As consumers seek safe and convenient options to pick up daily essentials amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Walgreens is expanding the product offering at its more than 7,300 pharmacy drive-thrus nationwide.
Rite Aid has joined the White House COVID-19 Response Working Group and is piloting limited coronavirus testing at one location in Philadelphia seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Update: Bed Bath & Beyond has updated its COVID-19 response. By Monday morning, March 23, 2020, the company will temporarily close all its retail banner stores across the U.S. and Canada, other than its buybuy Baby and Harmon Face Values stores, subject to state and local regulations.
CVS and Schnucks have entered into a definitive agreement for CVS Pharmacy and certain of its subsidiaries to acquire Schnuck Markets Inc.’s retail and specialty pharmacy businesses.
Crane USA is focusing on improving indoor air quality with its new Crane Top Fill Cool Mist Humidifier, an easy-to-clean, filter-free, top fill, one-gallon cool mist humidifier with aroma diffuser.
CVS Health put in a strong enough performance to beat Wall Street estimates in the 2019 fourth quarter as the retailer continued to integrate its Aetna acquisition into its operations.
CVS Health said it has made a series of executive leadership assignments to support the company’s continued focus on innovation and strategic growth.
CVS Health is making changes to its board of directors. Richard Swift, Richard Bracken and Mark Bertolini will not stand for reelection at the company’s 2020 annual meeting. The board will then be reduced from 16 to 13 directors in order to further align with corporate governance best practices, the company said.
Walgreens Boots Alliance and Tata Consultancy Services have expanded their strategic partnership to advance WBA’s transformation of its global information technology function.
Walgreens Boots Alliance has appointed Richard Ashworth as president of Walgreens. Ashworth will be responsible for developing the strategies and plans for all Walgreens operations and will have full responsibility for the leadership, development and management of the business.
Rite Aid has appointed Andre Persaud as evp/retail. Persaud will lead the retail operations for more than 2,400 Rite Aid locations.
As part of an ongoing format rollout, CVS Health is introducing 13 HealthHub stores to Philadelphia and nearby southern New Jersey communities.
As it continues to refocus operations to meet evolving consumer priorities, CVS Health is expanding its recently developed wellness format in the Tampa, FL, area.
CVS is debuting its HealthHub store format in 15 locations across the Houston community. The retailer’s new store format is said to feature a broader range of health care services to help patients better manage chronic conditions; more products and services focused on overall health and wellness; and trusted advice and personalized care.
Helen of Troy reported robust sales growth for its third quarter, as the designer, developer and marketer of housewares, health and home, and beauty products prepared to close its recent acquisition of Drybar.
HiMirror, a beauty tech brand from New Kinpo Group, has introduced its latest cosmetic mirrors at CES 2020.
Rite Aid delivered a solid third quarter as the drug store chain looked to revitalize its business growth strategies going forward into 2020.
Despite challenges facing the cosmetics category, Ulta Beauty delivered net sales and comparable sales growth in the third quarter.
Sunbeam, a division of Newell Brands, recently released five new heating pads and wraps that use heat therapy. The new heat therapy products target common, hard-to-treat areas of pain including the back, knee, elbow, arms and legs.
Hamilton Beach Brands is launching Brightline, a new personal care brand. Brightline’s ADA-approved electric toothbrushes use sonic technology to lift away plaque and fight surface stains, the company said.