April 19, 2018 by Bill Schiffner
84.51°, Albertsons Cos., Andrew Appel, Clorox, CPG industry, Eric Turner, Frito-Lay, IRI 2018 Growth Summit, Jennifer Saenz, Jeremy Gutsche, Kevin Turner, Kroger, Stuart Aiken, Trend Hunter
Business, Leading Headlines, Retail News
LAS VEGAS — The IRI 2018 Growth Summit wrapped up this week at the Wynn Las Vegas. The three-day conference (April 16-18) brought together leaders from the world’s top CPG manufacturers, retailers and media agencies, as well as IRI’s extensive partner ecosystem. The theme of this year’s meeting was 1 Step Ahead and providing attendees
April 9, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
Cardinal Health, Colleen Lindholz, Kroger, naloxone, opioid abuse, The Little Clinic
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
CINCINNATI — The Kroger Co. Family of Pharmacies reported that it is taking several steps as part of a comprehensive commitment to help communities combat the nationwide opioid epidemic. Kroger currently stocks naloxone, an opioid overdose-reversing drug, in its 2,300 pharmacies across 35 states and the District of Columbia with more than 1,900 of those
February 5, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
EG Group, Kroger, Kroger's convenience store business, Kwik Shop, Loaf 'N Jug, Mike Schlotman, Mohsin Issa, Quik Stop, Tom Thumb, Turkey Hill, Zuber Issa
Business, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
CINCINNATI — Several months after putting its convenience store business on the block, The Kroger Co. has landed a $2.15 billion deal to sell the unit to EG Group, a United Kingdom-based fuel station convenience store retailer. Kroger said Monday that the companies expect to finalize the transaction in its fiscal first quarter, pending regulatory approval and
January 22, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
AssureCare, Colleen Lindholz, Community Care of North Carolina, Jim Kirby, Kroger, Kroger pharmacies, Kroger pharmacy, MedCompass, Pharmacist eCare Plan, Troy Trygstad, Yousuf Ahmad
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. and health technology provider AssureCare have achieved Level III capability from Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) for the Pharmacist eCare Plan initiative. The companies said Monday that Kroger pharmacies in North Carolina using AssureCare’s MedCompass solution can now share care plans electronically, support care coordination, and actively participate with CCNC and its patient-centered medical home and
December 4, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
American Pharmacists Association, APhA Foundation, Benjamin Bluml, Colleen Lindholz, Kroger, National Diabetes Prevention Program, Project IMPACT: Diabetes Prevention, Solera Health
Issue 12-11-2017, Leading Headlines, News, Pharmacy, Retail News
WASHINGTON — The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation has partnered with The Kroger Co. and Solera Health for a program to help reduce the incidence of diabetes through community pharmacies. Under the project, called “Project IMPACT: Diabetes Prevention,” the APhA Foundation was selected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to build infrastructure
October 24, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Chris Hjelm, Fred Morganthall, Kroger, Mike Donnelly, Mike Schlotman, Restock Kroger, Rodney McMullen
Business, Retail News
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. has named Mike Donnelly as executive vice president and chief operating officer. The supermarket giant said Tuesday that Donnelly, currently executive vice president of merchandising, will start in the new post on Nov. 1. In the role, he will assume responsibility for both operations and merchandising. Donnelly succeeds Fred Morganthall, who
October 23, 2017 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
Albertsons, California wildfires, CVS Health, CVS Pharmacy, Discount Drug Mart, Helena Foulkes, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria, Kathleen McLaughlin, Kroger, Rite Aid, Walgreens, Walmart, Walmart Foundation
2017, Issue 10-23-2017, Issues, News
NEW YORK — Community pharmacy operators continue to respond to an unprecedented string of natural disasters across the United States. CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens, Rite Aid Corp., Discount Drug Mart, Albertsons Cos., Kroger Co. and Walmart are among the community pharmacy operators contributing funds and other assistance. The Albertsons Cos. Foundation organized an in-store fund-raiser to
September 25, 2017 by Brian Bossetta and Chain Drug Review
Albertsons, CVS Caremark, CVS Health, CVS Pharmacy, H-E-B, Hurricane Harvey, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Market Basket Pharmacies, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Publix, Target Corp., Walgreens, Walmart
2017, Issue 09-25-2017, Issues, News
ARLINGTON, Va. — Though Hurricane Harvey has dissipated, it has left many in the Greater Houston area as well as parts of southwestern Louisiana reeling in its aftermath. From initial estimates it appears Harvey’s economic impact will be every bit as staggering as its winds were. Financial analysis firm Moody’s Analytics tallies the costs of
August 28, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
CVS Health, CVS Health Foundation, CVS Pharmacy, Eileen Howard Boone, H-E-B, Healthcare Ready, Hurricane Harvey, Kroger, NACDS, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, National Community Pharmacists Association, Rx Open, Walgreens, Walmart
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
HOUSTON — Along with residents, retailers in southeast Texas were pounded by Hurricane Harvey as the storm drenched the region with historical levels of rainfall. The hurricane, which hit the Texas Gulf Coast on Friday and has since been downgraded to a tropical storm, caused massive flooding throughout the region and forced hundreds of pharmacies
August 22, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
blockchain technology, food safety, food supply chain, food traceability, Frank Yiannas, Howard Popoola, IBM, IBM Blockchain, IBM Blockchain Platform, Kroger, Mary Wieck, video, Walmart
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News, Technology, Videos
ARMONK, N.Y. — Walmart and Kroger Co., two of the nation’s biggest retailers, are participating in a major blockchain collaboration with IBM Corp. and food companies to bolster consumer confidence in the global food system. IBM said Tuesday that is working with the consortium — also including Dole, Driscoll’s, Golden State Foods, McCormick and Co.,
August 19, 2017 by Bill Schiffner
Alex Hurd, Colleen Lindholz, Convenient Care Association, Jamie Grace, Kroger, North American Conference on Consumer Healthcare and OTC Medicines, The Little Clinic, Tine Hansen-Turton, Walmart
2017, Issue 08-21-2017, Issues, News
MORRISTOWN, N.J.— “Retail clinics have become mainstream and are helping expand access to high-quality and affordable care,” according to Tine Hansen-Turton, executive director of the Convenient Care Association. Hansen-Turton delivered her remarks in a presentation titled “The Value Proposition of Convenient Care and How Retail-based Healthcare Clinics Can Build a Culture of Consumer-Driven Healthcare” at
June 28, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Kroger, opioid abuse, The Little Clinic
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
NASHVILLE — Kroger Co.’s The Little Clinic has collaborated with Results Physiotherapy to offer patients additional treatments for a wide variety of conditions and injuries with a joint commitment to help patients live pain-free without prescription opioid medications. Clinics in Tennessee, Kentucky and southern Indiana will participate. “The Little Clinic increases access to important health
May 8, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Brad Fluegel, Colleen Lindholz, Doug Hirsch, Express Scripts, GoodRx, Inside Rx, Kroger, prescription drug savings program, Tim Wentworth, Walgreens
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News, Supplier News
ST. LOUIS — Express Scripts Inc. has launched Inside Rx, a partially owned subsidiary applying the pharmacy benefit manager’s purchasing power to make branded and generic medications more affordable. Express Scripts said Monday that Inside Rx is partnering with pharmacy pricing comparison service GoodRx to deliver average savings of more than one-third on prescription drugs
April 24, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Colleen Lindholz, Kroger, Kroger pharmacy, Robert Clark, The Little Clinic
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. has promoted Colleen Lindholz to president of pharmacy at Kroger in addition to her current role as president of The Little Clinic. Kroger said Monday that Lindholz, who has been The Little Clinic’s president since 2015, takes the Kroger pharmacy president reins from Philecia Avery, who resigned earlier this month to