great principles of author and consultant Jim Collins — a great friend of NACDS — stand the
January 9, 2024 by David Pinto
A memorable occasion for NACDS, mass retailing
January 8, 2024, Opinion
Viewed from almost any perspective, December 13, 2023, was a significant day in the history of mass retailing in America. On that day, to informally recognize the 90th anniversary of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, America’s mass retailing community gathered together a not-so-random sampling of the individuals who created, advanced and immortalized health
January 8, 2024 by Jeffrey Woldt
Walmart saluted as Health Care Provider of the Year
Featured Articles, January 8, 2024, Leading Headlines, Retail News
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — In the realm of health and wellness, the endpoint is where Walmart begins. After first gaining a thorough understanding of patients, customers and their needs, the company has set out to construct a dynamic ecosystem that promises to transform the way in which Americans get and stay well. In light of the
January 8, 2024 by Chain Drug Review
Brad Cochran, Claire Biermass, Jeff Leger, Jennifer Zilka, Prem Shah, Retail Forecast 2024, Scott Miller, Todd Gustin, Tracey Brown
Business, January 8, 2024, Leading Headlines, Retail News
Leading chain drug and distribution executives provide their outlook for the coming year on the following pages, spelling out the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for their companies and the industry. Prem Shah Executive Vice President, Chief Pharmacy Officer and President, Pharmacy and Consumer Wellness, CVS Health The need for accessible and affordable care
January 8, 2024 by Sheila Arquette
Health care outlook 2024: Sheila Arquette President and CEO, National Association of Specialty Pharmacy
January 8, 2024, Opinion, Pharmacy
In the first of a two-part series, leaders of industry associations present their expectations for pharmacy operators for this year. The views of other organizations will appear in the next issue of Chain Drug Review. Specialty pharmacy continues to be dynamic, demanding and disruptive. As the market continues to demand specialization in drug distribution and
January 8, 2024 by Sandra Hanna
CEO, Health care outlook 2024: Sandra Hanna, Neighbourhood Pharmacies
January 8, 2024, Opinion, Pharmacy
In the first of a two-part series, leaders of industry associations present their expectations for pharmacy operators for this year. The views of other organizations will appear in the next issue of Chain Drug Review. 2023 was a momentous year for community pharmacy in Canada. All provinces further expanded pharmacists’ scope of practice and/or increased
January 8, 2024 by B. Douglas Hoey
Health care outlook 2024: B. Douglas Hoey CEO, National Community Pharmacists Association
January 8, 2024, Opinion, Pharmacy
In the first of a two-part series, leaders of industry associations present their expectations for pharmacy operators for this year. The views of other organizations will appear in the next issue of Chain Drug Review. The date January 1 can have varying meanings for people. It’s the first day of a new year, of course.
January 8, 2024 by Lee Ann Stember
CEO, Lee Ann Stember, NCPDP, president
January 8, 2024, Opinion, Pharmacy
In the first of a two-part series, leaders of industry associations present their expectations for pharmacy operators for this year. The views of other organizations will appear in the next issue of Chain Drug Review We are, without a doubt, at a tipping point with the current state of pharmacy practice. Drug shortages, staffing shortages,
January 8, 2024 by Peter Matz
director of Food, Health care outlook 2024: Peter Matz, Pharmacy and Health Policy at FMI – The Food Industry Association
January 8, 2024, Opinion, Pharmacy
In the first of a two-part series, leaders of industry associations present their expectations for pharmacy operators for this year. The views of other organizations will appear in the next issue of Chain Drug Review. Up until a few years ago, when meeting with lawmakers to advocate for pharmacy benefit manager reform measures, we typically
January 8, 2024 by Michael Hogue
APhA, CEO, Michael Hogue
January 8, 2024, Opinion, Pharmacy
In the first of a two-part series, leaders of industry associations present their expectations for pharmacy operators for this year. The views of other organizations will appear in the next issue of Chain Drug Review. As the oldest national professional association for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, student pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists, the American Pharmacists Association touches