JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. – A consortium of investors led by former Walgreens Boots Alliance chief executive officer Greg Wasson will acquire a majority stake in Innovation Associates, the market-leading provider of high-volume pharmacy automation technology and software solutions to the retail, hospital, government and mail order pharmacy markets. The move will allow Innovation Associates to scale
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart shoppers can now ask Siri, the virtual assistant on their iPhone or iPad, to add items to their online grocery cart. “Earlier this year we announced a new way to make online grocery shopping even easier for customers – Walmart Voice Order – a service that gives customers the option to
NEW YORK — With forecasts calling for strong holiday sales despite fewer shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas, retailers are doing everything they can to convince consumers that their stores and websites are the ones to shop. Walmart kicked off the holiday deals at its stores earlier than ever this year, introducing special offers at
SEATTLE — Amazon is leveraging its large base of Prime members to seize a bigger share of the U.S. grocery market. The company this month announced plans to make free grocery delivery a benefit of Prime membership. Members in more than 20 major metro areas can get free two-hour grocery delivery after the company eliminated
NEW YORK — Wegmans made its New York City debut with the opening last month of a 74,000-square-foot store in Brooklyn’s Navy Yard. At the opening, the crowd included self-identified “Wegmaniacs” from the retailer’s hometown of Rochester, N.Y., as well as Brooklynites eager to find out what the fuss was about. Store manager Kevin Cuff
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Raley’s is closing 27 pharmacies, leaving the regional supermarket operator with 69 pharmacies across its 129 stores in Northern California and Nevada. Prescriptions for pharmacy customers at the closing Raley’s, Bel Air and Nob Hill stores will be transferred to nearby Rite Aid, CVS Pharmacy and Walgreens drug stores, the company
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Pharmacy has celebrated the grand opening of its first-ever stand-alone store in Oregon. The new store is the first of three retail locations to open in the greater Portland market in 2019, with one more store opening in 2020. In addition, to mark CVS Pharmacy’s entrance into the Portland market, the
INDIANAPOLIS — Global Market Development Center (GMDC)|Retail Tomorrow used its inaugural Selfcare Summit here early this month to highlight supplier innovation in the health and beauty care categories. Suppliers displayed their latest offerings in the event’s product showcase, and retail and wholesale executives identified the ones they saw as “most likely to generate strong consumer
CARLISLE, Pa. — GIANT Food Stores celebrated the grand opening of stores in Quarryville and Columbia, Pa., on Friday. The stores are two of three former Musser’s Markets stores in central Pennsylvania that GIANT agreed to acquire in August. All have been converted to the GIANT banner. (Another, in Lebanon, Pa., opened on November 1.)
NEW YORK ― Expanding its offerings of full spectrum hemp products, Veritas Farms is introducing its new CBD beauty line, Veritas Beauty at a press event at the One Hotel here Thursday. “Veritas Farms launched the brand as a response to the growing demand from customers for a line of CBD skincare products,” said Alexander
CHICAGO — Although 57% of consumers say their financial health is good, fears of a recession are driving slightly less consumer confidence in Q3 2019, according to the latest IRI Consumer Connect Survey results released today. Expecting to face a recession — or, perhaps more likely, a “semi-recession” — consumers are increasing their savings as
KANSAS CITY — Hy-Vee and Hallmark are thanking veterans and active-duty military members with a card-signing event at Hy-Vee’s more than 260 stores during the grocer’s annual free Veterans Day breakfast event. On Monday, Nov. 11, all veterans and active-duty military members are invited to enjoy a free breakfast buffet, while customers and guests can sign the