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  • Walgreens to open 'Community' pharmacy in Michigan

    GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Walgreens is opening a new store in Grand Rapids, Mich., but it won't look like any other Walgreens.

    The new store at 555 Michigan Street NE will be a smaller, speciality pharmacy that offers only specialty prescription drugs in a 2,000 square-foot space, according to mlive.com. The store is scheduled to open by the end of August.

  • Increased consumer spending prompts NRF to boost 2016 sales projections

    WASHINGTON – With increases in consumer spending expected to remain solid during the remainder of the year, the National Retail Federation on Tuesday increased 2016 retail sales projections by 30 basis points to 3.4% over last year.

    Online and other non-store sales, which are included in the overall figure, are expected to increase 7% to 10% year-over-year rather than the 6% to 9% percent forecast earlier.

  • Report: Millennials serving as mentors to veteran Target workers

    The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that Target and United Healthcare are among a slew of companies that are leaning on younger employees to keep veteran workers knowledgeable about technology, social media, and other evolving aspects of the marketplace in order to better engage and reach consumers. (Star-Tribune)

  • NCPA names 3 finalists for 2016 GNP NCPA Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competiton

    ALEXANDRIA, Va.– The National Community Pharmacists Association on Monday announced that three teams of pharmacy students have been named finalists in the 2016 Good Neighbor Pharmacy NCPA Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competiton.

    Teams of pharmacy students from University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy and University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy will present their business plans in a live competition at NCPA’s Annual Convention in New Orleans. 

  • House Speaker Paul Ryan recognizes Walgreens safe medication milestone

    DEERFIELD, Ill. - In the first national effort of its kind by a retailer, Walgreens has installed safe medication disposal kiosks at 288 pharmacies across 21 states and Washington D.C. Walgreens is now more than halfway toward its goal, announced in February, of installing medication disposal kiosks at 500 locations around the country, the company announced Monday.

  • CVS Health now able to dispense naloxone without prescription in Lone Star State

    WOONSOCKET, R.I. - CVS Health announced Monday that the opioid overdose-reversal medication naloxone is now available without a prescription at all CVS Pharmacy locations in Texas.

  • Ahold, Delhaize complete merger

    ZAANDAM, the Netherlands — The CEOs of Ahold and Delhaize group completed the two companies’ merger Saturday with the signing of the merger deed, following the approval of the deal by the Federal Trade Commission. 
     

  • Retailer debuts U.S. consumer drone delivery – and it’s not Amazon

    The first fully autonomous drone delivery to a customer home has occurred, and the retailer behind it is not who you would expect.
     
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