The University of Texas’ board of regents recently approved a lease for the San Antonio-based retailer to open a pharmacy on the first floor of the University of Texas at Austin’s Dell Medical School campus’ Health Transformation Building.
Target has expanded its “Drive Up” service, which allows shoppers to place orders via the Target app, to 200 additional stores across the Midwest and select other states.
Walmart is now featuring dedicated school supply lists within its mobile app, and debuting a service that helps teachers stock up on classroom supplies.
Walmart’s Jet.com division announced it will open a fulfillment center in New York City's borough in the Bronx, that will support same-day and next-day delivery throughout the city.
The Cincinnati-based retailer said Monday that it would be investing $17 million in its Florence, Ky., facility, where it said 250 new jobs, largely full-time positions, would be created as a result.
The gains to the $14 billion market, driven by sales increases on Amazon.com and at Walmart stores, also were bolstered by gains in sales to occasional VMS consumers, according to TABS Analytics‘ 11th Annual Vitamin Study.
Albertsons pharmacies were given agency approval to pilot Idaho’s new prescribing authority, which took effect July 1, making it the first large retail chain pharmacy in the nation to offer these expanded services.