COVID-19

Wakefern will close 62 ShopRite pharmacies in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland and Delaware, shifting customers to CVS Pharmacy locations in these areas, per various reports.

Nearly 2 million people in skilled nursing facilities have been vaccinated against COVID-19 by CVS Health in the month that it has been administering the vaccination.  

Meijer, through its Simply Give program, donated a total of more than $7.6 million to food pantries across the Midwest in 2020.

In separate statements, various industry organizations lauded President Biden’s “National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness.”

Carol’s Daughter added several new products to the Wash Day Delight line, which contain such ingredients as aloe and rose water.

Amazon has reached out to President Biden to help with the national deployment of COVID-19 vaccines, and Walmart has made a public announcement that it is prepared to assist as well.

The retail community is making clear that it stands ready to assist recently inaugurated President Joe Biden combat the spread of COVID-19 and get the country vaccinated.