Video Forum: Jeff Owen, Dollar General
Jeff Owen, chief operating officer of Dollar General, tells this week’s Video Forum about the company’s success in adjusting to the changing needs of customers during the COVID pandemic. He also...
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Walmart launches private brand analog insulin
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is launching the first-ever private brand analog insulin, which the company said Tuesday will revolutionize the affordability of diabetes care by offering customers...
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NACDS brief defends North Dakota law on PBMs
ARLINGTON, Va. – A cogent amicus brief filed by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) points directly to U.S. Supreme Court precedent in defending “one of numerous state laws that help...
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WBA’s Q3 sales and earnings beat expectations
DEERFIELD, Ill.— Walgreens Boots Alliance easily beat Wall Street’s estimates for third quarter sales and earnings, and raised its full year guidance. Rosalind Brewer. WBA’s adjusted earnings per...
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Hartig Drug to carry local HomeFresh Prepared Meals
DUBUQUE, Iowa – Hartig Drug Co. has announces a partnership with HomeFresh Prepared Meals – a Dubuque-based prepared meal service that is a collaboration between Convivium Urban Farmstead and City...
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Dollar General names chief medical officer
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General Corp. has named a chief medical officer and intends to position its stores as health and wellness destinations by adding an expanded assortment of products and...
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Walgreens expands same-day prescription delivery
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens announced on Thursday the expansion of same day prescription delivery as another way for customers to get the medications they need when, where and how it is most...
View ArticleVideo Forum: Kevin Hourican, Sysco Corp.
In this week’s Video Forum, Kevin Hourican, president and chief executive officer of Sysco Corp., a global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food and nonfood products, primarily to...
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MinuteClinic Video Visits now available in Nevada
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health announced on Wednesday that MinuteClinic is offering Video Visits for patients in the state of Nevada. The service is now available in 49 states and Washington, DC....
View ArticleVideo Forum: NACDS Total Store Expo
As the industry gears up for NACDS Total Store Expo, which this year will be held virtually from August 23 through August 25, Video Forum talked with four executives about ways to get the most out of...
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Walmart Wellness Day returns this Saturday
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is inviting customers to take control of their health at Walmart Wellness Day, a free event on Saturday, July 24, where they can get health screenings and wellness...
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Walgreens and VillageMD expand to Northern Indiana
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance and VillageMD announced plans on Friday to open new Village Medical at Walgreens practices in Indiana, including in Merrillville, Griffith, Portage and South...
View ArticleVideo Forum: John O’Brien, National Pharmaceutical Council
In this week’s Video Forum, John O’Brien, who became president and chief executive officer of the National Pharmaceutical Council in June, addresses the challenges faced by the nation’s health care...
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Walmart to commercialize its technology
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart announced on Wednesday that it will make some of its online, in-store fulfillment, and store pickup technologies available to other businesses through a strategic...
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J.D. Power finds retail health and wellness services surging
TROY, Mich. — The great national experiment with delivering primary care services such as vaccinations, routine screenings and physical exams through retail pharmacies has reached a critical...
View ArticleVideo Forum: Leslie Sarasin, FMI
The nation’s grocers have had to adapt quickly to changing conditions over the past year and a half. In this week’s Video Forum, Leslie Sarasin, president and chief executive officer of FMI, talks...
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CVS’ Q2 sales and earnings beat forecasts
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health posted second quarter sales and earnings that easily topped analysts’ projections. Strong retail sales helped lift the company’s adjusted profit to $2.42 a share, well...
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Rite Aid, Shipt roll out same-day delivery service
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Same-day delivery service Shipt and Rite announced on Thursday a partnership to bring same-day delivery of health and wellness products to Rite Aid’s retail footprint across 17...
View ArticleVideo Forum: Peggy Davies, PLMA
In this week’s Video Forum, Peggy Davies, who was recently confirmed as president of the Private Label Manufacturers Association after serving in the role on an interim basis since June 2020,...
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Albertsons Cos. names McCollam new president, CFO
BOISE, Idaho – Albertsons Cos. announced on Tuesday that Sharon McCollam will join the company on September 7, 2021, as its president and chief financial officer reporting to Vivek Sankaran,...
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