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EROSKI presenta ‘EKILIBRIA’ un programa pionero de diagnóstico nutricional para el consumidor

El nuevo programa ‘Ekilibria’ ofrece al consumidor un informe mensual personalizado y confidencial que compara sus compras con las recomendaciones científicas para practicar una alimentación saludable ‘Ekilibria’ es una herramienta digital pionera que utiliza las nuevas tecnologías en el tratamiento de la información para mejorar el bienestar de los consumidores Cualquier Socio-Cliente, titular…

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Rite Aid celebrates Valentine’s Day with essential needs to warm up a heart

Camp Hill, Pa., 2017-Feb-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Rite Aid stores nationwide are stocked with the essentials needed to celebrate a heartwarming Valentine's Day this year. From cards to chocolates, fresh cut flowers, loveable plush and seasonal décor, Rite Aid's 4,600 convenient locations are ready to help its customers celebrate the season of love. Decadent…

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USDA offers safe food handling tips this Super Bowl

WASHINGTON, 2017-Feb-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — As excitement for this year's Super Bowl grows, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages consumers to use safe food handling practices at a championship level and avoid becoming one of the estimated 48 million Americans who gets sick from foodborne illnesses each year. The Super Bowl draws…

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Bartell Drugs expands its popular Amazon Prime Now one-hour online ordering and delivery service

SEATTLE, 2017-Feb-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Bartell Drugs announced the expansion of its popular Amazon Prime Now one-hour online ordering and delivery service. Bartells was the first drugstore to launch on Prime Now back in November 2016.The service allows Prime members in Seattle to easily shop thousands of health, beauty, grocery, snacks, local products and…

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Sainsbury’s kicks off this year’s Active Kids programme to encourage children to eat well and exercise more

Sainsbury’s kicks off this year's Active Kids programme to encourage children to eat well and exercise more   London, 2017-Feb-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Skipping meals (19%) and cutting out food groups (43%) are both factors which 11-14 year olds believe can contribute towards leading a healthy lifestyle. In addition, when looking at how to make…

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CVS Health Corporation to hold 4Q 2016 conference call on Thursday, February 9, 2017

WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2017-Jan-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS) will be holding a conference call on Thursday, February 9, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. (ET) with analysts and investors to discuss its fourth quarter financial results. An audio webcast of the conference call will be broadcast simultaneously through the Investor Relations portion of the…

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Walgreens Boots Alliance and Rite Aid announce amendment and extension of their definitive merger agreement

Deerfield, Ill. and Camp Hill, Pa., 2017-Jan-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) and Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) today (30 January 2017) announced that they have entered into an amendment and extension of their previously announced definitive merger agreement under which Walgreens Boots Alliance will acquire all outstanding shares of…

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Walgreens Boots Alliance declares regular quarterly dividend of 37.5 cents per share

DEERFIELD, Ill., 2017-Jan-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) today (January 26, 2017) announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 37.5 cents per share, an increase of 4.2 percent over the year-ago period. The dividend is payable 10 March 2017 to stockholders of record…

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Rite Aid Corporation appoints Ken Black SVP and chief human resources officer

CAMP HILL, Pa., 2017-Jan-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) today (Jan. 23, 2017) announced that Ken Black, Rite Aid's current group vice president of compensation, benefits and shared services, has been named senior vice president and chief human resources officer, effective immediately. He is succeeding Dedra N. Castle, who is…

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MIGROS ERÖFFNET DIE 100. FITNESSANLAGE

MIGROS ERÖFFNET DIE 100. FITNESSANLAGE   Zurich, Switzerland, 2017-Jan-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Am 20. Januar 2017 eröffnet ACTIV FITNESS, ein Tochterunternehmen der Migros Zürich das 41. Fitness-Studio. Es ist die zweite Anlage in Genf. Mit dieser Neueröffnung betreibt die Migros insgesamt 100 Fitnessanlagen und unterstreicht damit ihr Engagement im Bereich der Gesundheit. Mit 20 Prozent Marktanteil…

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Inditex underscores its commitment to Water.org

Inditex underscores its commitment to Water.org   Arteixo, Spain, 2017-Jan-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Against the backdrop of the annual World Economic Forum taking place this week in Davos (Switzerland), the Chairman and CEO of Inditex, Pablo Isla, met today (19/01/2017) with Matt Damon and Gary White, Co-founders of Water.org, an international organisation whose mission is to…

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ShopRite launches complementary dietitian services and ongoing cholesterol/glucose health screenings

Supermarket Announces Full Slate of Community Offerings Keasbey, NJ, 2017-Jan-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Think you can’t get healthy at a supermarket? Think again! Free support groups, complementary dietitian services and ongoing cholesterol/glucose health screenings are just a few of the ways that ShopRite is bringing health and wellness education and inspiration to customers in 2017. “We’re…

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ShopRite of West Berlin and Williamstown, NJ appoints Victoria Gianquinto, RD as its in-store Registered Dietitian

In-Store Dietitian Brings Free Health and Wellness Services to ShopRite Customers WEST BERLIN/WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ, 2017-Jan-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Customers can receive complimentary health and wellness advice, counseling and meal planning at the ShopRite of West Berlin and the ShopRite of Williamstown, courtesy of ShopRite’s new in-store Registered Dietitian, Victoria Gianquinto, RD. “We’re very excited that…

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Evolution Fresh invites customers to celebrate National Green Juice Day with free green juice deliveries on January 26

Evolution Fresh invites customers to celebrate National Green Juice Day with free green juice deliveries on January 26   Seattle, 2017-Jan-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Just when you thought the holidays were over, National Green Juice Day is back, and this year, Evolution Fresh is offering even more veggie-centric ways to join their inspirational, annual green juice…

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Walgreens Boots Alliance to host live webcast of its annual meeting of stockholders on 26 January 2017

DEERFIELD, Ill., 2017-Jan-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) will provide a live webcast of its annual meeting of stockholders beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, 26 January 2017. The meeting will be held at Park Hyatt New York, 153 W. 57th St., New York. The meeting’s webcast will…

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Walgreens announces availability of naloxone opioid antidote without prescription at its Arizona pharmacies

DEERFIELD, Ill., 2017-Jan-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — As part of its comprehensive national plan to combat drug abuse, Walgreens today (January 17, 2017) announced it has made naloxone, a lifesaving opioid antidote, available without a prescription in all of its Arizona pharmacies in accordance with state pharmacy regulations. Naloxone is now more accessible and easier…

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Rite Aid Foundation welcomes 219 new nonprofit organizations into its KidCents program

Camp Hill, Pa., 2017-Jan-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Rite Aid Foundation is welcoming 219 new nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving the health and wellness of children into its KidCents program. Selected by Rite Aid associates and representative of the communities served by Rite Aid, each new charity will receive a $5,000 KidCents grant…

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Florida Hospital to operate and provide clinical services at Walgreens stores across Tampa

Florida Hospital to operate retail health clinics in 15 Walgreens stores in Tampa area; Walgreens plans to open a retail pharmacy at Florida Hospital Tampa    DEERFIELD, Ill. & TAMPA, Fla., 2017-Jan-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Florida Hospital and Walgreens today (Jan. 11, 2017 ) announced a retail health clinic and pharmacy collaboration focused on delivering more coordinated…

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FedEx dropoff and pickup services to be made available at Walgreens locations nationwide

Walgreens and FedEx customers to benefit from additional convenient and secure delivery locations   MEMPHIS, Tenn., and DEERFIELD, Ill., 2017-Jan-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and Walgreen Co., one of the nation’s largest drugstore chains, announced a long-term alliance agreement that will offer convenient access to FedEx dropoff and pickup services at…

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Walmart and Sam’s Club partner to offer free health screenings across the country on Jan. 14

More than 5,200 locations to offer free health screenings Jan. 14 BENTONVILLE, Ark., 2017-Jan-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Losing weight is the number one New Year’s resolution for a majority of Americans, according to the Statistic Brain Research Institute, and by mid-January nearly 30 percent of those resolutions will be abandoned. To help customers and members get…

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CVS Health announces availability of cheapest generic epinephrine auto-injector option at all its pharmacies

Generic epinephrine auto-injector from Impax Laboratories available at CVS Pharmacy at cash price 80% lower than EpiPen® WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2017-Jan-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today (January 12, 2017) announced that a low-cost epinephrine auto-injector option, the authorized generic for Adrenaclick manufactured by Impax Laboratories (IPXL), is available at all CVS Pharmacy locations…

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MIGROS BIETET GANZHEITLICHES WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMM AN

MIGROS BIETET GANZHEITLICHES WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMM AN   Zürich, Switzerland, 2017-Jan-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Seit Anfang Januar 2017 bietet die Migros das neue Weight Management Programm in 41 Deutschschweizer Fitnessanlagen an. Das Programm setzt auf eine ganzheitliche Betrachtung des gesundheitsrelevanten Umfelds und Lebensstils. Schritt für Schritt führt es den Kunden mit einem 1:1 Coaching zu einer…

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Sacred Heart Health System to operate clinical services at four Walgreens stores in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, Florida

Walgreens and Sacred Heart expand relationship to further coordinate patient care DEERFIELD, Ill. & PENSACOLA, Fla., 2017-Jan-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walgreens and Sacred Heart Health System have signed an agreement to have Sacred Heart operate and provide all clinical services at four retail health clinics to be located within Walgreens stores in Escambia and…

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Meijer Pharmacies remind customers that it’s never too late to get a flu shot

Meijer Pharmacies remind customers that it’s never too late to get a flu shot   GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, 2017-Jan-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Meijer stores have experienced a 30 percent increase in cold and flu remedies being purchased over the counter at its pharmacies in recent weeks. According to Meijer pharmacists, this activity most likely indicates that…

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CVS Pharmacy announces availability of flu shots at its locations across Washington

WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2017-Jan-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — As the number of cases of the flu continues to rise in Washington, CVS Pharmacy is encouraging residents to get their flu shots. The standard vaccine and/or high-dose vaccine are available at CVS Pharmacy locations across the state, including the 30 pharmacies located in Target stores, while supplies…

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Community Health Network to operate and provide clinical services at Walgreens stores across central Indiana

Walgreens and Community expand relationship to further coordinate patient care and improve access DEERFIELD, Ill. & INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., 2017-Jan-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walgreens and Community Health Network have expanded their existing relationship, announcing today (Jan. 6, 2017) that Community Health Network will exclusively operate and provide clinical services at 12 retail health clinics located within…

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Evolution Fresh launches new campaign “Take a Sip in a Brighter Direction”

Evolution Fresh launches new campaign “Take a Sip in a Brighter Direction”   Seattle, 2017-Jan-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — After cookie baking, gift shopping and holiday entertaining come to an end, many of us embark on another annual tradition: setting New Year’s resolutions. While they are easy to claim, resolutions can be hard to keep. Evolution Fresh has…

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Walgreens Boots Alliance announces financial results for the 1Q of fiscal 2017

First quarter highlights GAAP diluted net earnings per share decrease 4.0 percent from the year-ago quarter, to $0.97; Adjusted diluted net earnings per share increase 6.8 percent to $1.10, up 9.7 percent on a constant currency basis GAAP net earnings attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance decrease 5.0 percent from the year-ago quarter to $1.1…

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Meijer’s free prescription program filled nearly 40 million prescriptions and surpassed $500 million savings for customers

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2017-Jan-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Meijer pharmacies marked a major milestone earlier this month when its free prescription program surpassed $500 million in savings for customers. The program – a first of its kind when launched in October 2006 – has since filled nearly 40 million free prescriptions. “Meijer is a family-owned…

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Walgreens Boots Alliance to present at the 35th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

DEERFIELD, Ill., 2017-Jan-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) Executive Vice Chairman and CEO Stefano Pessina, and Co-Chief Operating Officer Alex Gourlay, will participate at the 35th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. Pessina and Gourlay are scheduled to appear at 10:30 a.m. Pacific time (1:30 p.m. Eastern time) on Wednesday,…

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