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  • Rite Aid kicks off annual Children's Miracle Network fundraiser

    CAMP HILL, Pa. - Rite Aid's 22nd annual Miracle Balloon campaign for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals is now underway, the company announced Monday. From now through April 30, Rite Aid customers can support their local children's hospital by purchasing $1 paper Miracle Balloons at any Rite Aid store. 
     
    To show appreciation, supporters will receive $7 in coupon offers for a variety of items sold at Rite Aid.
     

  • Ahold, Delhaize shareholders approve grocery merger

    AMSTERDAM -- Ahold shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the company`s proposal to merge with Delhaize Group.

    Ahold is buying Delhaize for $11 billion in a deal announced last year that will create one of the largest food retailers on the U.S. East Coast, as Ahold operates Stop & Shop and Delhaize operates Hannaford and Food Lion.

  • Rebranded LexisNexis Risk Solutions in the Pharmacy market helps leverage big data

    ATLANTA – LexisNexis Risk Solutions, a leading provider of data, analytics and technology, on  Monday announced the rebranding of Health Market Science, its most recent acquisition, as LexisNexis Risk Solutions in the Pharmacy market. The rebranding initiative reflects the organization’s commitment to combine its industry-leading public records footprint and prescriber data, leveraging analytics and big data technology in the pharmacy space.   
     

  • Benzer Pharmacy accelerates corporate growth trajectory with franchise offer

    TAMPA, Fla. - Benzer Pharmacy, listed in the top 30% of fastest growing companies by Inc. magazine in 2015, announced Monday that it is looking to expand the reach of its more than 50 locations in nine states by offering a franchise opportunity to independents. 
     

  • NYT: States moving to control prescription painkiller abuse

  • NACDS promotes VP information services/information services security officer

    ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores on Monday announced the promotion of 15-year NACDS veteran Vishal Bhatia to the position of VP information services/information services security officer, effective March 1. Previously, Bhatia served in this capacity at the director level.
     

  • Ulta Beauty sees 21% sales increase in Q4, plans 100 new stores

    BOLINGBROOK, Ill. — No retailer has more momentum right now than Ulta Beauty. The company’s fourth quarter same store sales increased 12.5% on top of a prior year gain of 11.1% and 2016 could be another year of double digits gains.
     

  • Visa takes swipe at mobile payment simplicity

    Add Visa Checkout to the list of solutions trying to make mobile payment as effort-free for the shopper as possible.

    Visa Inc. has unveiled a digital swipe product enhancement for Visa Checkout that allows customers to slide a virtual image of their payment card across the screen of a mobile device, including tablet or laptop. After swiping right (as is done on certain popular dating apps), the customer enters their password inside the button itself to authenticate.

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