Walgreens says it is boosting its investment in robotics with its new Minnesota-based micro-fulfillment center. The center, announced Tuesday (May 20), is based in the town of Brooklyn Park and will support nearly 200 Walgreens locations throughout the Midwest, including 145 in Minnesota alone, processing...
Rite Aid is reportedly closing additional stores while handing off business to rivals. The drugstore chain, which recently filed for bankruptcy for the second time, has revealed 95 locations it wants to shut down, Fast Company reported, citing a court filing. The locations are spread across six...
Walgreens is reportedly increasing its use of robots to fill prescriptions for its retail locations. Company officials told CNBC in a report Sunday (May 11) that the pharmacy hopes to have its 11 micro-fulfillment centers serving more than 5,000 stores before the year’s end. That’s up from 4,300...
In the fast-evolving world of FinTech, where innovation can often race ahead of regulation, emerging markets present both an opportunity and a challenge for business-to-consumer (B2C) payment providers. Many emerging sectors such as gaming, hemp-based wellness and even online pharmacies are becoming test beds for...
April 15, 2025
In the fast-evolving world of FinTech, where innovation can often race ahead of regulation, emerging markets present both an opportunity and a challenge for business-to-consumer (B2C) payment providers. Many emerging sectors such as gaming, hemp-based wellness and even online pharmacies are becoming test beds for the next generation of payments innovation. These verticals, often deemed […]
January 31, 2025
Amazon is emerging as a key competitor to Walmart in the healthcare sector, leveraging its technological reach and consumer base. With strategic partnerships, including those with Teladoc and mental health...
January 16, 2025
Digital transformation is at the forefront of an overarching strategy to elevate the customer experience for officials at UnitedHealth Group. “At the core of the company … it’s all about improving...
October 07, 2024
Data, in the right hands, can be a business leader’s magic wand. “Data is our best friend right now,” Jeanniey Walden, the chief marketing and customer officer at Rite Aid, told PYMNTS,...
May 23, 2025
Walmart said Thursday (May 22) that it opened its largest centralized prescription fulfillment facility and plans to add two more. The new Central Fill pharmacy location is in Frederick, Maryland, and two other facilities are expected to open in 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona, and Republic, Missouri, the company said in a Thursday press release. The […]
May 20, 2025
Walgreens says it is boosting its investment in robotics with its new Minnesota-based micro-fulfillment center. The center, announced Tuesday (May 20), is based in the town of Brooklyn Park and...
May 19, 2025
Rite Aid is reportedly closing additional stores while handing off business to rivals. The drugstore chain, which recently filed for bankruptcy for the second time, has revealed 95 locations it wants...
May 12, 2025
Walgreens is reportedly increasing its use of robots to fill prescriptions for its retail locations. Company officials told CNBC in a report Sunday (May 11) that the pharmacy hopes to have its 11...
