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OPA, Neighbourhood Pharmacies rethink pharmacy with new strategy
The Ontario Pharmacists Association and the Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada (Neighbourhood Pharmacies) have unveiled a four-point strategy to improve healthcare in Ontario by enabling pharmacists to practice to their fullest extent.
Albertsons collaborates with personalized medicine platform provider
Personalized medicine platform provider Genomind has entered into a partnership with Albertsons to allow pharmacy patients at select Albertsons, Jewel-Osco and Acme supermarkets who are dealing with mental health issues to voluntarily receive free education about how genetic testing may be able to help them get better faster.

Publix names new pharmacy VP

Dain Rusk, most recently group vice president of pharmacy for Albertsons, will join the Lakeland, Fla.-based retailer, effective June 1, as vice president of pharmacy.
Kroger supports USO with $1M donation

Kroger announced on Friday a $1 million donation to the USO as part of its annual Honoring Our Heroes campaign.
Albertsons hires former Kohl's exec to fill tech role

Albertsons has hired former Kohl’s executive Gautam Kotwal to serve as its executive vice president and chief data and analytics officer.
Weis Markets opens new beer-wine café in Pennsylvania

Weis Markets has announced the opening of a beer-wine café in its Berwick, Pa., store, marking the grocer’s second beer-wine café in Columbia County.
Food Lion to honor military personnel with Memorial Day savings

In honor of Memorial Day, Food Lion stores will offer a 10 percent MVP discount to active and retired military personnel to show their support and appreciation for those who are serving or have served in the United States Armed Forces.
Survey: Retailers need to build out seamless experience

Within three years, 50% of companies plan to offer a complete unified commerce experience that allows a customer to start and finish the sale anywhere, according to a new survey from Boston Retail Partners.
Tilzer departs CVS Health for Best Buy

Tilzer joined CVS Health in 2013 as senior vice president and chief digital officer. Since then, he has spearheaded CVS Health's digital strategy.
Kroger bites into meal kit market with Home Chef merger

Kroger is looking redefine the grocery customer experience and revolutionize mealtime through a merger agreement with meal kit company Home Chef.

OPA, Neighbourhood Pharmacies rethink pharmacy with new strategy

Albertsons collaborates with personalized medicine platform provider

Publix names new pharmacy VP

Kroger supports USO with $1M donation

Albertsons hires former Kohl's exec to fill tech role

Weis Markets opens new beer-wine café in Pennsylvania

Food Lion to honor military personnel with Memorial Day savings

Survey: Retailers need to build out seamless experience

Tilzer departs CVS Health for Best Buy

Kroger bites into meal kit market with Home Chef merger