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Walgreens Set To Open Primary Care Clinics In Houston

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Walgreens and VillageMD , a leading national provider of primary healthcare, have announced a partnership to provide primary care services for adult patients in the Houston, Texas area. The technology includes easy and convenient check in by phone or kiosk, home-based monitoring and tele-medicine. billion in healthcare spending.

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Can Healthcare Services Revitalize Retail For CVS?

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CVS retail business, separate from its pharmacy operations, has had a difficult few years. Which has left CVS looking to reimagine its retail space to focus more on the healthcare side of its offering, and to provide an incentive to enter the physical store regardless of the digital shopping alternatives.

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State Governments Deliver Mixed Messages On Reopening Retail

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State governments are dropping the ball on retail reopenings. As the week plays out, inconsistent direction and confusion have been standard with New York, Texas, California and Hawaii getting criticized by retailers big and small. After making the statement, Simon retracted it, pledging cooperation with local officials.

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Retail Works To Aid Harvey Victims

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When the going gets tough, America’s retailers and restaurants get going. According to The Wall Street Journal , McDonald’s has managed to re-open the 130 area locations that had been closed by the storm. And progress — slow though it may be — is happening. And progress — slow though it may be — is happening.

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Retail Pulse: Luxury Brands Eye Airport Retail; Panera Bread Tests Dinner Menu

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These hubs for travel retail, which are providing an audience of on-the-go travelers as U.S. However, the company’s luxury unit is continually on the uptick — and travel retail is said to be partly responsible. The company said in an announcement that the fleet from Nuro will serve some customers in Houston who make online orders.

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What’s The Future For NBA-Related Retail In China?

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That’s because China eCommerce giant Alibaba apparently has removed any products related to the Houston Rockets from its search results. The move comes after the general manager of that U.S.-based These moves come amid a push by China to encourage more cross-border commerce and retail. China’s Commerce Push.

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NCR Looks To Buy ATM Operator Cardtronics For $1.7 Billion

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Retail and hospitality technology firm NCR Corporation is looking to acquire ATM operator Cardtronics for $39 per share, or about $1.7 NCR’s $39 per share all-cash offer topped Apollo Global Management’s earlier bid for $35 per share to acquire Cardtronics, Bloomberg reported. 11) press release. . “The 11) press release. .

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