RETAIL NEWS

BENTONVILLLE, Ark. - Walmart on Thursday reported a 4% lift in first-quarter revenues to $119.4 billion and a 4.3% lift in net sales across Walmart U.S. to $73.3 billion.

 

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Meijer opened new 192,000-square-foot supercenters Thursday in Evansville, Ind. and Owensboro, Ky.

 

"Investing in Evansville and Owensboro was an easy decision for us," CEO Hank Meijer said. "We're excited to serve new friends and neighbors. We're looking forward to working with both communities and growing alongside the families of the tri-state area."

 

NEW ORLEANS - CVS Pharmacy on Thursday returned to the Big Easy's Lower Ninth Ward, becoming the first major retailer to build in the neighborhood since Hurricane Katrina, the company stated. 

 

CVS Pharmacy's new store will serve as a building block in the revitalization of the Lower Ninth Ward, one of the hardest hit communities affected by Hurricane Katrina.

 

INDIANAPOLIS – Washington, D.C., closely followed by Minneapolis-St. Paul and Denver, are the three fittest of the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S., according to the ninth annual American Fitness Index released Thursday by the American College of Sports Medicine and the Anthem Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Anthem. 

 

ARLINGTON, Va. – As public health authorities target Hepatitis C awareness as a way to prevent liver damage and liver cancer, a study funded by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation is evaluating a model which may provide patients with increased access to the requisite Hepatitis C testing and link patients to a specialized physician or health department as needed for further care.

 

AKRON, Ohio - TheraBand, part of the Performance Health family of brands, on Wednesday announced its launch into 983 Rite Aid locations nationwide. Rite Aid will sell a diverse collection of TheraBand products in their newly created rehab and recovery section, including TheraBand CLX, Kinesiology Tape, Hand Exerciser, FlexBar, Resistance Tubing + Handles (with Door Anchor), Latex-Free Resistance Band Kit, Foot Roller and Roller Massager.