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Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles on how retailers are responding to the COVID-19 crisis. When I entered the pharmacy profession, I took an oath to “devote my professional life to the service of all humankind.” Each and every day of my career, for the last 25 years, I’ve gone to
Editor’s note: This is article is part of a series on how retailers are responding to the COVID-19 crisis. I have worked in pharmacies for more than 40 years, and I’m a pharmacist myself. I’ve never known a situation like what we’ve experienced over recent weeks with the COVID-19 crisis. None of us has. This
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of articles on how retailers are responding to the COVID-19 crisis. This past month — for all Americans — has been unlike any other experienced in our lifetimes. The heroic efforts of health care professionals and others on the front lines of the pandemic have been
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Global Market Development Center|Retail Tomorrow is postponing its General Merchandise Conference until fall. Originally scheduled for June 4 to 8 at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, the conference will now run concurrently with the trade assocation’s 2020 Selfcare Summit at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. GMDC expects that travel bans and
BENTONVILLE, Ark.— Jody Pinson, one of the most respected faces in mass market beauty retailing, retired last Friday (April 3) after 30 years at Walmart. Pinson says she plans to travel with her husband Greg. Pinson, who graduated with a degree in accounting from the University of Arkansas, held myriad positions through the years at
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Furthering its commitment to provide greater access to COVID-19 testing and community resources, Walgreens is working to expand drive-thru testing to 15 new sites in seven states, the company said Tuesday. The states are Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Tennessee and Texas. The expansion is a next step building on Walgreens’ collaboration
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health is partnering with government officials to announce the opening of rapid COVID-19 drive-through testing sites in Georgia and Rhode Island. The test sites will bolster state efforts to manage the spread of the virus and provide on-the-spot test results. CVS Health will utilize licensed health care providers from MinuteClinic, the
ST. LOUIS — Discount grocer Save A Lot has completed debt-for-equity and debt-for-debt exchanges that eliminated $500 million in debt and provided an infusion of $350 million in new capital, the company said on Friday. The retailer said the new capital, from a combination of new and existing lenders, will support its operations and the
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA) posted better than expected second quarter sales and earnings Thursday. The company’s adjusted earnings per share of $1.52 topped Wall Street’s forecast of $1.46. Sales of $35.82 billion beat the projection of $35.27 billion. The quarter ended February 29, before the number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S.
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Dollar Tree Inc. has seen a surge in store traffic and sales as consumers stock up in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Easter holiday business is being hurt by the crisis. The details were part of a business update the company issued on Tuesday about impacts related to the novel coronavirus. In
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General is offering 10% discounts to people who are on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis, the company said Monday. The discount is being offered on qualifying purchases to all medical personnel, first responders and activated National Guardsmen. To receive their discounts, individuals can present their employment badge or ID
CINCINNATI —Kroger Co. has hired more than 23,500 workers in recent weeks, and the company said it will add an additional 20,000 to help it respond to a spike in business from communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Kroger added that recent hires have come from such hard-hit businesses as restaurants, hotels and food service