RETAIL NEWS

Rite Aid enters 23rd year raising funds for Children's Miracle Network
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid on Monday announced the launch of its annual Miracle Balloon campaign in support of local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals during the company’s annual Miracle Balloon campaign. Rite Aid customers will be encouraged to support their local children’s hospital by purchasing $1 paper Miracle Balloon and in return, customers will receive $7 in coupon offers for select products sold at Rite Aid.
Kroger vet joins Target to lead grocery business
A 30-year veteran of Kroger has joined Target to head up the discounter’s struggling grocery business.

Northeast Ohio Medical University pioneers Transitions in Care with Ritzman Pharmacy

ROOTSTOWN, OHIO – The College of Pharmacy at Northeast Ohio Medical University on Friday launched the College’s first Transitions in Care program through its affiliate, Pharmacy Innovations, and in partnership with Ritzman Pharmacy at NEOMED and Summa Rehab Hospital.
Report: Walgreens boasts two exclusive Pringles flavors
Publix pharmacy signs exclusive contract with BayCare Health

LAKELAND, Fla. — Publix pharmacy and BayCare Health System signed an exclusive contract whereby BayCare branded telehealth sites will appear in various Publix locations, BayCare screening stations will be in all Publix locations, and Publix pharmacies onsite will be at five BayCare hospital locations.
CVS Pharmacy brings 4 trendy, premium beauty brands to stores this spring

WOONSOCKETT, R.I. — CVS Pharmacy is keeping up with beauty trends with plans to bring four tough-to-find brands to its shelves this spring, several of which will be CVS exclusives.
Dollar General posts 13.7% sales lift in Q4, plans 1K new stores

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General on Thursday reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter sales and earnings and said it planned to raise compensation and increase training for store managers.

The discounter also said it plans to open approximately 1,000 stores and remodel or relocate 900 existing stores in fiscal 2017.
CVS to offer discounts on certain medications to its patients

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health will launch Reduced Rx, a prescription savings program that will offer discounts on certain medications through CVS Health's pharmacy benefits manager, CVS Caremark directly to patients. The program will help patients with high out of pocket costs afford essential medications.
Visa tests payment-enabled sunglasses

The payment company hopes its newest wearables concept will have a bright future.

Visa unveiled a prototype for payment-enabled sunglasses on Monday, March 13, simultaneously at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas, and the Quiksilver Pro and Roxy Pro surf competitions in Gold Coast, Australia, according to CNBC.
Southeastern Grocers joins Plenti loyalty coalition

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Southeastern Grocers, parent company to Bi-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys and Winn-Dixie, is the first grocer to join the Plenti loyalty coalition. The company will roll out the program in full on April 5.

Rite Aid enters 23rd year raising funds for Children's Miracle Network

Kroger vet joins Target to lead grocery business

Northeast Ohio Medical University pioneers Transitions in Care with Ritzman Pharmacy

Report: Walgreens boasts two exclusive Pringles flavors

Publix pharmacy signs exclusive contract with BayCare Health

CVS Pharmacy brings 4 trendy, premium beauty brands to stores this spring

Dollar General posts 13.7% sales lift in Q4, plans 1K new stores

CVS to offer discounts on certain medications to its patients

Visa tests payment-enabled sunglasses

Southeastern Grocers joins Plenti loyalty coalition