CVS changes name, ends tobacco sales
As part of its goal to redefine pharmacy, drugstore chain CVS changed its corporate name to CVS Health, from CVS Caremark Corp., and has ceased tobacco sales chainwide a month … Continue Reading →
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Attorneys general encourage tobacco ban at pharmacy
Attorneys general from 28 states and territories are encouraging the CEOs of retail chains with pharmacies, including Walmart, Walgreens, Rite Aid, Safeway and Kroger, to cease tobacco sales in the … Continue Reading →
Tobacco Boosts DG Sales in Q2
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General’s rollout of tobacco, products, which began in March and was completed by the end of the second quarter, is delivering better results than the company … Continue Reading →
Bloomberg Aims to Conceal Tobacco Sets
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg announced a bill Monday that would require tobacco products be kept out of sight in retail stores, with the goal of … Continue Reading →
Dollar Tree Posts Q4 Gains, Shuns Tobacco
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Dollar Tree net earnings improved by 10.2% in the fourth quarter, helped by sales growth, cost reductions, a slight improvement in margins and the effect of an … Continue Reading →