RETAIL NEWS

SOUTHPORT, Conn. — Walmart, Kroger, Target, Walgreens, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Ahold USA, Cardinal Health and CVS Health were all named as top 50 U.S. corporations for inclusion by Omnikal (formerly Diversity Business). The Omni50 is a listing of the top 50 corporate and government buyers of products and services from an inclusive supply chain throughout the country.

Health is at a premium today, and everyone is searching for how to get it. This includes consumers, employees and companies.  Health through food is very much on the radar of supermarkets, drug stores and other retailers.

So it wasn’t surprising this topic came up recently at a high-level event for supermarket executives, the 2017 Food Marketing Institute Midwinter Executive Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. Executives outlined new directions for food and health, and how consumers are searching for answers.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Little Clinic, introduced “We’ll Hold Your Spot,” an online tool that allows consumers to reserve a spot in line before they get to a clinic.

The wholly-owned subsidiary of Kroger launched this service at 215 of its clinics located inside select Kroger, Dillons, Fry’s, Jay C and King Soopers in 10 states.

BOSTON — CVS Health presented a $50,000 Community Grant to Family Reach, which will fund the Family Relief Direct Assistance Program at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital to provide financial support and education to families who have a child or young adult in active cancer treatment and experiencing financial hardship.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Fortune magazine on Thursday named CVS Health one of the “World’s Most Admired” companies. CVS was honored as No. 45 on the corporate rankings list, No. 1 in the Health Care: Pharmacy and Other Services category.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health’s 2014 decision to stomp out cigarette sales at all CVS Pharmacy locations has had a substantial impact on the number of cigarette purchases at all retail settings, with an even greater impact on those who bought cigarettes at CVS locations.