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A Role for Personalization in Brick & Mortar?

December 22, 2022

Consumers are keen on the concept of personalization, but can brick-and-mortar independents capitalize on this trend? For insights, we turned to Noah Voreades, Managing Director of GenBiome Consulting. “Personalization in the nutritional supplements market in many ways is still trying to find the right business model, channels, and ways to...

Gottlieb Uneasy About Walgreens, CVS Selling CBD

April 8, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb told Congress on Wednesday that he’s uneasy that Walgreens and CVS have decided to start selling CBD products, according to CNBC. CNBC quotes Gottlieb as saying at a House Appropriations Committee hearing: “We expressed concern yesterday, I did, about Walgreens and CVS stepping into this...

Walgreens to Sell CBD

March 28, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Deerfield, IL--The latest mass chain to enter the CBD market: Walgreens. CNBC reported that Walgreens will sell CBD creams, patches and sprays in Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico, Kentucky, Tennessee, Vermont, South Carolina, Illinois and Indiana. The products will be available in nearly 1,500 stores. Details on which brands will be...

CVS to Sell CBD in Eight States

March 25, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

CVS Pharmacy will start selling hemp-derived CBD products in eight states, according to NBC News. NBC quoted CVS Health Spokesperson Mike DeAngelis as saying, “We are carrying hemp-derived CBD products in select states to help meet consumer demand for alternative care options.” The products will be sold in Alabama, California,...

CVS Completes Acquisition of Aetna

November 28, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Woonsocket, RI—CVS completed their $69 billion acquisition of Aetna, CVS announced today in a press release. The combined company will use CVS pharmacies to make healthcare cheaper and more accessible to Aetna customers. Larry J. Merlo, CVS health president and chief executive officer, said: “Today marks the start of a...

CVS to Debut Concept Stores Post-Aetna Merger

November 13, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Once CVS closes their $69 billion purchase of Aetna, they intend to open concept stores to debut programs that make the best use of the newly combined company’s resources. According to CNBC, CVS intends to close their acquisition before Thanksgiving, and to open its first concept stores early next year.