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.
In a Drug Store News webinar, Dan Mack, founder and managing director of Mack Elevation, provided insight into what is needed for successful retailer and supplier partnerships in the future.
Kmart Pharmacy has begun offering flu shots, which are being administered by pharmacists following CDC guidelines for immunizing during a pandemic, the company said.
Consumer spending slowed in August as some federal relief measures, including the $600 weekly unemployment subsidy, ended in July, according to a new report by the National Retail Federation.
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.
The Giant Company is hiring an additional 4,000 part- and full-time team members to help meet the oncoming demand for groceries that accompanies the holiday season.