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You're going to have to wake up pretty early in the morning if you want to have the kind of connection Lindsey Cyr, pharmacy manager at the Wal-Mart supercenter in [...]

Bentonville, Ark. -- The phrase 'serving the underserved' is one Wal-Mart executives generally use when discussing international growth opportunities, but that philosophy can be applied domestically as well, where multiple [...]

Rogers, Ark. -- Two Walmart stores in northwest Arkansas are experimenting with new technology that adds fun and excitement to the beauty department, along with the potential to increase sales. [...]

Thousands of personal interactions every day between its pharmacy associates and its customers nationwide enable a company the size and scope of Wal-Mart to communicate on a personal level. Through [...]

Boosting customer service and cutting operating costs continue to drive the search for new technology at Wal-Mart Pharmacy. 'Technology will always be used to drive expenses out of the business,' [...]

Jacob Frias is a Wal-Mart pharmacist who sounds like an independent drug store owner. When describing his role as pharmacy supervisor at a Wal-Mart supercenter in North Richland Hills, Texas, [...]

Wal-Mart's online pharmacy, wal-mart.com, has grown into a multi-faceted, interactive source for both pharmacy services and patient information. And the list of services continues to grow, said Nancy Suh, senior [...]

If there's an ideal for how pharmacists today want to practice their profession in a retail setting, Sam's Club pharmacy manager and trainer Laura Pawlak spells it out as well [...]

As much as pharmacy defines Wal-Mart's connection to the community, in many ways pharmacy is the connection to almost every other part of the store--it stands at the center of [...]

For years, the independents had the big chains beat in terms of providing face-to-face contact with the pharmacist. Wal-Mart's pharmacy leaders say they're out to change that. 'There are folks [...]

George Dallas, pharmacy manager for the Wal-Mart supercenter in Massapequa, N.Y., on Long Island, has a ready answer when asked about the qualities that differentiate Wal-Mart Pharmacy from its chain [...]

The world's largest retailer is learning a thing or two about the lighter touch of serving patients at its pharmacies. And the result may be an even more powerful Wal-Mart [...]

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart's relationships with its pharmacy customers keep them coming back, says Bruce Painter, the company's generic drugs buyer. 'It's a very important part of the continued growth [...]

ISSAQUAH, Wash. -- Costco's pharmacies have consistently ranked among the leaders in various surveys that look at customer satisfaction levels and prescription pricing. In the J.D. Power and Associates U.S. [...]

BRISBANE, Calif. -- Retail giant Walmart is looking to make shopping even easier with the launch of a new at-home delivery option on thousands of health-and-beauty products purchased online--a move [...]

Driven by the 'you are what you eat' principle, the food-pharmacy link is an important strategic connection for Wal-Mart. And while the distance between food and pharmacy is considerable in [...]

Of the myriad categories that link back to pharmacy through the Wal-Mart health and wellness connection, none is more tangible or more pronounced than over-the-counter remedies. Certainly, the category benefits [...]

The concept of providing non-urgent health care in a retail setting is an idea that is here to stay, and Wal-Mart is in the process of determining which approach will [...]

Armed with robust proprietary technology, Wal-Mart has mastered the art of understanding how best to serve shoppers and its health and beauty department is no exception. With enticing price promotions [...]

NEW YORK -- Retailers are increasingly embracing initiatives supporting women's health, as evidenced by the actions this year of Albertsons Inc., Rite Aid Corp. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Albertsons, which [...]

INDIANAPOLIS -- Although Wal-Mart Stores Inc. pharmacy customers share a number of traits, differences exist between the customer who takes her prescription to one of the retailer's discount store pharmacies [...]

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- There is a move under way to dramatically improve patient compliance with prescriptions, and Wal-Mart is at its forefront. The chain is urging drug manufacturers to furnish [...]

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- When it comes to new items, says Todd Matherly, merchandisers have to anticipate what consumers need 'before they know they need it.' Among the new O-T-Cs that [...]

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Communication is at the heart of Wal-Mart's ceaseless drive to reduce costs in every part of the supply chain from freight to packaging, says Todd Matherly, Sam's [...]