January 15, 2024 by MMR
CVS Health, Mike Pykosz, Shawn Guertin, Tom Cowhey
2024, Issue 01-15-2024
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has made permanent the appointments of Tom Cowhey as chief financial officer and Mike Pykosz as president of health care delivery. Each had been occupying the posts on an interim basis. The interim moves were announced October 13 as CVS Health revealed that CFO Shawn Guertin was taking a leave
January 15, 2024 by MMR
CVS Pharmacy, ExtraCare, ExtraCare Plus
2024, Issue 01-15-2024
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS C’s loyalty program now includes two membership tiers: ExtraCare and ExtraCare Plus. ExtraCare Plus, the CVS Pharmacy loyalty and membership program formerly known as CarePass, unlocks all the benefits of ExtraCare in addition to the convenience of free, same-day delivery of most products in the store in as little as three
January 15, 2024 by Scot Meyer
retail crime, Scot Meyer
2024, Issue 01-15-2024
Retail crime has evolved from being simply a matter of inventory shrinkage and financial loss, a new study suggests. Retailers now need to think about crime as a palpable worker safety issue that can impact their ability to retain employees. That is one of the findings of the forthcoming “Holiday 2023 Future of Retail Workforce
January 15, 2024 by Jeffrey Woldt
Jeffrey Woldt, Tim Wentworth, Walgreens Boots Alliance
2024, Issue 01-15-2024
Just two months after taking the reins, Tim Wentworth, Walgreens Boots Alliance’s new CEO, has hit the ground running, already making tough decisions that promise to put the underperforming health care and retail company back on track. Speaking to financial analysts at the beginning of the month, Wentworth noted that he has been given a
January 15, 2024 by David Pinto
David Pinto, NACDS 90th anniversary
2024, Issue 01-15-2024, Opinion
Viewed from almost any perspective, December 13, 2023, was a significant day in the history of mass retailing in America. On that day, to informally recognize the 90th anniversary of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, America’s mass retailing community gathered together a not-so-random sampling of the individuals who created, advanced and immortalized health
January 15, 2024 by Jason Reiser
Jason Reiser, PPA, Price Pack Architecture
2024, Issue 01-15-2024, Opinion
Remember when Coca-Cola first came out with mini cans? Who doesn’t? A significant, strategic re-architecture of the packaging mix, it “reinvented” the business at a time when consumption had tanked. The Washington Post labeled them “Coca-Cola’s clever new trick,” but health-conscious consumers drank them up, willing to pay more per ounce, driving sales and profitability.