DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens announced Monday it is broadening its effort to address theft and organized retail crime across more than 2,200 stores nationwide in partnership with ALTO US, a provider of innovative loss prevention and tech-enabled security services. Since 2019, Walgreens has used ALTO US’ Alliance solution across approximately 500 stores. ALTO Alliance puts
NEW YORK – CVS Health announced on Monday that it has accelerated progress toward its commitment to selling 100% cage-free eggs and egg products, which will now happen by year-end 2022. The company had initially pledged to be cage-free across its 9900 retail locations by 2025. The new commitment accelerates the timeline by three years,
NEW YORK — Alvarez and Marsal’s Consumer and Retail Group (CRG) released on Monday the findings from its latest bi- annual Consumer Sentiment Report. Based on a survey of over 1,500 U.S. consumers conducted in February and March 2022 the study was done to understand how their sense of optimism, their desire to shop, what
NEW YORK — Pfizer announced Monday that former CVS executive David Denton will join the company as chief financial officer (CFO) and executive vice president effective May 2. Denton will be a member of Pfizer’s Executive Leadership Team reporting to chairman and chief executive officer, Albert Bourla. He joins Pfizer from Lowe’s Companies where he
2021 Meijer Legacy Award Winners; Top Row Left to Right: Kevin Hurn, Angel Cuevas, David Le, Carla Hendon. Bottom Row Left to Right: Melissa Tinkham, Robert Ostroff, Kelvin McGill, Jeffrey Marentette. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer announced the winners of its 2021 Legacy Awards, recognizing eight individuals across the Midwest for their impact on their teams,
ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Costco Wholesale Corp. reported net sales of $21.61 billion for the retail month of March, an increase of 18.7% over the $18.21 billion posted in the corresponding period last year. Comparable sales for the period (the five weeks ended April 3) increased 19.1% for the company’s U.S. operations, or 12.7% when adjusted
Blue Shield and Walgreens are establishing Health Corners, where clients can receive in-store, hands-on blood pressure screenings, HBA1C monitoring, and/or remote scheduling for mammograms or blood pressure screenings. DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens Health and Blue Shield of California announced on Wednesday that they are expanding access to in-person and virtual care options through the launch
RONKONKOMA, N.Y. – Spring has sprung for Nature’s Truth with the launch of several new gummy vitamins for this leading manufacturer of high-quality wellness products. As the fastest growing gummy broadline brand, Nature’s Truth continues to pioneer innovation with its latest new gummy offerings. “Our primary focus when developing our gummy supplements is on taste,
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart on Tuesday opened its first Walmart Health Center in Florida. The new center, located adjacent to a Supercenter at 7075 Collins Road in Jacksonville, is the first of five Walmart Health Centers set to open in the next two weeks in the Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa areas. “Two years after the
PHILADELPHIA — Beginning Monday, people with Medicare Part B can visit any Rite Aid location and receive up to eight over-the-counter COVID-19 tests every month at no cost. Heyward Donigan As part of the Medicare COVID-19 Over-the-Counter Test Initiative, people covered by Medicare Part B can bring their red, white, and blue Medicare card to any
WESTBOROUGH, Mass. — BJ’s Wholesale Club is set to open a new club in the Pittsburgh, Pa., market on Friday. The opening of the unit in Ross Township, Pa., will bring the retailer’s total number of U.S. locations to 227, including 19 clubs in Pennsylvania and two in Pittsburgh. The new club is located at
CINCINNATI — Kroger Health has funded the University of Cincinnati to execute an independent clinical research study to learn how retailers, like Kroger, serve as an important health care destination by leveraging food and nutrition education to support the health and wellbeing of shoppers. The study, Supermarket and Web-based Intervention targeting Nutrition (SuperWIN), was a groundbreaking, randomized controlled trial aimed at