RETAIL NEWS

HORSHAM, Pa. — Reliefband, a wearable, drug-free solution for nausea, on Tuesday announced a distribution partnership with AmerisourceBergen.

“Today’s healthcare environment necessitates a partner that has the size, reach and scale to deliver a product to patients at the right time,” stated Nick Spring, CEO of Reliefband Technologies. “This new relationship will significantly strengthen and grow our business, increasing our ability to provide innovative solutions to our customers.”

WADSWORTH, Ohio —  Ritzman Pharmacy at NEOMED has introduced Ritzman Recognizes, a new awards program celebrating local high school students’ achievements in four categories – athletics, service, leadership and academics.

As communities in Florida begin to recover from the impact of Hurricane Irma, retailers have begun stepping in to provide funds to help ease the process. CVS Health and the CVS Health Foundation on Tuesday committed $125,000 in cash and in-kind product donations to organizations helping with relief efforts.

PHILADELPHIA — Generation Y may be tech-savvy, but for many, store employees still play a pivotal role in their overall shopping experience.

In fact, 63% of shoppers aged 18-35 see store associates as extremely important to their retail experience, according to the “Store Associates Report,” from ChargeItSpot. The study is based on responses from more than 600 shoppers at malls across the country.

WADSWORTH, Ohio — Ritzman Pharmacies continues to innovate their modern pharmacy experience with a fall series of the Ritzman Restores program. Community members are invited to de-stress and stimulate their minds by creating their own custom Ohio necklace or keychain while learning about stress management from a Ritzman pharmacist.

Every year, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Total Store Expo is a repository for innovation, and this year in San Diego certainly did not disappoint. Emerging technologies, the latest trends and the best in consumer insights were all on display for the more than 5,500 attendees at the show.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — With Congress back from its August recess, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores has shared some data about the efforts it made to reach out to lawmakers in their district. The organization said that more than half of NACDS RxImpact 2017 activities allowed advocates access to legislators who support pharmacist provider status, and that almost 20% signed on to support the bill following the in-district efforts.