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Conversions complete, CVS brings customer service, pharmacy tools to Target shoppers
In the slightly less than one year since CVS Health acquired all of Target’s 1,669 pharmacies and 79 retail clinics, the company has completed the process of turning them into CVS Pharmacy and MinuteClinic locations, converting as many as 150 stores per week at the peak of the integration process.

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‘Be The First’ aligns profit, philanthropic goals
CVS Health rocked the industry in 2014 when it removed cigarettes and tobacco from its pharmacy shelves in an effort to promote health and reduce chronic illnesses associated with tobacco-use. Now, the retailer is taking yet another stance against tobacco-use with a hefty $50 million initiative to help deliver the nation’s first tobacco-free generation.

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Harry’s debut at Target attracts majority of customer base

Not too long after Unilever’s blockbuster deal with Dollar Shave Club was announced, another online razor company made its own news. Harry’s inked a deal to sell through Target, complete with an inline presentation and an endcap decked out with a huge Harry’s signature razor.

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Report: Target pulling clown masks from its shelves

Target has pulled some clown masks from the shelves of many stores and online amid reports of clown threats nationwide.

According to ABC News, the retailer made the decision last week.

"Given the current environment, we have made the decision to remove a variety of clown masks from our assortment, both in stores and online," Joshua Thomas, a spokesperson for Target, said in an email statement to USA Today.
Double down on health: CVS Health is leading a retail health revolution

Who’s leading the retail health revolution? One of the chief innovators in the transformation of U.S. health care is surely CVS Health.

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Driving customer engagement with digital

Digital engagement is an integral part of CVS Health’s growth strategy, and for good reason. The digital customer at CVS spends 4.5 times more and engages with the CVS brand six times more than non-digital customers do.

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ExtraCare holds the key to personalization efforts

The ExtraCare loyalty program has grown to become CVS Health’s crown jewel. In 2015, the program — now in its 15th year — helped drive nearly $4 billion in savings for its roughly 70 million active cardholders. More important, it has emerged as the key engine driving CVS Health’s personalization efforts — a critical component of the company’s five-pillar strategy to reenergize its front-end business.
Trends in men’s facial hair impact sales

The shave category is trying to get its groove back. With the exception of razors, where sales are up a healthy 10.6% for the 52-week period ended Sept. 4, 2016, as tracked by IRI across multi-outlets, all of the other categories in shave are down.

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Walgreens introduces Ship to Store program

DEERFIELD, Ill. — The latest offering from Walgreens will allow its customers to pick up eligible online and mobile app orders in-store at more than 7,600 locations, the company announced Monday. With the new Ship to Store program, customers who order items to a local Walgreens or Duane Reade store for pick up will receive free shipping with no minimum order requirement.
Report: New Tribeca Target a hit with city dwellers

A new flexible-format Target store in the Tribeca area of Manhattan is now open, and so far it's been a hit with shoppers.

According to the New York Daily News, the exterior of the store doesn't say Target — only its logo can be seen, the big red bullseye signals what it is. Inside, the first floor feels more like a local trendy shop than a Target.