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CVS Said to Expand Branded Debit Card Test 

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS/Pharmacy here, in partnership with HSBC Finance Corp., Prospect Heights, Ill., has said that a test of a rewards-based CVS ExtraCare Plus debit card is going well, according to a report in ATM & Debit News, New York. ...

Minyard-Owned Carnival Store Adds MedBasics Clinic 

FORT WORTH, Texas — A Carnival Super Market here, owned by Minyard Food Stores, Coppell, Texas, has added a MedBasics family Health Care Center, the first supermarket-based health clinic in the store’s county, the companies said yesterday....

Spartan Stores Offering Pet Insurance 

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Spartan Stores throughout Michigan will now offer pet insurance through PetFirst Healthcare, Jeffersonville, Ind., PetFirst reported yesterday....

Meijer Set to Expand Financial Services 

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer here is making plans to continue expanding its in-store financial services. ...

Spartan Stores Opens Its First Clinic 

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Spartan Stores here opened a new Family Fare supermarket last week with the retailer’s first in-store health clinic. ...

Price Chopper Promotes Inkjet Refills 

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Price Chopper here will offer inkjet refills for $5 beginning this Sunday, Oct. 21, through Oct. 27....

Pharmacies Can Send Free e-Newsletter to Consumers 

RESTON, Va. — Mirixa, a developer of clinical and interactive pharmacist-based patient care services, reported this week the immediate availability of a weekly email newsletter that can be customized for participating retail pharmacies to send to customers....

Wal-Mart Canada to Offer Western Union Services 

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Wal-Mart Canada here, which operates 287 stores across Canada, and Western Union, Englewood, Colo., yesterday announced an agreement to provide global money transfers and Quick Collect services to consumers in Canada....

BOOK LEARNINGS 

While retailers like Meijer, Publix, Stop & Shop, Wegmans, Kroger and Wal-Mart threw all-night book parties for the July release of Harry Potter and the...

Kroger Follows Suit with $4 Generics 

CINCINATTI — Kroger Co. here started offering more than 300 generic drugs for $4 in its Ohio stores as well as in northern Kentucky and southeastern Indiana on Friday....

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