TOP NEWS Walmart’s new clinic concept BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart in June unveiled a new retail clinic concept that seeks to establish the chain as a desti- new Walmart Care Clinics, which are staffed by primary care physicians as opposed to the nurse practitioners and physician assistants that commonly staff the typical retail clinic, opened in Copperas Cove, Texas, in June, with — $4 for its own associates; $40 for regular customers. The clinic will serve about 4,500 employees who work in proxim- ity to the store, according to Labeed Diab, Walmart’s president of health and wellness. By the second week of August, Walmart had opened a total of six of NACDS TSE THE POWER OF CHOICE. It’s yours with Labeed Diab, Walmart’s president of health and wellness, broke the news of the Walmart’s new clinic model to journalists during a June media tour. the new Care Clinics in South Carolina and Texas. DRUGSTORENEWS.COM/ARTICLE/ WALMART-DEBUTS-NEW- CLINIC-CONCEPT DSNTV: Family Dollar’s Reiser on bringing value to dollar channel NEW YORK — “You have got to get real and get back to the customer.” That’s critical advice Family Dollar EVP and chief merchandising of- In today’s marketplace consumers have more choices than ever. And, because they do, you need to create a pharmacy that delivers greater convenience, faster service, more flexibility, and a better value. for vendors looking to bring value to the dol- lar store channel, in a special video interview with DSNTV. “And I don’t want you to do it in the cushy you to get into the street, and I want you to get - ser told DSN as part of its Executive Viewpoint video series. “Most of them have $10 to spend on any given trip. So, even if you have To help you do that, you now have a new and better choice in pharmacy systems— a customizable system built around your requirements, not a manufacturer’s. Discover the Power of Choice at Booth #2284 at the NACDS Total Store Expo or contact Robbie Teston at 949.248.8624 Jason Reiser, Family Dollar EVP and chief merchandising officer the best deal available at $12, and they only have $10, you’re not going to sell them that item.” DRUGSTORENEWS.COM/VIDEO/FAMILY-DOLLAR’S- REISER-TALKS-DSN-ABOUT-BRINGING-VALUE-BACK- DOLLAR-CHANNEL-EXCLUSIVE-VIDEO DRUGSTORENEWS.COM leggettsfg.com AUGUST 24, 2014 • 55