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Report: CVS formulary to swap Neupogen, Lantus for biosimilars next year
Study: Pharmacist intervention improves statin therapy in minority populations
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Results from a new study, developed in collaboration between Walgreens and the University of Chicago, suggest that pharmacy interventions and benefit plan designs with low co-pays could be key factors in helping to improve adherence to statin medications for patients living in minority communities.

Target welcomes Beautycounter

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — When it comes to natural skin care, Beautycounter is perhaps one of the hottest names in the business. In fact, the company recently generated investments from Bono and his wife, as well as Nude founder, Ali Hewson, as part of its acquisition of Nude Skin care from LVMH Möet Hennessy Louis Vuitton. Next up, Beautycounter and Target will unfurl a collection of skin care and cosmetics products in 1,500 Target stores.
Report: Wal-Mart explores Jet.com acquisition
Report: Walgreens names new VP digital healthcare
CarMax names Rite Aid CEO to board

RICHMOND, Va. - CarMax Tuesday evening announced that its board of directors has elected Rite Aid chairman and CEO John Standley to membership on the board, bringing total board membership to 12.

Standley will serve on the Audit Committee.
Walgreens, Unilever again partner on Give H2OPE to Others philanthropy

DEERFIELD, Ill. - Walgreens and Unilever are again joining forces with social enterprise ME to WE to empower Walgreens customers to help make a difference. Customers can help provide developing communities in Africa with access to clean water through a store purchase and the program Give H2OPE to Others (#GiveH2OPE).
Academy Sports + Outdoors signs Walmart U.S. EVP as chief merchandising officer

KATY, Texas — Academy Sports + Outdoors, a premier sports, outdoor and lifestyle retailer, on Wednesday named Michelle Gloeckler EVP, chief merchandising officer and president of Academy International Limited, its global sourcing entity, effective Aug. 29, 2016.
Millennials redefine in-store experience

As millennials have cemented themselves as the largest generation by population at 75.4 million, outnumbering baby boomers for the first time, the retail industry has been inundated with insights about their shopping habits.

According to Kantar Retail’s Nicole Santosuosso, the uptick in information and insights about millennials has obfuscated the ways millennials are ushering in fundamental changes in how all consumers shop.
Mass market still most shopped channel

More vitamins, minerals and supplements were sold online so far in 2016 than have been sold through a Walmart store, TABS Analytics reported earlier this year. According to the TABS Analytics analysis, $2 billion in VMS products were sold online vs. $1.7 billion at Walmart, $1.3 billion at Costco and $1.2 billion at CVS Pharmacy.