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  • Theranos shutters clinical labs and Theranos Wellness Centers

    PALO ALTO, Calif. - Theranos on Wednesday shuttered its clinical labs and Theranos Wellness Centers across Arizona, California and Pennsylvania, company founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes shared in an open letter to stakeholders.

  • McKesson to showcase RxOwnership program at NCPA Annual meeting

    ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Dedicated to supporting the future of independent pharmacy ownership, McKesson’s RxOwnership team has partnered with the National Community Pharmacists Association to sponsor a series of educational ownership programs at the NCPA 2016 Annual Convention and Trade Exposition in New Orleans this Oct. 15–19, 2016.

  • Fred's reports September, YTD sales

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fred’s reported sales for its fiscal month of September, as well as the year-to-date as of Oct. 1 on Thursday. The company reported a 5.5% decrease in September sales — $199.9 million, compared to $211.4 million in the same period in 2015. Comparable store sales decreased 4.9%, compared to a rise of 4.2% last year. 
     

  • PwC: Mobile devices will drive 10% lift in overall holiday spend

    NEW YORK - Holiday spending is expected to reach its highest point since the Great Recession, increasing 10% compared with the 2015 holiday season to an average of $1,121 each, according to PwC's 2016 Holiday Outlook released Tuesday. And consumers with annual household incomes less than $50,000 will likely increase their percentage spending levels even more than consumers overall.

  • How Credo plans to disrupt the beauty industry

    Beauty blog Bond En Avant spoke to beauty industry veteran Annie Jackson, formerly of Sephora and Estee Lauder and now head merchant at Credo Beauty, about how the retailer plans to change the way women shop and think about skin care and makeup.

    Jackson provided a glimpse into the brand’s dedication to sniffing out the creme-de-la-creme in luxury and green beauty products; what shifts are happening in the natural beauty landscape; and where her drive stems from. 

  • London Drugs debuts customer loyalty program LDExtras

    RICHMOND, British Columbia - London Drugs on Wednesday launched LDExtras chainwide following a successful pilot program in Vancouver Island first introduced last year.

  • Ahold Delhaize announces McCann's departure, names successor

    ZAANDAM, The Netherlands — Ahold Delhaize on Wednesday announced that management board member James McCann had resigned to move into non-executive and advisory roles. The company has named Kevin Holt, Delhaize America CEO and Ahold Delhaize management board member, as his successor. 
     

  • Fox News' Chris Wallace to headline PLMA trade show

    NEW YORK – The Private Label Manufacturers Association will feature Fox News star Chris Wallace as its headliner during PLMA’s 2016 Private Label Trade Show in Chicago in November.

    PLMA says it invited Wallace to share his views of what a new administration taking up residence in the White House could mean for the business community and the country moving forward.

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