TORONTO — Shoppers Drug Mart and Canada’s leading virtual care provider, Maple, have launched in-store virtual care across British Columbia locations. Online doctor visits at Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacies are covered by B.C.’s Medical Services Plan (MSP), just like in-person appointments. The virtual care service is intended to support British Columbians who may not have access to a family
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles on how retailers are responding to the COVID-19 crisis. As COVID-19 continues to affect the lives of Canadians, our stores have been deemed an essential service and have been asked to remain open during these very uncertain times. While there have obviously been a lot
TORONTO — Shoppers Drug Mart, in partnership with technology platform Maple, has launched a virtual care service for patients to help relieve the current burden on the acute health care system, specifically emergency rooms and hospitals. Where virtual care is not funded by provincial governments, Shoppers will fund online physician consultations at no cost to
TORONTO — Jeff Leger began his career as a pharmacist, and what he learned then very much informs what he does now as president of Shoppers Drug Mart (Shoppers). “Pharmacy, other than the technical component, is really about customer service,” he says. “It’s about connecting with people and not just with the prescriptions — it’s
This issue of Chain Drug Review includes — indeed highlights — our editors’ choices for the most outstanding retailers of the year that ended last month. We at CDR do not take these awards lightly. Nor do we give our selections a cursory review before moving on to other subjects and future issues of the
TORONTO — Shoppers Drug Mart has expanded its online platform for the sale of medical cannabis to include Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island (PEI), New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Labrador, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and British Columbia. The service breaks down existing barriers for patients by providing convenient access to a broader range of options through a single source,
TORONTO — Shoppers Drug Mart announced a partnership with SilverCloud Health, a global leader in digital mental health solutions. The partnership will enable Canadian employers to include SilverCloud Health’s award-winning, clinically proven digital mental health platform for cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as part of their health benefit plans, for use by employees with mental health
TORONTO — Shoppers Drug Mart has announced a pilot launch with SmileDirectClub, the industry pioneer and first direct-to-consumer medtech platform for teeth straightening, to offer the brand’s signature SmileShop experience in two Ontario locations. Shoppers Drug Mart is the first pharmacy retailer in Canada to offer SmileShops, including an East Mall location in Etobicoke and
TORONTO — Shoppers Drug Mart is innovating across its business to protect the balanced sales equation that makes it the envy of its counterparts in the U.S. Like American drug chains, SDM is known for pharmacy and an expanding array of health care services, but it is also a leader in beauty in Canada and
TORONTO — Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) is making shopping more convenient with the launch of home delivery services in partnership with Instacart. Customers across Ontario now have access to same-day delivery of groceries, everyday essentials and over-the-counter medications from approximately 60 SDM stores in the province. “For decades, Shoppers Drug Mart has been a destination
TORONTO — Shoppers Drug Mart is making shopping more convenient with the launch of home delivery services, in partnership with Instacart. Customers across Ontario now have access to same-day delivery of groceries, everyday essentials and over-the-counter medications from approximately 60 Shoppers Drug Mart stores in the province. “For decades, Shoppers Drug Mart has been a
BRAMPTON, Ontario — Shoppers Drug Mart propelled a slight uptick in parent Loblaw Cos.’ fourth quarter sales. SDM posted 1.9% same-store sales growth for the quarter ended December 29 compared to a year earlier, with pharmacy same-store sales growth of 0.6% and front store same-store sales growth of 2.8%. Loblaws’ retail food same-store sales growth was
TORONTO —Shoppers Drug Mart Thursday unveiled its first-ever Beauty Ice Palace — a dramatic pop-up ice castle — where shoppers this Valentine’s Day had the opportunity to step out of the cold and into some bold beauty looks outside their store on Yonge and Dundas Square. This store location, which opened in June, offers a unique
TORONTO — Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) recently launched its online platform for the sale of medical cannabis, providing patients with a single, trusted source for all their cannabis therapy needs. The launch brings together Canada’s current e-commerce model for medical cannabis with the expert advice and counsel from trusted health care professionals. “As trusted medication
