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September 1, 2011
Sears, Kmart help support Irene recovery efforts

Sears and Kmart stores announced that they are supporting emergency relief efforts in a dozen states to help residents recover from Hurricane Irene’s damaging winds and floodwaters.

September 1, 2011
Walmart, Sam's Club announce flu shot offering

Walmart and Sam's Club are offering flu shot clinics to customers through their partnership with Mollen Immunization Clinics.

August 30, 2011
Expectations elevated at Dollar General

Dollar General results showed that low-end consumers have some spending power and a taste for its brand of discount retail.

August 29, 2011
CVS Caremark's new chapter continues with appointment of CVS/pharmacy president

The news that CVS Caremark has appointed a new president of CVS/pharmacy, Mark Cosby, is yet one more page in the new chapter for the Woonsocket, R.I.-based powerhouse.

August 29, 2011
Hurricane Irene, inflation to drive August comps

By the time sales figures for August are tallied, last week's Hurricane Irene may have flooded more than the East Coast seaboard; she may have flooded pharmacy registers, too.

August 29, 2011
Should pharmacy retailers get into food game? Signs point to 'yes'

Economic troubles and an interest in saving money are just two of the growing number of reasons why it behooves nontraditional retailers to start thinking about offering fresh food in their stores, especially pharmacy retailers.

August 26, 2011
A&P opens first new store in Pennsylvania in more than 10 years

Grocer A&P officially opened on Friday its new Superfresh store, featuring a full-service pharmacy and expanded international offerings, in Philadelphia’s Northern Liberties neighborhood.

August 26, 2011
Charmin breaks Guinness World Record

Procter & Gamble's Charmin brand broke the Guinness World Record for the world's largest toilet roll.

August 24, 2011
Sears engages social media for charitable campaign

Sears announced that it is inviting Facebook users to support America's military members by voting for the Sears Rebuilding Together affiliate program, which they believe is the most deserving.

August 23, 2011
CVS Caremark announces receipt of requisite consents, termination of replacement capital covenant, expiration of consent solicitation

CVS Caremark has announced the results of its previously announced solicitation of consents from the registered holders as of 5 p.m. Eastern time on Aug. 8 of its 6.125% senior notes due Aug. 15, 2016, to terminate the replacement capital covenant.

August 22, 2011
CVS Caremark names new president of CVS/pharmacy

CVS Caremark has appointed former Macy’s executive Mark Cosby as president of CVS/pharmacy, effective Oct. 1.

August 22, 2011
Rite Aid offering flu shots at all pharmacies

Flu shots are available at every Rite Aid store around the country, the retail pharmacy chain said Monday.

August 18, 2011
Sears Holdings reports sales decline, Kmart comps flat in Q2

Kmart comparable-store sales were flat, and Sears U.S. sales declined by 1.2% during second quarter 2011, according to an earnings report released Thursday.

August 17, 2011
Albertsons LLC names VP pharmacy operations

Privately owned Albertsons LLC, which operates more than 200 pharmacies across six states, has named Stewart Edington VP pharmacy operations.

August 16, 2011
Sears appoints new CFO

Sears Holdings announced Tuesday that Robert Schriesheim will join the company as EVP and CFO.

August 16, 2011
Walmart encouraged by sales improvement, reaffirms commitment to EDLP

Despite the absence of top line growth at Walmart’s U.S. stores division, second-quarter earnings grew 12.4% to $1.09 and came in a penny ahead of analysts’ estimates, which was enough for the company to narrow and increase the range of its full-year profit forecast.

August 15, 2011
More merchandising moves announced at Walmart

Senior leadership within Walmart’s merchandising organization continues to undergo a transformation as the retailer’s chief merchandising officer Duncan Mac Naughton on Friday announced another round of personnel moves.

August 15, 2011
Supervalu announces flu shot availability

Supervalu on Monday announced that flu vaccination services now are available across all of its pharmacy locations.

August 15, 2011
The Little Clinic announces donation program to support U.S. troops

The Little Clinic, located in select Kroger, King Soopers and Fry’s Food Stores, has announced that, through sports physicals provided at the clinics, it is supporting U.S. troops through a special donation program with the USO.

August 15, 2011
The Little Clinic opens first Atlanta-area clinic

The Little Clinic, which operates clinics inside select Kroger, King Soopers and Fry’s Food Stores, opened on Aug. 5 its first location inside a Kroger store in the Atlanta area and expects to open a second Atlanta-area clinic this year as well.

August 15, 2011
Viagra patent upheld

Pfizer announced that the patent for its popular erectile dysfunction treatment was upheld in court.

August 11, 2011
MinuteClinic, Indiana University Health form clinical affiliation

CVS Caremark’s MinuteClinic continues to expand its list of strategic alliances, with its latest partner being Indiana University Health (IU Health), the largest health system in Indiana.

August 10, 2011
Kmart targets Hispanic moms with online 'telenovela' series

A new video series by Kmart seeks to reach out to Hispanic moms. "Madres y Comadres" is a series of eight Spanish-language videos on YouTube about two Hispanic mothers who work to remain true to their identity while living in the United States.

August 8, 2011
ESI-Medco not a done deal

So, who’s afraid of a bigger, badder Express Scripts-Medco? Apparently not its competitors.

August 8, 2011
MinuteClinic's 10 millionth patient visit milestone speaks volumes

The news that MinuteClinic has surpassed 10 million patient visits is important because the pace at which these milestones are occurring speaks volumes to the increased patient acceptance.

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