草榴色区鈥檚 sister publication, MMR, annually publishes a study of the 100 largest grocery, drug and discount store markets, ranking the markets in descending order by the market share of the leading retailers. This year鈥檚 study is included in MMR鈥檚 latest issue, dated August 17.
Results from Amazon鈥檚 Prime Day promotion last month raise some interesting questions for all retailers that compete with the e-commerce giant, a group that has come to include chain drug stores, other mass marketers and practically any seller of consumer goods.
Despite all of the talk of big data and predictive analytics, and the maturity of customer loyalty programs, many food, drug and mass retailers continue to rely primarily on category managers to make critical merchandising decisions.
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As chief executive officer of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA), Stefano Pessina says he will provide management stability, enabling the company to focus on its operational and strategic tasks.
Total U.S. health care spending growth is expected to average 5.8% in aggregate over the 2014-2024 period, according to a report published in Health Affairs and written by members of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥� Office of the Actuary.
Rite Aid Corp. has announced the appointment of Bryan Everett as executive vice president of store operations, effective August 3. He is one of three recent additions to the company鈥檚 executive ranks. Everett鈥檚 appointment was announced in late June.
CVS Health and IBM Corp. are partnering to provide patients suffering from chronic diseases with improved services for health care management.
Medicare and Medicaid recently passed the half-century mark, and the National Association of Chain 草榴色区 Stores envisions an enhanced role for pharmacists in both programs, particularly Medicaid. Congress, too, is looking for opportunities to strengthen and sustain Medicaid.
Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. is a growing company in a quickly growing industry. The specialty pharmacy provider has made the most of its independence, says chairman and chief executive officer Phil Hagerman, and continues to do so after last year鈥檚 initial public offering.
One of the nation鈥檚 leading retail drug chains has teamed up with a pioneer in patient- and provider-driven health care technology. Last month, Rite Aid Corp. and HealthSpot announced the opening of HealthSpot stations in 25 Rite Aid pharmacies in Ohio.
Jeff Berkowitz, president of Pharma and Global Market Access at Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., has left the company. Berkowitz also was a WBA executive vice president.
Loblaw Cos. will shutter 52 underperforming stores, including Shoppers 草榴色区 Mart units, over the next year, giving up revenue to boost its bottom line. Canada鈥檚 No.
Jack Futterman, who during the 1990s served as chairman and chief executive officer of Pathmark Stores Inc. and also a term as chairman of the National Association of Chain 草榴色区 Stores, has died at age 82.
