Building upon a national trend to offer additional convenience to patients who need prescriptions filled before leaving the hospital, Meijer expanded its partnership with Corewell Health with the opening of a new, full-service retail pharmacy on-site at Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This is the retailer’s second pharmacy inside a Corewell Health hospital, following […]
Category: Health & Wellness
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Northeast, Stop & Shop
Stop & Shop To Cease Selling Tobacco Products
Stop & Shop plans to end sales of tobacco products at all 360 stores by Aug. 31 as part of its commitment to community wellness. “Our responsibility as a grocer goes far beyond our aisles, and we are committed to taking bold steps to help our associates, customers and communities work towards better health outcomes,” […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Health & Wellness, Midwest
The Kroger Co. To Hold Annual Wellness Festival
The Kroger Wellness Festival, presented by PepsiCo and P&G, is returning on Sept. 27-28 from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at a new location on Fifth Street in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. The free health and wellness festival celebrates physical, mental and emotional health for the whole family. The festival will showcase more than 200 experiences and food […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Harps Food Stores, Health & Wellness, Northeast, ShopRite, Wakefern
Grocery TV Expands In-Store Retail Media Network In ShopRite Pharmacy
Grocery TV has expanded its in-store retail media network into pharmacies, providing brands and retailers with another touchpoint to engage shoppers and provide valuable health-related information to pharmacy customers during their store visit. Grocery TV’s in-store digital pharmacy solution has been rolled out with a number of the retailers in its network, including ShopRite Pharmacy, […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Corporate Store News, Executive News, National
Ahold Delhaize USA Names O’Toole VP Of Pharmacy Services
Ahold Delhaize USA has named Moira O’Toole VP of pharmacy services. In this role, O’Toole and her team will provide pharmacy services to the local brands of Ahold Delhaize USA, including prescription drug procurement, managed care reimbursement and network contracting, drug pricing, clinical program development, regulatory compliance, pharmacy systems administration and customer-facing service development. “Moira […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Health & Wellness, National
Instacart, Northwell Health Expand Access To Food For Patients, Staff
Instacart and Northwell Health, New York’s largest health system, have begun a partnership through the Instacart Health initiative to use Instacart’s platform and products to expand access to nutritious food, inspire sustainable healthy choices and scale food as health programs to reach diverse Northwell communities. “Raising health is more than the care Northwell provides in our hospitals and […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Health & Wellness, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Pharmacy Offers Customers Virtual Care Services
Publix Pharmacy customers have access to a virtual care service powered by WellSync. By filling out an online health questionnaire, customers can seek medical care from a licensed provider with no appointment needed and from the comfort of their home. “Publix Pharmacy continues to remove barriers so our customers can receive convenient health care services,” […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Corporate Store News, National
Ahold Delhaize USA Partners With Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co., PBC
Ahold Delhaize USA has begun a new agreement with Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, PBC (Cost Plus Drugs). This agreement will allow the Team Cuban Card to be accepted at each of the local omnichannel brand pharmacies – Food Lion, Hannaford, Giant Food, The Giant Company and Stop & Shop. Each local brand is joining […]