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Private Labels Evolve into Destination Brands, Primed for Growth Amid Tariffs

As private labels and store brands have evolved over the last decade, the stigma of the “cheap, alternative, knockoff” brand has worn…

CVS Launches Workforce Training Center in Chicago

CVS Health has opened its new Workforce Innovation and Talent Center (WITC) in cooperation with the Chicago Baptist Institute, where the center…

CVS Plans to Close 271 Stores in 2025 as Part of Multi-Year Savings Plan

In August 2024, CVS Health identified a “multi-year opportunity” to deliver $2 billion in savings via a variety of methods, and one…

CVS, Walgreens, Kroger Snap Up Pharmacy Assets from Bankrupt Rite Aid

Editor’s Note: This story was updated on May 19, 2025 to include additional details of the assets purchased by CVS. Rite Aid…

Walgreens to Pay up to $350 Million to Settle DOJ Opioid Lawsuit

Walgreens will pay $300 million to settle a U.S. Department of Justice civil suit, filed in January 2025, that had accused the…

Why Store Closures Present Opportunity for Retail Real Estate

In the first quarter each year, announcements of store closings often fuel speculation about the state of physical retail and the strength…

Gap, DoorDash, NBCU Execs Weigh in on the State of the Consumer

Between the tariff tug-of-war, flailing markets, insanely high egg prices and general “twitchiness” (as one strategist put it), consumers have gotten a…

Shielding Stores from Gun Violence: The Need for Smart Security Measures

Gun violence is an escalating crisis that extends beyond headlines — it’s affecting everyday shopping experiences. The ZeroEyes Gun Research Center has…

CVS to Open 12 Small Pharmacy-Focused Stores

Over the next year, CVS will open a dozen small-format stores in locations throughout the U.S. that will include full-service pharmacies but…

Pet Supplies Plus Adds Grubhub Delivery Option

In a deal designed to make animals (and their humans) purr with satisfaction, Pet Supplies Plus and its emerging sister brand Wag…

Justice Department Accuses Walgreens of Dispensing ‘Millions’ of Illegal Opioid Prescriptions

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil suit against Walgreens alleging that the pharmacy retailer dispensed millions of unlawful prescriptions…

DEI Deflates, Retail Media Rises, Mergers Flounder

For better or worse, 2024 is now in the books, but we can’t resist one more look back. The Retail TouchPoints editors…

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