Tony Civello Archives - CDR – Chain Drug Review

NACDS regional chain meeting still vital, vibrant

February 16, 2015 by David Pinto and Chain Drug Review Bayer, CVS, David Heist, David Pinto, Energizer, John Standley, Kerr Drug, Larry Merlo, Lou Martire, NACDS, NACDS Regional Chain Conference, Rite Aid, Steve Anderson, Tony Civello Issue 02-16-2015, Opinion

The most stunning aspect of the recently held NACDS Regional Chain Conference, convened on the west coast of Florida on February 1, was the absence of many of the industry veterans around whom the conference revolved in years past. Tony Civello, until recently the head of Kerr Drug, was absent, having sold his drug chain

A look at the events that shaped 2014

January 5, 2015 by David Pinto and Chain Drug Review Alliance Boots, AmerisourceBergen, Bartell Drugs, Cardinal Health, chain drug industry, chain drug retailing, CVS Health, David Pinto, Greg Wasson, Kerr Drug, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Rite Aid, Tony Civello, Walgreens, Walgreens Boots Alliance 2015, Issue 01-05-2015, Opinion

Which events were most significant for chain drug retailing in 2014? As usual, that is not an easy question to answer. In many ways, 2014 was a remarkable year for the chain drug industry, one in which the character of the business was changed, probably irrevocably. The industry assumed a global character for perhaps the