Retail News

06/10/2013 - 12:50pm
Dollar Tree adds 'president' to COO's title

Dollar Tree on Monday announced the promotion of Gary Philbin, 56, to the position of president and COO. He has served as COO since 2007.

06/10/2013 - 12:47pm
Reports: Amazon may expand fresh foods, lockers

Amazon is looking to expand its grocery-delivery and locker businesses, according to published reports.

06/10/2013 - 10:58am
With its pharmacists moving out front, Walgreens boosts role of technicians

With a striking new pharmacy design and workflow system that pulls the pharmacist out from behind the counter and right into the patient waiting area, the nation’s top pharmacy retailer is helping to drive healthcare reform and the accelerating revolution in pharmacy-based patient care.

06/10/2013 - 10:33am
Giant-Carlisle sponsors diabetes fair

Free health screenings, a weight-bearing exercise and other activities will be featured at an upcoming diabetes fair sponsored by Giant Food Stores, the supermarket chain said.

06/07/2013 - 2:05pm
Giant-Carlisle donates more than $500,000 to USO, Wounded Warriors Project

Giant-Carlisle is donating more than half a million dollars to support the USO and other programs to support members of the armed services.

06/07/2013 - 1:50pm
Kerr Drug launches Take Control of Your Diabetes program

Kerr Drug is launching a new marketing program aimed at diabetes patients.

06/07/2013 - 1:36pm
Rite Aid announces debt refinancing move, forecasts Q1 profit

Rite Aid moved to refinance its debt Friday, announcing that it would buy half a billion dollars in notes using proceeds from a new loan, while also projecting that it would turn a profit in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, results of which it will announce next week.

06/07/2013 - 1:25pm
Reports: Target to expand organic product selection

Target is offering new natural and organic food products as part of its Simply Balanced private label, according to published reports.

06/07/2013 - 11:56am
NACDS Foundation announces new, expanded class for Faculty Scholars Program

With the inaugural participants in the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation Faculty Scholars Program concluding their year-long work, the NACDS Foundation has named a new and expanded class of participants to continue the program's research focus.

06/07/2013 - 10:25am
Walgreens selected by CMS to be an enteral nutrition provider in most competitive-bidding areas

Beginning July 1, Walgreens will serve as a Medicare Contract Supplier by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to provide services to Medicare beneficiaries requiring enteral nutrition (tube feeding) in 97 of 100 competitive-bidding areas nationwide, the pharmacy operator recently announced.

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