BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Sam’s Club has promoted Sean Jackson to the post of senior vice president and general merchandise manager of consumables and health and wellness. He succeeds Jill Turner-Mitchael, who retired from that role at the end of January. Turner-Mitchael joined Walmart in 1992 as a pharmacist in Lubbock, Texas. During her 26 years with the
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart has formed an alliance with Rakuten Inc., Japan’s largest online retailer. The Walmart-Rakuten partnership — designed to leverages each company’s strengths and assets to expand consumer reach and enhance the way customers are served in Japan and the United States — was announced Thursday night after Walmart president and chief executive
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart has promoted Judith McKenna, executive vice president and chief operating officer for Walmart U.S., to president and chief executive officer of Walmart International. The retail giant said Wednesday that McKenna will assume the new role on Feb. 1, succeeding David Cheesewright, who has led the international division — Walmart’s second-largest operating unit —
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart has begun offering pharmacy patients filling opioid prescriptions a free drug disposal packet containing a biodegradable powder that enables them to safely discard unwanted, unused or expired medication. Walmart said Wednesday that the packet, from DisposeRx Inc., will now be given to patients filling any new Class II opioid prescription at any
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart plans to cut 1,000 or more jobs, mainly at its headquarters, according to published reports. The Walmart job cuts are expected to be enacted by the end of the company’s current fiscal year on Jan. 31, according to The Wall Street Journal. Meanwhile, Bloomberg reported that the retail giant is also making changes at
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Sam’s Club plans to close 63 of its U.S. outlets in the next few weeks. The Walmart warehouse club chain said Thursday that the move will leave it with 597 locations, most of which also house pharmacies. “Transforming our business means managing our real estate portfolio and Walmart needs a strong fleet of
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Jill Turner-Mitchael, senior vice president and general merchandise manager for consumables and health and wellness at Sam’s Club, is retiring. A Sam’s Club spokeswoman confirmed that Turner-Mitchael plans to retire at the end of the fiscal year. The Walmart warehouse club chain has not yet named a successor, the spokeswoman said. Turner-Mitchael
WASHINGTON — CVS Health’s Helena Foulkes has been tabbed as one of the keynote speakers at the National Retail Federation’s 2018 annual convention in Manhattan. Foulkes, executive vice president of CVS Health and president of CVS Pharmacy, will address the theme “empowering customers to make everyday health care better” in her presentation, scheduled for Jan.
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The world’s largest retailer is officially changing its legal name from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to Walmart Inc. Walmart said Wednesday that the change, which takes effect with the start of its new fiscal year on Feb. 1, is meant to reflect the company’s shift from an operator of stores to one that
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart reported better-than-expected comparable store sales gains in the third quarter. Walmart’s third quarter also include a strong performance by its online business, with net e-commerce sales increasing 50% in the quarter. “We are pleased with the strong results in the quarter across each of our business segments,” Walmart president and chief
WASHINGTON — The National Retail Federation will recognize Walmart president and chief executive officer Doug McMillon as “The Visionary,” an annual award honoring outstanding retail industry leaders The award will be presented to McMillon at the 2018 NRF Foundation Gala on Jan. 14 in New York City. “From risk-taking acquisitions like Jet.com to investing in
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The growing convergence of its physical and digital assets has put Walmart in the retail sector’s sweet spot, according to company executives. “We have good momentum in the business, we’re executing our strategy and moving with speed to win with the customer, who is more connected than ever and embracing tools that
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
PLANO, Texas — Sales and marketing specialist Crossmark Inc. has been selected by Walmart as a preferred service provider. With the Walmart preferred service provider designation, Crossmark said it’s one of five companies allowed to execute merchandising activity on behalf of suppliers in about 5,000 Walmart stores nationwide. Crossmark noted that, with the Walmart agreement
