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UrgentRx expands distribution base across food, drug, mass and specialty
DENVER — UrgentRx — developer of fast-acting, over-the-counter, flavored powder medications — on Thursday announced the addition of CVS, OfficeMax and Paradies Stores to the company's list of retail partners.
Bloomberg: CEO of Brazil's Pague Menos open to CVS, Walgreens deals
SAO PAULO, Brazil — Competition and consolidation within the Brazilian market has heated up in recent years, prompting Empreendimentos Pague Menos SA, Brazil’s second-biggest drug store company, to step up its growth strategy and eye potential mergers and acquisitions. When asked about future expansion plans during a recent interview with Bloomberg, CEO Francisco Deusmar de Queiros said he would consider such U.S.

Second quarter sales up slightly at Supervalu to $4 billion

MINNEAPOLIS — Supervalu on Thursday reported a second quarter fiscal 2014 net sales increase of 0.2% to $4 billion and net earnings of $40 million, or $0.15 per diluted share.
Kroger will name Michael Ellis president, COO in January

CINCINNATI — Kroger on Thursday announced that Michael Ellis will be named president and COO, effective Jan. 1, 2014, completing the succession plan announced in September. The company expects its board of directors to elect and name Ellis to those titles at the next board meeting in December.
CVS/pharmacy officially unveils new myWeekly Ad digital circular

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Demonstrating CVS/pharmacy’s increased focus on personalization, the pharmacy retailer has officially unveiled its new myWeekly Ad, a first-of-its-kind digital circular experience powered by the CVS/pharmacy ExtraCare loyalty program.
Sears Holdings event to highlight efforts to help veterans transition to civilian workforce

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – Sears Holdings Corp. is honoring members of the armed forces with an inaugural "Invite a Veteran to Work Day" at its headquarters and nearly 2,000 stores next month.
Walgreens partners with Atlanta's WellStar Health System on collaborative care linking clinic, pharmacy and hospital

MARIETTA, Ga. — WellStar Health System and Walgreens on Wednesday announced a clinical collaboration agreement that will provide coordinated and expanded healthcare services, while improving access to high-quality, convenient and affordable care for patients in the northwest Atlanta market.
MinuteClinic enters Northern California, Coastal Southeastern North Carolina

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Caremark has announced that the first MinuteClinic locations in Northern California and the Bay Area have now opened inside select CVS/pharmacy stores in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.

Three MinuteClinic locations are now operating in Foster City, San Jose and Sunnyvale CVS/pharmacy stores. Four additional clinics will begin to treat patients in November in Burlingame, Campbell, Mountain View and Santa Clara.
Target, GoodGuide team up in new sustainability initiative

SAN FRANCISCO — Target is creating a new ranking system that evaluates personal care and cleaning products based on ingredient safety and disclosure of environmental effects, as well as asking the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics to collaborate with it in developing a standard for cosmetic safety next year.
Rewriting the rules on successful merchandising and display

CHICAGO — Being safe can make one sorry. Because it’s the unconventional that captures a consumer’s attention, and that’s just as true for designers of display units as it is for anything else. Indeed, it’s often the displays that deviate most from the norm that have the greatest impact and the greatest potential to get a shopper to stop, shop and buy.