RETAIL NEWS

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — During a celebration Tuesday at company headquarters, CVS Health announced its Charity Classic golf event raised more than $1 million to New England area charities.

The CVS Health Charity Classic also reached a milestone this year by surpassing a total of $20 million of philanthropic support to hundreds of nonprofits.

CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid is putting out all the stops to help customers finish their shopping this holiday season.

From now through Dec. 23, many Rite Aid locations will have extended shopping hours, convenient for picking up last minute holiday needs such as batteries, gifts, cards or baking supplies. 

Rite Aid is also offering a wide variety of merchandise customers are looking for to successfully celebrate the holidays this year, including:

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Pharmacy wants to be the location of choice for last-minute holiday gift ideas, stocking stuffers and better-for-you snack options.

"Whether it's designer fragrance sets that save a trip to a busy department store or thoughtful personalized photo gifts, our seasonal selections help create a convenient and less stressful shopping experience for CVS Pharmacy customers," said Judy Sansone, Senior Vice President of Front Store Business, CVS Pharmacy and Chief Merchant of CVS Health.

NEW YORK — Coty is forming a new global partnership with creative agency Anomaly to sharpen Sally Hansen’s positioning and help drive growth for one of the largest nail brands in the world.

According to Coty, Anomaly will work with Sally Hansen on all aspects of the brand, including TV, print, social and owned channels, point of sale and in-store brand expression. The first campaign from this partnership will debut in 2017.

CARLISLE, Pa. — This holiday season, customers and associates at Giant Food Stores and Martin's Food Markets donated $656,349 through its annual Children’s Miracle Network Candles for Kids in-store campaign. 

“Sales reps prioritize a sales agenda over solving a customer’s problem. If organizations don’t change, 1 million business-to-business salespeople will lose their jobs to self-service e-commerce by 2020.”
—Forester Research

DEERFIELD, Ill.  — Just in time for the holidays, Walgreens is bringing another beauty brand to American shoppers from across the pond. Beauty Beneath, a division of Boots and the U.K.’s No. 1 beauty brand is making its U.S. debut.

Celebrity esthetician, Shani Darden, will act as a brand ambassador for Beauty Beneath through PR and social media platforms.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Beauty and anti-aging products are the predominant category across the overall global wellness market, making up for almost one-third of the market, according to a new white paper released Thursday by the Global Market Development Center.