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05/16/2013 - 10:30am

Tardy tax refunds, cool weather impact Walmart’s Q1

Walmart Stores reported profit and sales lower than Wall Street expectations as the retail giant struggled against the payroll tax increase, delayed tax returns and an unseasonably cold spring impacting its U.S. sales.

05/15/2013 - 5:38pm

Walgreens, NONPF partner in nurse practitioner education

Walgreens Take Care Health Systems and the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties are sponsoring a new program to support the clinical education of nurse practitioners, the two announced.

05/15/2013 - 2:41pm

Giant-Carlisle donates $3 million to schools

A division of Ahold USA is donating millions of dollars to local schools.

05/15/2013 - 1:57pm

Kroger unveils system that will convert food shrink into clean energy to power DC

Kroger on Wednesday unveiled a clean energy production system that will convert food that cannot be sold or donated into clean energy to help power its Ralphs/Food 4 Less distribution center in Compton, Calif.

05/15/2013 - 10:24am

Acosta appoints two executives to CVS team

Acosta Sales and Marketing has appointed two new executives, the company said.

05/15/2013 - 9:03am

Double-digit profit gains for Alliance Boots

Alliance Boots on Wednesday reported a double-digit profit gain for its year ended March 31.

05/14/2013 - 4:34pm

Safeway increases quarterly dividend by 14%

Safeway announced that its board of directors approved an increase to its regular quarterly cash dividend from $0.175 per share to $0.20 per share, reflecting a 14% increase.

05/14/2013 - 2:37pm

Kroger promotes two finance executives

Kroger announced two finance executive promotions that will be effective with their elections by Kroger's board of directors expected on June 27.

05/14/2013 - 2:33pm

ShopSmart study eyes store brands as way to save on beauty products

According to a recent poll that will appear in the June 2013 issue of ShopSmart, 56% of women do not take advantage of coupons and discount codes when it comes to purchasing makeup, skin care items and other beauty products.

05/14/2013 - 12:36pm

Boston-area shoppers contribute $650,000 to marathon victims through CVS/pharmacy

CVS Caremark on Tuesday announced that a month-long, in-store fundraising campaign at CVS/pharmacy locations throughout the Boston area raised more than $650,000 in donations from customers to The One Fund Boston, which was established by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino to raise money for victims and families who were affected by the attack on the Boston Marathon.