Walgreen Clinics Target Chronic Illnesses in Care Expansion
Walgreen expands the reach of its drugstore clinics beyond treating ankle sprains and sinus infections to handling chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure.
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5 Companies Set to Cash In on America's Aging Population
America is getting older, and that demographic trend will challenge society in new ways. But it will also mean profit for businesses that offer what seniors want and need.
The Best Easter Weekend Deals and Freebies
Here are some of the retailers and restaurant chains offering deals, events and freebies during the Easter weekend.
Midday Report: Rite Aid Expands Online Clinic Program
Rite Aid has expanded a new drugstore clinic that allows customers to visit virtually with doctors who can diagnose conditions and prescribe medications based on a 10-minute consultation.
How He Earned 4 Million Airline Miles by Buying Dollar Coins
Rewards cards can be a great way to earn free cash -- if you use them correctly. Brad Wilson, founder of deal site BradsDeals, took that idea to its logical extreme, raking in millions of points for free, and now he's sharing his techniques with us.
13 Dividend Stocks for a Richer 2013
One smart way to get both growth potential and dependable income from your investments is to buy dividend stocks, which generally have outperformed non-dividend counterparts over the long haul. As 2013 begins, we offer these 13 stocks for your consideration.
5 Things to Watch This Week: Drugstores, E-tailers, Cisco, Cintas, and Breadsticks
Here are some items that will shape the week that lies ahead on Wall Street. Drug stores, Darden Restaurants, and uniform seller Cintas all report earnings -- each a bellwether in its own way; Cisco looks to sell Linksys; and holiday shoppers hit the home stretch.
Will You Soon Be Filling Your Prescriptions at a Dollar Store?
If you're taking meds for say, high cholesterol, you can now pick up your Lipitor prescription from a licensed pharmacist at a local dollar store -- if you live in the right place. Could the trend spread?
What to Watch This Week: Real Earnings Reports and Fake Window Dressing
Here's what may shape the week ahead for Wall Street: Earnings reports from Best Buy and Walgreens may disappoint, while Lennar and Red Hat probably won't. And fund managers will jump into last quarter's winners to fool clients into thinking they're more clever than they are.
Stores Go Both High-Tech and Homey to Lure You In
Retailers are spicing up their brick-and-mortar stores to keep you walking through the door. Their game plan? To design environments that are equal parts high-tech and homespun. But will the changes be enough to keep physical stores from being reduced to showrooms for e-commerce sites?
Get a Manicure, a Fine Wine, and a Latte ... at Walgreens?
Walgreens, the nation's largest pharmacy chain unveiled a new flagship store in Chicago that re-imagines the drugstore experience. Among the "unexpected" new offerings: fresh sushi, salon services, more than 700 fine wines and a juice bar. But will we really buy wine with our aspirin?
Why Dollar Stores Are Hotter Than Ever (Even for the Rich)
Dollar stores are luring a lot more consumers these days, and their rock-bottom prices aren't the only reason: The chains have undergone major makeovers in recent years, sprucing up their dingy digs and adding better merchandise.
Smartphone Elves: 5 Retail Apps for Black Friday
This Black Friday, here are a few things to whet your bargain-hunting "app"-etite: 5 mobile apps designed to help you nab deals during the holiday weekend shopping bonanza.
Drugstore Markups Are Worse Than You'd Imagine
It's happened to all of us. You head into the drugstore to grab some aspirin or toothpaste and you walk out carrying a bag stuffed with impulse items -- even groceries. Those impulse buys will cost you -- a lot: A new report from finds drugstore prices average more than 36% higher than supermarket prices.