Private equity firm KKR & Co. has reportedly approached drug store chain Walgreens Boots Alliance about a deal to take the company private.
A year after Centre Lane Partners acquired Capital Brands, the parent company of the Nutribullet and Magic Bullet brands, a new assortment of blenders under the Nutribullet brand is now hitting retail.
Rite Aid’s board of directors has appointed Heyward Donigan as chief executive officer and a member of the board, effective immediately. As planned, John Standley will step down from his role as CEO.
Sally Beauty said it has launched a new app for iOS and Android devices as a continuation of the brand’s digital transformation plan.
The annual HomeWorld Business Health & Wellness Report in the June 24, 2019, issue underscores an evolving consumer state of mind and the brimming opportunity for housewares suppliers and retailers that have responded by placing healthy living and wellness at the heart of their marketing and merchandising execution.
Rite Aid has entered into a strategic partnership with Adobe to deliver seamless, personalized and connected health and wellness experiences for Rite Aid customers via Adobe Experience Cloud, an end-to-end solution for experience creation, marketing, advertising, analytics and commerce.
Over the Memorial Day weekend, The Rite Aid Foundation announced a three-year, $6 million commitment to Folds of Honor, a nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to children of military service members who have been killed or seriously wounded while serving the country.
With a focus on helping consumers have a better night’s sleep, the new Honeywell DreamWeaver Sleep Fan uses a combination of sound and airflow that is said by the company to create the optimal sleep environment.
Helen of Troy reported solid results for its fourth quarter ended February 28, 2019, with its beauty and housewares segments leading the way.
Rite Aid has begun a leadership transition plan and an organizational restructuring to better align its structure with the company’s operations and to reduce costs.
Fourth quarter sales at Kohl’s were down, but the retailer reported a slight uptick in comparable store sales for the three month period ended February 2.
In recent years, we have discussed the need for retailers to rethink how each uses their physical space to keep their brick-and-mortar stores relevant as digital commerce continues to grow.
Kohl’s and WW (formerly Weight Watchers) are teaming to pilot various health and wellness offerings that include the first in-store WW Studio and the introduction of WW Healthy Kitchen products.
Walgreens Boots Alliance and Microsoft Corp. have joined forces to develop new health care delivery models, technology and retail innovations to advance and improve the future of health care, the companies said.
The Food Marketing Institute Foundation study, “Power of Health and Well-being in Food Retail,” demonstrated that consumers are looking at the topic of wellness more broadly, the organization reported.
First quarter net revenue at Rite Aid was up slightly as an increase in its retail pharmacy segment helped boost sales in the three month period ended December 1.
Rite Aid has named Justin Mennen svp/chief information officer.
Kroger and Walgreens recently expanded on the exploratory pilot concept the two retailers announced in October, in which the companies began testing a concept combining Kroger’s grocery expertise with Walgreens’ mix of pharmacy, health and beauty.
In the culmination of a long courtship, CVS Health has completed the acquisition of Aetna, creating a unique comprehensive health care company.
In the spirit of “Giving Tuesday,” Kohl’s said it will award $3.2 million in grants to more than 300 nonprofit organizations across the country that work to improve the health and wellness of children and families as part of its national giving program, which is an extension of the company’s ongoing commitment to health and wellness.