Metro Inc., the third-largest grocer in Canada, announced Wednesday that quarterly sales dipped slightly from a year earlier, with same-store sales flat.

Following in the footsteps of former NACDS Chairman Greg Wasson, Bob Narveson took to the podium Tuesday for the first time as NACDS chairman to highlight the role community pharmacy would need to play in highlighting patient outcomes.

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores on Monday elected new officers for the 2013-14 campaign, with Bob Narveson of Thrify White Pharmacy elected as the chairman of the board.

After posting its first full-year profit in nearly six years, according to published reports, Rite Aid announced that it also grew its private label share of goods in fiscal 2013.

Drugstore retailers have come a long way. Today's drugstore is a total shopping destination that includes an array of private label products from premium food and beauty care to environmentally friendly merchandise and pharmacy services backed by OTC products.

 Drugstore retailers should be wary of the discounts they offer on over-the-counter pharmaceuticals in their private label products, according to a new survey conducted exclusively for PLBuyer by Consumer Science. 

Drugstore retailer CVS officially announced on Thursday the re-launch and redesign of its private label food line, Gold Emblem. 

After two weeks of pushing private label promotions higher, CVS took its foot off the gas pedal last week, according to data provided exclusively for PLBuyer’s eReport by Chicago-based market research firm Market Track.

Six days after being promoted to executive vice president at Walgreens, Joseph Magnacca was named CEO of RadioShack effective Feb. 11.

CVS Caremark reported fourth-quarter earnings Wednesday and said its private label share of front-store sales rose to end the year.