RETAIL NEWS

SAN FRANCISCO -- Sephora is giving shoppers even more ways to "Beauty Together" with the launch of two new digital tools.

The first generation to grow up online — Gen Z— is also poised to rank as the most demanding consumer group in history.

That’s according to a new report from Fung Global Retail & Technology, which warns that retailers, restaurants and leisure companies will have to adapt to the wants and needs of Gen Zers (refers to those born in 2001 and later.

Target shoppers will be doing real cartwheels next time they launch their discount app.

ATLANTA - Some 5 million Medicare Part D enrollees age 65 and older are not taking their blood pressure medicine properly, increasing their risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and death, according to a new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Tuesday.

The holiday shopping frenzy has begun, and it is shaping up to be more digital than ever.

Summer has barely said goodbye, but consumers nationwide have already turned their attention to the holidays. In fact, nearly one third of consumers, and nearly half of parents, began holiday shopping before Labor Day.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. - CVS Health announced Wednesday that the opioid overdose-reversal medication naloxone is now available for patients without a prescription at all CVS Pharmacy locations in Washington.  Under a collaborative agreement with a physician in the state, CVS pharmacists can exercise prescriptive authority to dispense the medication.  

WASHINGTON - The American Pharmacists Association will host its 4th Annual Capitol Hill Health Fair on Sept. 22 as part of its advocacy and community outreach efforts in advance of American Pharmacists Month, the association announced Tuesday.

WASHINGTON - To help prepare the First Lady for life after the White House, Ellen DeGeneres, host of the popular daytime show "Ellen," took Michelle Obama to CVS Pharmacy to pick up a few things.

It turns out, Ellen may have a few lessons to learn from the First Lady on proper shopping etiquette. During the shopping trip, Ellen opened product in the store and at one point shared a box of wine with fellow shoppers.