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Walmart plans major reorganization of operations

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — In an effort to boost efficiencies, cut costs and get closer to the consumer, Walmart has undertaken a major structural reorganization. While some of the most visible changes are in the company’s field operations team, merchandising and procurement have also been targeted. The Walmart U.S. division is resorting its field operations organization

Prospects for health care reform become dimmer

WASHINGTON — Health care reform will apparently come later rather than sooner. With the shift of one Senate seat, last year’s most pressing issue for President Barack Obama and the Democratic majority in Congress has moved to the back burner. The surprise January election of Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown ended the Democrats’ filibuster-proof Senate majority

Health Mart reaches a milestone

SAN FRANCISCO — Health Mart, McKesson Corp.’s nationwide network of independently owned pharmacies, has set a milestone with the addition of its 2,500th pharmacy. “We joined Health Mart to take advantage of the innovative marketing, operational and patient care programs,” says Tom Fakih, owner of Trudell Health Mart Pharmacy of Dearborn, Mich. “Then we found

Walgreens ups the ante in food category

DEERFIELD, Ill. — In support of its efforts to add perishable food offerings to many of its stores, Walgreen Co. has hired veteran convenience store executive Jim Jensen to serve as its new divisional merchandise manager of fresh foods. Jensen comes to Walgreens from Fresh & Easy Markets, the convenience-oriented food chain that is operated

Duane Reade upgrades loyalty program

NEW YORK — Duane Reade Inc. has launched a new customer rewards program. Executives explain that the program — called Duane Reade Flex­Rewards — is easier to use and leads to faster rewards than Dollar Rewards, which was the chain’s previous loyalty program. “As the name suggests, Flex­Rewards is a much more flexible, rewarding and

CVS moves ahead on two fronts

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Caremark Corp. is expanding its reach in terms of the markets it serves and the savings it provides to customers. With more than 7,000 stores, the drug chain made its entry into the St. Louis market last month, opening four stores in the region in a single week. At the same

Navarro supports ‘healthy kids’

MIAMI — Navarro Discount Pharmacies has opened a pediatric prescription window at one of its Miami outlets. The window was created to assist parents, particularly working mothers of children with urgent health needs, who require medication. “Mothers are usually pressed for time, and for children it is important to get their medication as soon as

Two execs appointed at Rite Aid

CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. has moved two executives into new positions. Senior vice president of strategic business development Chris Hall has become senior vice president of pharmacy business development. Vice president of financial accounting and treasury Matt Schroeder, meanwhile, has been promoted to the role of group vice president of strategy and

CDR names CVS’ Ryan Retailer of the Decade

<i>CDR</i> names CVS’ Ryan Retailer of the Decade

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — The editors of Chain Drug Review have named Tom Ryan, chairman, president and chief executive officer of CVS Caremark Corp., the publication’s Chain Drug Retailer of the Decade. The choice was not a difficult one to make. Indeed, the decade that began on January 1, 2000, and ended five weeks ago produced

Annual Meeting: Walgreens bullish about its prospects

Annual Meeting: Walgreens bullish about its prospects

CHICAGO — Walgreen Co. is poised to emerge from the economic downturn stronger than ever, its executives told investors at the company’s annual meeting last month. The 7,150-store drug chain says that such initiatives as its remodeled stores and localized selection should push shoppers to buy more, and its continuing expansion into broader health care

Snyders buy bolsters Walgreens in Minnesota

DEERFIELD, Ill. — Following a pattern of augmenting its presence in important markets through the acquisition of strong regional drug chains, Walgreen Co. has agreed to purchase the pharmacy business and other assets of 25 Snyders Drug Stores locations in Minnesota. Financial terms of the transaction between the nation’s biggest drug chain and St. Louis

Shirtliff named to new position at Rite Aid

CAMP HILL, Pa. — Bryan Shirtliff has been named senior vice president of business development at Rite Aid Corp., a new position. Shirtliff, who joined Rite Aid in 1998, had been senior vice president of category management. In the new post, he will be charged with developing merchandising initiatives to support the chain’s store segmentation

Rx is now ‘critical provider of vaccinations’

NEW YORK — Chain drug retailers have stepped up their inoculation services in recent weeks, as supplies of the H1N1 flu vaccine have become more readily available. At the same time, some health officials have reported that the public’s interest in getting vaccinated has lagged, and many Americans believe that the danger posed by the

Haiti gets help from chain drug industry

NEW YORK — The chain drug industry has responded to the Haiti earthquake disaster with cash donations and measures to enable employees and customers to donate individually to relief efforts. Walgreen Co., for example, has donated $100,000 to the American Red Cross and will match employee donations dollar for dollar up to $50,000. The company

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