ARLINGTON, Va. — On Tuesday, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores and 93 other patient, public health, and state and national pharmacy groups, signed a letter to the Biden Administration urging “formal clarification from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on potential expiration of pharmacy personnel flexibilities granted during the pandemic.” READ LETTER Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer Inc. noted Tuesday that it was 60 years ago when Hendrik and Fred Meijer opened a store in Grand Rapids called “Thrifty Acres” that pioneered the American supercenter format. “The opening of ‘Thrifty Acres’ in June 1962, was history in the making, although I’m not sure our dad and grandfather realized
WAYNE, Pa. — The Emerson Group announced that it is opening early registration for its annual Industry Day event, which is being held Wednesday, October 12th. “This is a “can’t miss” event,” the company said in a statement. “We will once again be broadcasting the live event from the Pando Studio just outside Philadelphia, Pa.,
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart said it plans to build four next-generation fulfillment centers that, combined with its existing facilities, will let it offer 95% of the U.S. population next- or two-day shipping on their online orders. The new facilities, the first of which is set to open this summer in Joliet, Ill., will use a
SAN FRANCISCO – RangeMe is setting the stage for a wealth of CPG dealmaking with a new series of events to accelerate B2B commerce between retailers, foodservice operators and brands. Called RangeMe Deal Days, these events consist of specific periods of time throughout the year during which buyers can enjoy discounts on wholesale purchases. “Independent retailers are always looking to differentiate
DUBLIN, Ohio — Cardinal Health plans to open a new distribution center in the Columbus, Ohio, area as part of a multi-year warehouse modernization and growth plan, the company said Thursday. The new distribution center will support the company’s at-Home Solutions business, a market-leading medical supplies provider and specialized business focused on providing comfortable care in
NEW YORK — Blue Apron on Wednesday began offering a selection of its meal kits on Walmart.com, allowing consumers to try the kits without a subscription. The company says it is the first and only meal-kit provider on the Walmart Marketplace platform, which serves millions of monthly active shoppers. “Through our work with Walmart.com Marketplace,
CHICAGO — Consumer-generated product ratings and reviews, enabled by PowerReviews, are now live on Albertsons Cos.’ websites. For the first time, shoppers can browse and interact with authentic product ratings and reviews on 11 of Albertsons Cos.’ retail websites, including Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco and Shaw’s. PowerReviews is providing ratings and reviews technology and services to Albertsons Cos.,
SALISBURY, N.C. — Food Lion Feeds’ is launching its third annual ‘Summers Without Hunger’ campaign, which aims to address the fact that many children who depend on school-provided meals for much of the year lack access to them during the summer. Noting that nearly 22 million children count on school-provided meals but less than 17%
MONTCLAIR, N.J. — Theranica, a prescribed digital therapeutics company developing advanced electroceuticals for migraine and other pain conditions, announced Wednesday that the Costco Members Prescription Program (CMPP) is now offering Theranica’s FDA-cleared flagship product Nerivio at an exclusive rate to Costco Members, marking the first time a migraine treatment device is offered to CMPP members. Nerivio is
WASHINGTON — A major economic setback seems unlikely despite the “tricky job” the Federal Reserve faces in getting inflation under control, National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz said Wednesday. “With changes underway that focus on taming inflation without splintering the economy, the nation’s economic system is in the process of being rebalanced in ways
ORLANDO, Fla. — AllianceRx Walgreens Prime and Walgreens recently announced results from separate research studies exploring the impact of adherence on hospitalizations and medical costs as they related to cystic fibrosis (CF) and ulcerative colitis (UC)/Crohn’s disease, respectively. Researchers wanted to better understand the effect of adherence on patient outcomes and well-being. Findings from both