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.
Private equity firm KKR & Co. has reportedly approached drug store chain Walgreens Boots Alliance about a deal to take the company private.
CVS Health maintained momentum in the third quarter, as the retailer beat analyst estimates and saw retail comparable sales gains.
Walgreens and Wing, a member of the Alphabet family of companies, are partnering on “store to door” delivery of health and wellness, food and beverage and convenience items via state-of-the-art drone technology.
With a new CEO now at the helm, Rite Aid reported a net loss as revenues fell short in the second quarter.
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.
As it continues introducing initiatives developed to reinforce and expand relationships with consumers, Walmart is reopening a remodeled supercenter in Dallas, GA, with an expanded health oriented concept.
Walgreens Boots Alliance has named Francesco Tinto global chief information officer and senior vice president at the company.
To advance a pilot program launched in October of last year, Kroger and Walgreens have launched Walgreens own-brand health and beauty products in 17 Kroger stores across Knoxville, TN, as well as the expansion of Kroger Express and Kroger Pickup at Walgreens stores.
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.
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.
Wellness is becoming a more important shopper consideration and increasingly wired into consumer lifestyles, and Best Buy is launching a new collection of connected fitness products.
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.
At its June 4 Investor Day, CVS Health executives demonstrated how the company plans to accelerate enterprise growth, simplify how consumers can engage the health care system and position the business for long-term growth.
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’s board of directors has appointed Elizabeth Burr, who most recently served as chief innovation officer and vp/health care trend and innovation at Humana, and Katherine Quinn, who currently serves as vice chairman and chief administrative officer of U.S. Bancorp, to the company’s board.
As it continues struggling to generate profits, Rite Aid posted a net loss from continuing operations of $255.6 million, or 24 cents per share, versus a net loss of $483.7 million, or 46 cents per share, in the year-earlier period.
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.