GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — As executive vice president and general counsel for Dollar General Corporation, Rhonda Taylor oversees risk and reputation management for the business. She is responsible not only for the traditional legal department but also the retailer’s compliance, internal audit, philanthropy, corporate social responsibility (CSR), risk management, public relations and government affairs functions. Beyond
MINNEAPOLIS – Target Corp. today unveiled a new prototype for its larger-format stores that offers a more open layout for shoppers while adding a dramatically larger backroom fulfillment space to support online delivery and pickup orders. Stores with the new design will measure nearly 150,000 square feet, or more than 20,000 square feet larger than
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA) is strengthening its commitment to increasing the representation of people with disabilities at all levels across the company’s U.S. segments and redesigning its annual bonus plan in the U.S. to include a disability representation metric to drive this commitment. The company will be the first in the
CINCINNATI — Kroger Health, the health care division of The Kroger Co., has made a $100,000 donation to the Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) to assist in the development of standard pharmacy performance measures. “We are committed to empowering our health care professionals to work at the top of their licenses. As medication experts and some of the most
ZAANDAM, the Netherlands — Ahold Delhaize’s net sales increased 9.1% at constant exchange rates to €22.4 billion ($22.42 billion). At actual exchange rates, net sales grew 20.8%, the company said on Wednesday. Comparable store sales (including gasoline) grew faster in the third quarter than they had in the second, growing 8.2% in the U.S. and
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. — The number of consumers planning to shop online for the holidays fell from 85% last year to 80% this year, which is the largest ever shift favoring stores, according to the annual holiday purchase intentions survey from The NPD Group. This is also the first year, since before the pandemic, that
LAKELAND, Fla. — As a token of appreciation for their service, Publix will offer veterans, active military and their families a 10% discount on their groceries on Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11. To receive the discount, at checkout customers must present a veteran or military ID card, a discharge document or a driver’s license with
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — All Hy-Vee stores will host a free buffet-style breakfast for veterans and active-duty military members on Veterans Day beginning at 6 a.m. Additionally, all veterans and active service members will receive a 15% discount on grocery purchases all day. The Veterans Day breakfast is just one way that Hy-Vee is
DEERFIELD, Ill –VillageMD announced Monday that it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Summit Health-CityMD, a leading provider of primary, specialty and urgent care. The transaction is valued at approximately $8.9 billion with investments from Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (WBA) and an affiliate of Evernorth, a subsidiary of Cigna Corp. Together, VillageMD and Summit
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens has agreed in principle to financial amounts and payment terms as part of settlement frameworks to substantially resolve opioid-related litigation. Under these frameworks, the company expects to settle all opioid claims against it by participating states, subdivisions and tribes, for up to approximately $4.95 billion in remediation payments to be paid
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health announced Wednesday that it has agreed in principle to a financial resolution designed to substantially resolve all opioid lawsuits and claims against the company by states, political subdivisions, such as counties and cities, and tribes in the United States. If all conditions are satisfied and the non-monetary terms – which
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health easily beat analysts’ sales and earnings estimates for the third quarter and again raised its full year guidance. The company reported adjusted earnings per share $2.09 on revenue of $81.16 billion, which climbed 10% from a year earlier. Wall Street had expected adjusted EPS of $1.99 on revenue of $76.75