June 17, 2015 by Chain Drug Review and Chain Drug Review
Alex Perez-Tenessa, Cia Tucci, CVS Health, CVS/pharmacy, Helena Foulkes, Judy Sansone, slideshow
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News, Slideshows
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health is rolling out enhanced front-end presentations and offerings — focused on health, beauty and consumables — at select CVS/pharmacy stores, starting with 150 high-volume urban locations across the country. CVS outlined the strategy Wednesday in a Manhattan store tour and a media advisory with top retail executives, including Helena Foulkes,
June 17, 2015 by Chain Drug Review and Chain Drug Review
Andrew Sussman, CVS Health, CVS/pharmacy, MinuteClinic, retail health clinic, Topeka, walk-in medical clinic
Leading Headlines, Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has opened its first MinuteClinic retail health clinic in Topeka, Kan. The company said Topeka Mayor Larry Wolgast will join CVS Health and MinuteClinic executives today at the grand opening for the new walk-in medical clinic, located inside the CVS/pharmacy store at 3901 SW 21st St. “Targeted expansion into markets
June 16, 2015 by Chain Drug Review and Chain Drug Review
CVS/pharmacy, CVS/pharmacy y más, Hispanic consumer, Hispanic customers, slideshow
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Slideshows
In South Florida, CVS/pharmacy is providing a localized shopping experience with CVS/pharmacy y más, a new store concept catering to Hispanic customers. The CVS/pharmacy y más stores — of which there are now 12 — feature bilingual signage and staff and more than 1,500 Latino products, including more competitive pricing on hundreds of products as
June 15, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
Brian Cornell, CVS/pharmacy, Larry Merlo, MinuteClinic, Target Corp., TargetExpress
Business, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
MINNEAPOLIS — With CVS Health running Target Corp.’s pharmacies and clinics, the discount chain will be better able to focus on providing wellness products and services throughout its stores, according to Target chairman and chief executive officer Brian Cornell. “This exciting partnership represents a significant shift in our business model and will have notable benefits
June 15, 2015 by John Schultz and Chain Drug Review
Brian Cornell, CVS Health, CVS/pharmacy, Larry Merlo, MinuteClinic, pharmacy, retail health clinics, Target Corp., TargetExpress
Business, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. – CVS Health plans to acquire Target Corp.’s U.S. pharmacy and retail health clinics businesses for about $1.9 billion. CVS said Monday that it will buy more than 1,660 Target pharmacies across 47 states and operate them through a store-within-a-store format and that every new Target store that offers pharmacy services will include
June 15, 2015 by Brian Bossetta and Chain Drug Review
CVS/pharmacy, CVS/pharmacy y más, Helena Foulkes, Hispanic customers, Navarro Discount Pharmacy
2015, Issue 06-15-2015, News
MIAMI — Responding to one of the largest and most rapidly growing demographics in the United States, CVS/pharmacy has launched a “new shopping experience” aimed at the Hispanic community. The pharmacy chain has opened 12 CVS/pharmacy y mas (“and more”) stores in Miami. The CVS/pharmacy y mas stores — 11 remodeled CVS stores and one
June 15, 2015 by Chain Drug Review and Chain Drug Review
Andrew Sussman, CVS Health, CVS/pharmacy, Department of Health and Human Services, Karen DeSalvo, MinuteClinic, myhealthfinder
2015, Issue 06-15-2015, News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health is making an online health tool developed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) available via the CVS/pharmacy and MinuteClinic websites. Called myhealthfinder, the tool provides recommendations from government-recognized clinical experts for preventive care services — many available at MinuteClinic and CVS/pharmacy — based on patients’ age and
June 2, 2015 by Chain Drug Review and Chain Drug Review
Andrew Sussman, CVS Health, CVS/pharmacy, HHS, Karen DeSalvo, MinuteClinic, myhealthfinder, online health tool, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Leading Headlines, Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has partnered with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to promote myhealthfinder, an online health tool. CVS said Tuesday that it’s the first national partner to work with HHS to take advantage of the department’s technology-based tools, developed by its Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
June 1, 2015 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
CVS/pharmacy, CVSCash Card, ExtraCare, Judy Sansone
2015, Issue 06-01-2015, News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS/pharmacy announced a promotion running from May 24 through June 20 that presents holders of the company’s ExtraCare loyalty card with the opportunity to receive a $10 CVSCash Card after spending $30 on an assortment of items found in the retailer’s weekly circular. The promotion offers cardholders a way to receive additional
June 1, 2015 by David Pinto and Chain Drug Review
Albertsons, Brian Cornell, CVS/pharmacy, David Pinto, Doug McMillon, fiscal first quarter of 2015, Greg Foran, Helena Foulkes, Safeway, Target, U.S. retailing, Walgreens, Walmart
2015, Issue 06-01-2015, Opinion
The fiscal first quarter of 2015 is in the books for many of the largest retailers, and the results tend to bear out the idea that the current year will be one of struggle and uncertainty despite signs that the economy is rebounding from the recession that plagued it so sorely in recent years. The
May 27, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
CVS/pharmacy, CVS/pharmacy y más, Helena Foulkes, Hispanic consumers, Navarro Discount Pharmacy
Business, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
NEW YORK — CVS Health has launched a new drug store banner in Florida that’s aimed at Hispanic consumers. Called CVS/pharmacy y más, the stores cater to Latino shoppers to connect them with their favorite brands, products and services. The drug chain this month opened 12 CVS/pharmacy y más stores in South Florida, mostly in
May 19, 2015 by Chain Drug Review and Chain Drug Review
CVS/pharmacy, CVSCash Card, ExtraCare, Judy Sansone
Leading Headlines, Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Starting this weekend, CVS/pharmacy plans to reward members of its ExtraCare loyalty program with a special $10 gift card for purchases of specially marked items. CVS said Tuesday that from May 24 to June 20, ExtraCare members can earn a $10 CVSCash Card after spending $30 on designated items in the weekly circular, providing extra savings to customers as they gear up for Memorial
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 7, 2015 by Chain Drug Review and Chain Drug Review
Baltimore, CVS Health, CVS/pharmacy, Larry Merlo
Leading Headlines, Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health plans to rebuild two CVS/pharmacy stores in Baltimore that sustained heavy fire damage during last week’s protests in the city. The company said Wednesday that the CVS/pharmacy locations to be rebuilt are at 2509 Pennsylvania Ave. and 2560 West Franklin St. in Baltimore. CVS Health said that to help minimize the financial impact of the store