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Amazon and Walmart warehouses side by side.

Where Amazon and Walmart Are Looking Next: Even Faster Delivery, Healthcare and AI, Of Course

Earlier this week we dissected the similarities and differences between Amazon’s “Why” approach to innovation and Walmart’s “And”…

Features May 29
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Hydra Health is transforming the hospital gift shop to include tailored assortments, high-end services and spa-inspired designs.

How Hydra Health is Transforming the Hospital Gift Shop

Hospitals and medical campuses typically look at retail as an essentially insignificant element in their patient, visitor and…

Features February 21
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Amazon has a new service to connect customers with chronic conditions with health care services.

Amazon Launches New Service to Help Connect Customers with Chronic Conditions to Care

Amazon has debuted a new service called Health Condition Programs aimed at helping people more easily discover and…

News January 10
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CVS CarePass members enjoy free same- or next-day delivery.

Fickle Consumers? CVS Prescribes its CarePass Paid Loyalty Program

When asked the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of CVS, chances are good that…

Features October 12
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Tim Wentworth, newly appointed CEO of Walgreens Boost Alliance.

Walgreens Boots Taps Healthcare Vet for CEO Post

A little over a month after the abrupt departure of CEO Rosalind Brewer, Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has…

News October 11
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Sam’s Club to Add 30+ Larger-Format Stores, 5 New Fulfillment Centers

Sam’s Club is embarking on an ambitious expansion of its physical footprint, beginning with five new fulfillment and…

News January 26
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Walmart Launches Walmart Healthcare Research Institute to Boost Access to Equitable Healthcare

Walmart is getting deeper into the healthcare industry with the launch of the Walmart Healthcare Research Institute (WHRI),…

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Walmart Bolsters Healthcare Presence With UnitedHealth Group Partnership

Walmart Bolsters Healthcare Presence With UnitedHealth Group Partnership

Walmart is expanding its presence in the medtail space through a 10-year partnership with healthcare and insurance provider…

News September 8
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Amazon is shuttering its in-house healthcare service Amazon Care.

Reports: Amazon to Shut Down In-House Telehealth Service Following One Medical Acquisition

Amazon is planning to shutter its home-grown urgent and primary care offering, Amazon Care, following the July acquisition…

News August 29
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