In a 2020 dominated by the coronavirus pandemic, comfort, wellness and beauty suppliers found their healthy living oriented appliances and smart devices in high demand for use in the home.
For last-minute shoppers, Walgreens is billing itself as a one-stop convenience shop for a range of needs whether it’s a missing ingredient for a holiday recipe, batteries for a remote control toy, medicine for a seasonal cold, a gift for a Secret Santa or a string of holiday lights.
As it continues to cope with conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Rite Aid net income from continuing operations declined in the third quarter, but the company still beat a Wall Street estimate by 41 cents.
Finishing Touch Flawless, the Church & Dwight skin care and hair removal brand, has partnered with the Pretty Big Deal podcast and the show’s host and executive producer, Ashley Graham, model, entrepreneur, author and advocate.
Walgreens Boots Alliance has noted that its evp/global chief human resources officer Kathleen Wilson-Thompson plans to retire. Pamela Puryear has been named her successor.
Finishing Touch Flawless, the Church & Dwight skin care and hair removal brand, has signed Academy Award winning actor, director, and activist Halle Berry as a collaborative partner of the Finishing Touch Flawless brand.
Sunbeam, a division of Newell Brands, is introducing the GoHeat Cordless Heating Pad to help relieve pain and treat sore muscles whether at home or on-the-go.
Rite Aid has hired Texanna Reeves, a respected diversity and inclusion leader, to develop and implement the organization’s overall diversity, inclusion and belonging strategy.
Walmart has appointed Dr. Cheryl Pegus as the company’s evp/health and wellness. In this role, Pegus will further develop Walmart’s health care vision, leading health and wellness across the Walmart enterprise.
CVS Health has appointed Neela Montgomery evp/president of CVS Pharmacy/Retail, effective November 30, 2020. Montgomery will oversee the company’s 10,000 pharmacies across the U.S.
Walgreens has launched myWalgreens, a complete reinvention of its customer loyalty program to offer customers extensive new benefits, including same-day retail pickup.
In a challenge not only to drug store chains but mass merchants and supermarket operators boosting their wellness credentials via pharmacy and related medical services, Amazon has launched two new pharmacy offerings designed to help customers conveniently purchase their prescription medications.
In an initiative to boost contactless payment, CVS Pharmacy has added touch-free payments using PayPal and Venmo QR codes at 8,200 retail locations.
CVS Health has named Daniel Finke evp/CVS Health and president, health care benefits segment, effective February 1, 2021. Finke will succeed Karen Lynch, who will become president and CEO of CVS Health in February.
Taking the next step in its transformation, Rite Aid said it has launched a refreshed brand with an advertising campaign that demonstrates its commitment to provide the fusion of traditional medicine and alternative remedies to help consumers not just get healthy, but get thriving.
CVS Health beat a Wall Street estimate for third quarter income as its Retail/LTC division sales gained. The company’s board of directors has also appointed Karen Lynch, currently evp/CVS Health and president, Aetna, as the company’s next president and CEO as well as a member of the board.
CVS Health said it is recruiting qualified candidates to fill 15,000 jobs. These new and existing positions will help the company continue to respond to the needs of communities across the country during the fall and winter months when the incidences of COVID-19 and the flu are expected to increase.
Garmin has released the Index S2 smart scale with a new weight trend graph feature, enhanced accuracy, and a variety of biometric data for both serious athletes and health-minded customers alike.
Rite Aid has appointed Angele Robinson-Gaylord as svp/store development. Robinson-Gaylord will play a key role in executing and managing renovations for Rite Aid’s stores of the future, a critical component of its RxEvolution strategy, that will transform Rite Aid stores into destinations for holistic health and wellness.
Helen of Troy powered through a robust second quarter as the company reported increased demand for its housewares, health and home and beauty products.