Articles for Retail Chains

Large US pharmacy chain to close more stores
6 months, 1 week ago

Large US pharmacy chain to close more stores

China Daily  

FILE PHOTO: A Walgreens logo is seen outside its store in New York City, September 18, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Segar /File Photo Walgreens, one of the largest pharmacy chains in the United States, announced plans on Thursday to close a substantial number of its approximately 8,600 locations over the next three years because they are "underperforming". We are at a point …

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Retail chains, hotels rush to ramp up presence in temple towns such as Ayodhya and Varanasi
9 months, 1 week ago

Retail chains, hotels rush to ramp up presence in temple towns such as Ayodhya and Varanasi

Hindustan Times  

The surge in spiritual tourism, thanks to improvement in infrastructure, including well-connected roads, airports, and public transportation, as well as the development of various accommodation options such as hotels, guesthouses, and wellness centers, is attracting retail brands to set up shop in temple towns, a report by CBRE South Asia Pvt Ltd titled ‘Decoding Real Estate through the Spiritual Tourism …

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Finding gut health at the supermarket
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Finding gut health at the supermarket

Live Mint  

In a landscape saturated with wellness trends, the subject of gut health seems to soldier on—inspiring everyone from researchers to wellness gurus to study it and advocate diets focussed on it. Which is why, as Appasani says, “a healthy gut is vital for proper digestion, absorption of nutrients, and plays a key role in supporting overall immune function.” Besides staving …

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Is quick commerce a sustainable business?
2 years, 9 months ago

Is quick commerce a sustainable business?

Live Mint  

BENGALURU : This is absurd! However, one can argue that since quick commerce companies carry a much lower assortment, anywhere between 1,500-2,500 stock keeping units, versus 10 times or more that number for the regular ecommerce companies, their warehouses would be more compact, and could be operated more efficiently. The last mile The last mile delivery cost for quick commerce …

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Judge rejects pharmacy chains’ bid to toss opioid suits
4 years, 5 months ago

Judge rejects pharmacy chains’ bid to toss opioid suits

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND — Lawsuits filed by two Ohio counties against retail pharmacy chains claiming their opioid dispensing practices flooded communities with pain pills and were a a public nuisance can continue, a federal judge in Cleveland has determined. U.S. District Judge Dan Polster rejected the pharmacy chains’ motion to dismiss the suits, ruling Thursday that the Ohio law does indeed apply …

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