September 21, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, CVS, Walmart
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Walmart and CVS Pharmacy have settled with the state of West Virginia for a combined total of $147 million in a lawsuit over the companies’ roles in contributing to the oversupply of prescription drugs that fueled the opioid epidemic in the country’s most impacted state, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced Tuesday. Walmart and CVS were
August 22, 2022 by David Pinto
David Pinto, Walmart
August 22, 2022, Opinion
Walmart’s Bentonville headquarters office is once again open for business, and the retailer’s home office associates are returning to the desks, cubicles and spaces they had diligently occupied before the now-legendary pandemic disrupted their routines, schedules and lives so many months ago. The significance of this event far outweighs the renewed shuttling of bodies and
August 16, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
Walmart, Walmart president and CEO Doug McMillon
Business, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart reported stronger than expected second quarter sales and earnings on Tuesday, and revised its full-year earnings outlook. The company said it delivered strong top-line growth globally, partially driven by inflation. Total revenue was $152.9 billion, up 8.4%, or 9.1% in constant currency. Comp sales for Walmart U.S. grew 6.5%, and 11.7%
August 16, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
Walmart
Leading Headlines, Retail News
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Amazon Prime offers a streaming TV service as one of the perks of membership. Soon Walmart+ members will get one too. Beginning in September, Walmart+ members will be able to stream premium entertainment through access to the Paramount+ Essential Plan, which includes access to a wide range of content including such original dramas
July 26, 2022 by Bill Schiffner
Tabitha Watkins, WALDO, Walmart
Leading Headlines, Retail News
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is partnering with eye care brand WALDO to offer affordable contact lenses enriched with essential vitamins, including B12, “to help refresh and rejuvenate eyes. “We are thrilled to partner with Walmart to expand access to affordable eye care options across the country,” says Ashleigh Hinde, founder and CEO at WALDO. “Partnering
July 25, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
Walmart, Walmart Wellness Day
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart invited communities to get healthy ahead of a new school year at Walmart Wellness Day on Saturday, July 23, from 10 a.m. – 2p.m. local time, where customers received free glucose, cholesterol, BMI and blood pressure screenings as well as affordable immunizations like tetanus, hepatitis, HPV, COVID-19 and more at pharmacies
July 5, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
Albertsons, and Kroger, Eosera, Walgreens, Walmart
Retail News, Supplier News
FORT WORTH — Ear care company Eosera announced it has added Walgreens, Walmart, Albertsons, and Kroger to the list of nationwide retailers selling their products. This follows Eosera’s already established presence in major retailers including CVS, Rite Aid, Amazon, and a variety of food stores, bringing their total number of locations to 28,000, a rapid
July 1, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
Doug McMillon, Walmart, Walmart Open Call Event
Leading Headlines, Retail News
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — More than 1,100 businesses from across the country pitched their products made, grown or assembled in the United States to Walmart and Sam’s Club merchants at Walmart’s ninth annual Open Call on June 30. Preliminary results indicate that more than 330 of those pitches resulted in a deal for businesses to sell
June 29, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
Memomi, Walmart
Business, Leading Headlines, Retail News, Technology
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart and Memomi, an augmented reality (AR) optical tech company, announced on Wednesday they have entered into an agreement for Walmart to acquire Memomi. This reinforces Walmart’s commitment to frictionless and omnichannel optical care. Since 2019, Memomi has enabled digital measurements for all Walmart and Sam’s Optical customers, across more than 2,800
June 24, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
Walmart, wo augmented reality (AR) features on the Walmart app designed to elevate the shopping experience
Leading Headlines, Retail News, Technology
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Walmart this week introduced two augmented reality (AR) features on the Walmart app designed to elevate the shopping experience by providing relevant information to customers regardless of where they shop. Details were unveiled in a Walmart blog post, which noted that the first AR feature – “view in your space” — allows
June 16, 2022 by Bill Schiffner
Sam's Club, Walmart
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is making significant investments in higher wages and career progression for Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacy technicians – the second large investment in these associates in the past year. Effective this week, the company is raising pay for more than 36,000 Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacy technicians, increasing their average hourly
June 14, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
Walmart
Leading Headlines, Retail News
BENTONVILLE, Ark. —Walmart has begun a major push to bring U.K. exporters to its flagship U.S. Walmart Marketplace, a well-established online marketplace where a trusted community of third-party sellers serve a growing base of more than 120 million loyal U.S. shoppers each month. Sellers approved to join the marketplace will be offered the services of a
June 10, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
Old Spice, Walmart
Retail News, Supplier News
CINCINNATI — Studies show young people with a formal mentor relationship are 95% more likely to stay on track to graduate high school, yet only 1 in 3 American students have a mentor today. Recognizing this, Old Spice and Walmart launched “School of Swagger,” a program committed to ensuring no student drops out of high
June 6, 2022 by Chain Drug Review
Rae Wellness, Walmart
Leading Headlines, Retail News
MINNEAPOLIS — Rae Wellness, a values-led company, championing well-being for all with its thoughtfully created holistic supplements, is now available at Walmart stores across the country and Walmart.com. This expansion across 4,000 stores nationwide is in service of Rae’s mission to make well-being more accessible and easier to implement in women’s everyday routines. Starting today,