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Vogue: How Target became the 'it' place for beauty products
Target’s focus on adding niche beauty products to its assortment has made the mass retailer this year's go-to destination for the hottest beauty products. (Vogue)
For Meijer, bigger is still better
While Target and Walmart experiment with smaller stores, Meijer says the big box superstore is still key to its growth plans well into the future. (Crains)

Forbes: Why Walmart bought Jet.com

Walmart needed to buy Jet.com rather than build its e-commerce capabilities and there's three things that will happen after the acquisition is complete. (Forbes)
Joint venture to bring co-branded RediClinics to N.J. Rite Aid stores

CAMP HILL, Pa and WALL, N.J. — A new joint venture between RediClinic and Hackensack Meridian Health is bringing co-branded community care clinics to Rite Aid stores in the Garden State, the two companies announced Tuesday. The joint venture will see 10 Hackensack Merdian Health RediClinics open at Rite Aid locations in Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean counties, the first of which will open later this year.
Walgreens becomes first retailer to integrate loyalty program with Android Pay

DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Walgreens Balance Rewards members can now seamlessly apply their loyalty account at checkout through Android Pay, expanding the company’s portfolio of unified mobile payments solutions.
Target CIO talks stores, digital, supply chain and more

Mike McNamara, a former executive at British retailer Tesco PLC, joined Target as CIO last summer, moving from London to Minneapolis.

In a Q&A on Target’s website, McNamara discusses highlights of his first year with the discounter and priorities going forward. He also spoke about Target’s tech hiring boom.
CVS Health Research Institute study touts savings through adherence interventions

CVS Health Research Institute study touts tailored adherence interventions
Loblaw to purchase Canadian healthcare tech company QHR

BRAMPTON, Ontario and KELOWNA, British Columbia — Loblaw, owner of Canada’s largest retail pharmacy chain Shoppers Drug Mart, announced Monday that it will be acquiring healthcare technology company QHR. Loblaw will be paying $170 million for the provider of electronic medical records, which is a 22% premium to the closing price on the Toronto Stock Exchange, and QHR’s board of directors has approved the deal.
Report: Amazon planning to open drive-up grocery store

The world’s biggest online retailer is planning to open a drive-up grocery store in its hometown.
Fred’s promotes Liebmann to new COO pharmacy position

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fred’s on Friday announced that it had promoted its VP pharmacy services, Timothy Liebmann, to the newly created position of COO pharmacy, effective immediately. Liebmann will be succeeding the company’s retiring EVP pharmacy operations, Rick Chambers.