Articles by tag: CVS
Retail healthcare is an uncertain slice of the U.S. healthcare industry, being defined by both recent strategic retreats and bold expansions which have sparked crucial discussions about the future of primary care services within the retail sector. The most recent news that shocked the industry was the shuttering of Walmart Health, Walmart’s 51 health…
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Biden to Meet With CEOs of Walmart, CVS on Holiday Supply-Chain Issues
(Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden plans to meet Monday with the CEOs of Walmart Inc, CVS Health Corp and other retailers as part of his efforts to tackle supply chain bottlenecks and inflation ahead of Christmas. The session, which coincides with this weekend’s start to the holiday shopping season, will include executives from the grocery,…
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Amazon Launches Delivery Prescription Drug Service, Amazon Pharmacy
Amazon, once an online used bookstore, has grown to dominate the retail industry, the grocery industry, and now the pharmaceutical industry. Amazon’s latest business venture, Amazon Pharmacy, spells trouble for brick-and-mortar pharmacies like Walgreens, CVS, RiteAid and more. Launched in 45 states, the service offers special benefits for prime members, as well as discounts and…
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CVS Hires 50,000 Employees to Keep Up With Demand
CVS has seen rapid growth within the last quarter, and It announced in late March that it planned to hire 50,000 people in part-time, full-time, and temporary roles to keep up with demand. The drugstore chain CVS has kept store locations open as an essential retailer during the coronavirus pandemic due to being a…
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CVS’ COVID-19 Response Gave Them Q1 Success
Even with the pandemic, drugstore chain CVS had an sales-heavy Q1. Its same-store pharmacy sales went up 9.3%, and same-story front-of-store sales rose 8%. Prescription volume wasn’t immune to growth either, up by nearly 10%. Why, where as other drugstores are struggling, is CVS succeeding? On this episode of Business Casual’s Secure The Bag,…
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UPS and CVS Continue Drone Medication Deliveries During COVID-19
A Florida retirement community is getting a taste of drone delivery as tests continue for several major companies looking to launch scaled drone delivery services. Starting in early May, Florida-based The Villages will be eligible for prescription medication delivery from participating CVS pharmacies to their door via a UPS drone. As COVID-19 rages on,…
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B2B Look Ahead: This Week’s Top Events
It’s always a big week in Las Vegas for industry events and this one is no different. Highlighting the schedule is HLTH, perhaps the biggest conference for health innovation annually in the united states. it will be hosted at the MGM Grand from October 27-30 this year, and the speaker list is quite impressive. It…