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Dec 9, 2024 | 
chaindrugreview.com | David Pinto |Atit Shah |Katie Thomas |Jeffrey Woldt
As chain drug store operators prepare to close the books on calendar 2024, the problems that confront the industry — chief among them, reform of pharmacy benefits managers, scope of practice for pharmacists and the need to reinvigorate the front-end business — are much the same as they were a year ago. The cumulative effect of those challenges makes it imperative that solutions be found quickly, before the financial viability of the entire sector is eroded.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
chaindrugreview.com | Katie Thomas |Thorvardur de Shong
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. – Artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare applications leads ECRI’s annual report on the most pressing health technology risks for 2025. ECRI, a global nonprofit dedicated to healthcare safety, warns that AI holds immense promise for improving efficiency and outcomes but also introduces significant risks that demand careful management. ECRI’s Top 10 Health Technology Hazards report identifies key threats to patient care and offers strategies to mitigate these risks.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
chaindrugreview.com | David Pinto |Katie Thomas |Jeffrey Woldt |Bill Schiffner
By David PintoAs rapidly as America’s retailing community is maturing (Aging? Evolving? Stagnating?) so too is the trade association community that supports and occasionally leads it. Against that background, the feeling here is that the time has come to reassess the many roles that retail trade organizations perform today — and how they might update and upgrade that performance to remain critical to the various retailing enterprises they support and, hopefully, lead.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
chaindrugreview.com | Katie Thomas
ATLANTA – Just for Teens, a fast-growing skin care brand for preteens and teens, announces the launch of its two best-selling products—All-Natural Facial Wash and Sea Moss Moisturizer—across Wegmans stores throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. This partnership reflects the increasing demand for clean, natural skincare products specifically designed for sensitive, acne-prone skin in younger consumers.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
chaindrugreview.com | Katie Thomas |Geoff Walden
Subscribe for free to our flagship newsletter, CDR: This Week in Retail, for news and insights from the voice of retail pharmacy. Skip to content Trump's return to the White House brings renewed uncertainty to the U.S. pharmaceutical and health care industries, with potential shifts in policies affecting millions.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
chaindrugreview.com | Katie Thomas
WASHINGTON — U.S. retailersare accelerating their import schedules as concerns mount over potential East Coast and Gulf Coast port strikes and President-elect Donald Trump's planned tariff increases. According to the latest Global Port Tracker report, released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates, import volumes for the rest of 2024 are expected to exceed previous forecasts as retailers scramble to safeguard inventory ahead of possible disruptions.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
chaindrugreview.com | Katie Thomas
By Katie Thomas“Wellness” is a hot buzzword in the industry right now because it falls at the center of an important Venn diagram: It’s top of mind for consumers and it’s an area chain drug leaders are watching to increase their relevance with consumers. Many leaders believe, or at least hope, that the broad topic of wellness could be a solution that drives traffic into chain drug stores and increases basket size. But what does wellness really mean? What about its cousins, health and self-care?
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
chaindrugreview.com | Katie Thomas |Bill Schiffner
NEW YORK— The holiday shopping outlook for 2024 appears positive, with consumers planning to spend an average of $1,014 on gifts, up from $923 last year. This increase bodes well for retailers, suggesting a potentially robust holiday season. The National Retail Federation (NRF) is projecting a sales growth of 2.5% to 3.5%, estimating total holiday sales between $979.5 billion and $989 billion.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
msn.com | Katie Thomas
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Aug 31, 2024 | 
msn.com | Katie Thomas
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