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Supervalu adds chief innovation officer to c-suite, among other changes
Supervalu on Tuesday announced that veteran wholesale executive James Weidenheimer, 57, has been named to the newly-created position of...
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Albertsons names new executive to oversee East region
Albertsons Cos. said Friday Susan Morris has been named EVP, retail operations, for its East region. She succeeds Kelly Griffith, who...
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Dollar General plans to ramp up expansion
Over the next two years, Dollar General Corp. plans to open nearly 2,000 new stores. The deep discount chain said late Wednesday that...
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Haggen stores to be acquired by Albertsons
Food and drug retailer Haggen Inc., under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection since last fall, is slated to become part of Albertsons LLC....
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Rite Aid comp-store sales decline in February
Comparable-store sales continued to edge down at Rite Aid Corp. in February, but the drug chain reported sales gains for its 2016 fiscal...
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McKesson to acquire Rexall for $1.9 billion
McKesson Corp. plans to acquire Canadian drug store operator Rexall Health from Katz Group for $1.9 billion ($3 billion Canadian)....
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Drug stores see decline in customer satisfaction
Customer satisfaction with drug stores fell last year as part of an overall decline among retailers, according to the American Customer...
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Rite Aid launches expanded rewards program
Rite Aid Corp. has expanded its wellness+ loyalty program with the chainwide rollout of Plenti, the coalition rewards program that the...
Jun 16, 20214 min read


First-quarter earnings drop at Walgreens
Net earnings at Walgreen Co. fell by 25% to $413 million in the fiscal first quarter as a result of declines in prescription volume and...
Jun 16, 20211 min read


Rite Aid Q3 Marks 1st Profit Since FY ’08
Rite Aid Corp.reported net income of $61.9 million during the fiscal third quarter that ended Dec. 1 — the company’s first quarterly...
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Kodak sells digital imaging patents
Kodak is selling its digital imaging patents for $525 million, the bankrupt photography company said. The sale of the more than 1,100...
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Walgreens to stay open on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day for last-minute shopping
Walgreens will keep stores open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to allow last-minute Christmas shopping, the retail pharmacy chain...
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CVS/pharmacy to acquire 19 Medicine Chest pharmacy locations in Texas
CVS Caremark Corp. plans to buy 19 Medicine Chest drug stores in Texas later this month. CVS said Friday that under the deal,...
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Supervalu could jettison Albertsons, Save-A-Lot chains
The company is reportedly considering selling the stores after a larger deal stalled. Supervalu Inc. is reportedly moving toward selling...
Jun 16, 20212 min read
Supervalu Announces Employee Compensation and Benefits Changes for 2013
Since July 2012, Supervalu has taken actions to change course, including debt refinancing, changes to its leadership team, the closure of...
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Walgreens 4Q profit down but beats forecasts
Walgreen Co. ended a rough fiscal 2012 with a steep bottom-line decline that reflects onetime costs from its acquisition of a 45% stake...
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2020 May 27th: Russ Coon
Russ Coon passed away recently, obituary to follow when available. A graveside service for our beloved friend Russ Coon at 11:00AM this...
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Terry and John Madden Celebrate Five Year Anniversary
Assisting Hands Home Care Scottsdale announced that the agency is celebrating its five-year anniversary serving clients in the...
Jun 10, 20212 min read
Curt Larson Hospitalized
We're told that member Curt Larson is on the mend from triple by-pass heart surgery this past week at the Sanford Medical Center in...
Jun 10, 20211 min read
Ken Walker Memorial Service
We thank everyone who attended the services for Ken Walker over the weekend of March 16, which concluded on Monday, March 18 with a...
Jun 10, 20211 min read
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