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- 9/23/2020
Rite Aid beats expectations in Q2
With revenue of $5.98 billion and a significantly narrowed net loss compared with the prior year's second quarter, Rite Aid posted solid fiscal Q2 results driven by strong growth in retail pharmacy and pharmacy services. - 9/22/2020
Albertsons taps former PepsiCo, Amazon exec to lead pharmacy, health
Omer Gajial, a former executive at Amazon and PepsiCo, has been named Albertsons' senior vice president of pharmacy and health. - 9/22/2020
Kroger to host World Mental Health Day summit, concert
The World Mental Health Day Summit & Concert will feature artists, business leaders and mental health experts to highlight mental wellness and practices for fighting depression and anxiety. - 9/21/2020
Walmart piloting drone delivery of home COVID-19 tests
Walmart is expanding its burgeoning drone delivery efforts to offer at-home COVID-19 self-collection kits via drone through a partnership with Quest Diagnostics and DroneUp. - 9/20/2020
Increasingly health-conscious consumers eye natural, homeopathic products
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, shoppers are increasingly conscious of what ingredients are in the products they are using to stay healthy, leading to growth among natural and homeopathic products. - 9/20/2020
TB12 grows distribution
TB12’s sports nutrition products that will enter Publix and Whole Foods Market are TB12 Plant Based Protein Powder and TB12 Single Serve Plant Based Protein. A third product, TB12 Powdered Electrolytes, will be available exclusively at Publix. - 9/16/2020
Walmart health chief shares Walmart Health expansion plans, insights
As Walmart Health marks a year since its first clinic opened in Dallas, Ga., Walmart U.S. senior vice president and COO for health and Wellness, Lori Flees, shared the retailer's plans to expand the offering. - 9/16/2020
Walgreens launches COVID-19 testing program for businesses
The Walgreens Test & Protect program is part of the retailer’s larger efforts to expand its COVID-19 testing capacity, including an expanded capability to allow for more than 500,000 tests per month. - 9/14/2020
Loblaw invests in virtual care provider Maple
Loblaw said that its $75 million investment in Maple comes as its Shoppers Drug Mart banner aims to make telehealth more accessible and focuses on a seamless move between virtual and in-person health care.