DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) and VillageMD plan to open the next 40 new Village Medical at Walgreens full-service primary care clinics by the end of next summer, the companies said Wednesday. The news comes on the heels of a successful pilot that began in Houston last year and will eventually lead to
HUNT VALLEY, Md. — McCormick & Co. has completed the purchase of the parent company of Cholula Hot Sauce from L Catterton. McCormick announced the agreement to acquire Cholula on November 24, 2020. Cholula, a premium Mexican hot sauce brand, is described as a strong addition to McCormick’s global branded flavor portfolio, broadening the company’s offering in the high growth hot
WASHINGTON – Fewer people than usual shopped in stores over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend this year, according to the annual survey released Tuesday by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The number of in-store shoppers on Thanksgiving Day dropped by 55% from last year and those on Black Friday dropped by 37%.
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee Inc. on Tuesday launched a new premium membership program that offers special deals and exclusive online and in-store benefits and services. Membership costs $99 per year. Hy-Vee Plus members will get such benefits as monthly offers and coupons; free Hy-Vee Aisles Online grocery delivery (a $9.95 per order savings);
EWING, N.J.— Church & Dwight Co. has acquired Matrixx Initiatives Inc., the owner of the Zicam brand, for $530 million. The acquisition was structured as a stock purchase that the company financed with a combination of cash and debt. “The acquisition of Zicam represents a superb addition to our existing portfolio and brings to our
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart has named Dr. Cheryl Pegus executive vice president of Health & Wellness. When she assumes the role on December 21, Dr. Pegus will be in charge of further shaping the strategy of a retailer on a mission to make quality health care more readily available and less costly for American consumers.
KEASBEY, N.J. – Wakefern Food Corp.’s retail cooperative is picking up three Boston-area stores owned by Madison Foods Corp. Under the deal, announced Monday, the three Save A Lot stores will be remodeled and converted to Price Rite Marketplace, a Wakefern banner with more than 60 stores across eight states. Brockton, Mass.-based Madison Foods is
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Unilever has signed an agreement to acquire SmartyPants Vitamins, a U.S.-based vitamin, mineral and supplement company. Based in Los Angeles, SmartyPants Vitamins was founded in 2011 by entrepreneurs Courtney Nichols Gould and Gordon Gould, who said they set out to create a comprehensive supplement made from premium ingredients to support the
MINNEAPOLIS — It has been quite a month at Target Corp. First, the retailer announced a blockbuster long-term partnership with Ulta Beauty to open store-within-a-store Ulta Beauty shops in selected Target locations and make available Ulta’s prestige brands through Target.com. The collaboration represents a brilliant combination of two retailers who both excel in providing curated,
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance has updated its loyalty program, rechristened as myWalgreens, to offer customers extensive new benefits, including the fastest same-day retail pickup currently available. Customers can now shop online and on a fully redesigned mobile app for health and wellness items, then pick them up in the store, curbside or at
SEATTLE — Amazon announced earlier this month that it has entered the pharmacy business with a new offering called Amazon Pharmacy, allowing customers in the U.S. to order prescription medications for home delivery, including free delivery for Amazon Prime members. Amazon Pharmacy allows customers to complete an entire pharmacy transaction on their desktop or mobile
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Neela Montgomery has been named executive vice president of CVS Health and president of the company’s CVS Pharmacy retail unit, with responsibility for overseeing the company’s 10,000 U.S. pharmacies. “Neela is a seasoned retail industry leader with extensive digital and e-commerce experience,” said Karen Lynch, who will become president and chief executive