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May 28, 2013
A.G. Lafley rejoins P&G as chairman, president and CEO

Procter & Gamble has brought back former chief A.G. Lafley to serve as president and CEO, effective immediately. He has also been elected to the board and will serve as its chairman.

May 8, 2013
Majority of Buffalo, N.Y., Rite Aid stores converted to Wellness format

New York state's second-largest city has become the first market in which a majority of Rite Aid's stores have been converted to the Wellness format, the retail pharmacy chain said Wednesday.

April 24, 2013
P&G posts Q3 results up 2%

Procter & Gamble has announced that third-quarter sales rose 2% as net earnings per share rose 7%.

February 27, 2013
Target Canada rollout to be bigger than any annual U.S. rollout to date

Target is planning a rollout in Canada that will be bigger than any single year's worth of its store openings in the United States ever, executives of the company said Wednesday morning in a call with Wall Street analysts to discuss the mass merchandise retailer's fourth-quarter and full-year 2012 results.

February 20, 2013
GNC marks mass retail for nationwide distribution of its 'Marked' portfolio

GNC is ramping up its reach beyond its 6,100 retail outlets, Joe Fortunato, the company's chairman, president and CEO, told analysts last week.

January 29, 2013
Eli Lilly reports 1% Q4 decline from Zyprexa patent expiration

Eli Lilly and Company reported that its fourth quarter revenue for the period ended Dec. 31 declined 1% to $6 billion because of its Zyprexa patent expiration. Full-year 2012 revenue declined 7% to $22.6 billion.

January 25, 2013
P&G posts 2Q results, raises fiscal year outlook

Procter & Gamble posted a boost in sales and earnings for the second quarter and raised its outlook for the fiscal year, the company announced on Friday.

January 22, 2013
Perrigo launches private label equivalent to Nicorette mini lozenge

Perrigo announced that it has begun shipments of over-the-counter nicotine polacrilex mini lozenge USP, 2 mg (mint flavor) and 4 mg (mint flavor), comparable to GlaxoSmithKline's Nicorette mini lozenge.

January 18, 2013
United opens fifth worksite health center managed by Walgreens at Chicago's O'Hare

United Airlines on Friday announced the opening of the airline’s new employee health clinic at O’Hare International Airport. The clinic, managed by Walgreens, will serve a broad scope of employees’ health needs.

January 9, 2013
P&G announces changes to its board of directors

Procter & Gamble has announced that current P&G director Johnathan Rodgers has decided not to seek re-election at P&G’s annual shareholder meeting in October 2013, choosing to retire from the board at that time.

November 30, 2012
Gets Well

By the time it had unveiled the latest evolution of its hot, new Wellness store concept this fall in Lemoyne, Pa., Rite Aid was coming off seven consecutive quarters of Adjusted EBITDA and same-store prescription count growth — the strongest growth period for the company in several years.

November 29, 2012
Target comps tumble 1% in November

The retailer saw a worse than expected drop in same-store sales.

October 18, 2012
Target firing on all cylinders for the holidays

Target is enticing shoppers this holiday season with new initiatives, including price match, exclusive gift offerings and shoppable advertisements.

October 10, 2012
Perrigo launches store-brand nicotine mini lozenges

Perrigo on Wednesday announced that it has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for its abbreviated new drug applications to market over-the-counter nicotine polacrilex mini lozenge USP in both 2-mg and 4-mg strengths.

September 20, 2012
Rite Aid looks to retain ESI patients, provide 'superior customer experience'

With the dispute between Walgreens and Express Scripts over, one of the biggest challenges for Rite Aid will be retaining the customers it won over during the impasse.

September 12, 2012
Rite Aid launches nationwide health-and-wellness effort

Rite Aid is launching a six-month, nationwide health-and-wellness campaign to mark its 50 years of operation, the retail pharmacy chain said Wednesday.

August 15, 2012
CityTarget love amid modest Q2 growth

Target's second-quarter sales increased 3.5% to $16.5 billion and the company’s profits grew 2.9% to $1.06 per share, 5 cents higher than analysts expected.

August 8, 2012
RILA to presidential candidates: Pursue pro-retail policies

The Retail Industry Leaders Association is urging President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney to consider the retail industry's role in the U.S. economy as the presidential candidates "advance their visions for the future."

July 5, 2012
June sales softer than expected at Target

Target reported a 2.1% same-store sales increase for the month of June that was toward the low end of the company’s expectations.

June 26, 2012
Heinz names new head of North America division

Heinz has named Dave Woodward EVP, in charge of Heinz North America, effective immediately.

May 24, 2012
Hy-Vee COO to take helm

After announcing the retirement of its leader last December, Hy-Vee has named a new chairman and CEO.

April 13, 2012
Lilly chief executive John Lechleiter appointed as PhRMA chairman

The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America announced Friday the appointment of Eli Lilly chairman, president and CEO John Lechleiter as PhRMA chairman at its annual meeting.

March 20, 2012
Safeway joins USDA on national health-and-wellness communication initiative

Safeway on Tuesday joined forces with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion on an initiative to develop and promote dietary guidance that links scientific research to the nutrition needs of consumers.

March 1, 2012
Seven is Target's lucky number for 2012 fiscal year

Target reported a 7% same-store sales increase in February that shattered the company’s guidance for a 4% gain, thanks to unseasonably warm weather, which boosted shopper traffic and transaction sizes.

February 24, 2012
Now it's proven: specialty pharmacy helps reduce healthcare spend

"I appreciate the fact that [Walgreens is] trying to do some very good things with respect to clinical offerings and other avenues to try to impact the overall healthcare spectrum. But quite frankly, that hasn't been proven to reduce cost."

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