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Hy-Vee names Gosch, Tweeten to EVP positions
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee recently added two new EVPs that will also sit on the company’s board of directors. Donna Tweeten has been named the company’s EVP and chief marketing officer, and Jeremy Gosch has been named to the position of EVP and chief merchandising officer. The two will be named permanent board members at the Hy-Vee stockholders’ meeting in December, and Tweeten will be added to the board’s executive committee.
Walgreens expands safe medication disposal kiosk program across Illinois, Iowa
DEERFIELD, Ill. - In the past week, Walgreens launched its safe medication disposal kiosk program in both Illinois and Iowa with the installation of drug take-back kiosks at 53 Walgreens locations. The launch is part of Walgreens effort, announced in February, to install safe medication disposal kiosks at more than 500 of its drug stores around the country.

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Telehealth to save costs, expand into specialties

Atul Singh of Walgreens and Amy Clarke of MDLive

Telehealth is expected to grow tenfold, according to Walgreens director of digital health Atul Singh and MDLive VP strategic partnerships Amy Clark who led an Insight Session Monday examining the growth, benefits and future of telehealth and telemedicine. Since 2014, Walgreens and MDLive have collaborated to offer telemedicine visits with MDLive physicians through Walgreens’ mobile app and website.
Walmart buying Jet.com for $3 billion

Walmart Stores announced it will acquire retail start-up — and would-be Amazon rival — Jet.com for approximately $3 billion in cash. Additionally, $300 million of Walmart shares will be paid over time as part of the transaction.

The deal will go a long way to helping Walmart expand its e-commerce growth and customer reach, and also give it more firing power as it competes with Amazon. And Jet.com’s popularity with millennials will help the discounter attract a younger, higher-income customer.
Narrowing strategy key to win with digital

When it comes to online retailing, said a Walgreens executive, the way to win with digital is by narrowing your strategy, not broadening it.

That’s what Wayne Duan, director of digital commerce for Walgreens.com, told attendees of a panel discussion at the NACDS Total Store Expo in Boston on Sunday. Duan added that narrowing down the digital strategy is exactly why Walgreens decided to shut down drugstore.com and Beauty.com two weeks ago.
Meijer launches Simply Give fall campaign

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Meijer is kicking off the fall campaign of its signature hunger relief program, Simply Give, across its six-state footprint in an effort to help local food pantry partners restock their shelves.

"Meijer is committed to helping end the problem of food insecurity in the Midwest," Co-Chairman Doug Meijer said. "With the ongoing generous support of our customers, we can continue to stock the shelves of local food pantries and aid families in our own communities."
Costco's July comps slide 2%

ISSAQUAH, Wash. -- Costco's comparable-store sales for the month of July declined 2%, with a 3% decrease in U.S. a 3% rise in Canada and other decreases internationally.
Health Dialog, RediClinic name new CFO

BOSTON - Jeff Fields, a veteran financial executive with significant health care experience, is joining Health Dialog, a leading provider of population health management services, and RediClinic, a leading operator of convenient care clinics, as chief financial officer.

Fields will be responsible for the fiscal management of both RediClinic and Health Dialog as they continue to grow in the total population management services and retail health care markets. He will report to Web Golinkin, CEO of Health Dialog and RediClinic.