Retail
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04-03-07
CVS All Kids Can(TM); Honored for Outstanding Support of Children with Disabilities
WOONSOCKET, RI - April 3, 2007 "“ CVS All Kids Can™, CVS/pharmacy's five-year, $25 million signature program that supports children with disabilities, earned two national awards in the PR News Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Award Competition. CVS/pharmacy repre...
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04-02-07
Safeway Kicks off National Campaign to Raise Funds to Assist People with Disabilities
PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2007--Safeway today announced the launch of a month long campaign during the month of April to raise funds for community-based programs to assist people with physical and developmental disabilities. The company will raise $5 mill...
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03-28-07
Office Depot Recognized as a Top Company for Female Professionals by National Association for Female Executives (NAFE)
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 28, 2007--Office Depot , a leading global provider of office products and services, was recognized by the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) as among the nation's top companies for female professionals. In celebration...
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03-21-07
CVS/pharmacy to Introduce One Million Inner-City and Rural Youths to Careers in Pharmacy
WOONSOCKET, RI - March 21, 2007 - CVS/pharmacy, America's largest retail pharmacy, today announced the company's commitment to introduce one million inner-city and rural youth to careers in pharmacy as part of its partnership with America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth. ...
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03-09-07
CVS/pharmacy Receives Top Honor for Mature Worker Initiatives
WOONSOCKET, R.I.- March 9, 2007- CVS/pharmacy, America's largest retail pharmacy, today announced it has received the 2007 ASA Business and Aging Award, presented at the Joint Conference of the American Society on Aging (ASA) and the National Council on Aging (NCOA) in Chica...
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03-06-07
Safeway Names Finalists in the Lucerne "The Art of Dairy" Contest
PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 6, 2007--Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) announced today the names of schools selected as finalists to compete for a $22,000 grand prize as part of the Lucerne(R) The Art of Dairy(TM) "Cows & History" Art Contest. The program, started i...
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03-05-07
Office Depot Named One of America's Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises for Sixth Straight Year
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 5, 2007--The Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) today announced its annual listing of America's Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises, the only national award honoring corporations for world class suppl...
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02-20-07
Dress for Success and Disadvantaged Women to Benefit from Office Depot Success Strategies for Businesswomen Conference
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2007--Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, announced that the Company's signature Success Strategies for Businesswomen Conference will raise funds and collect in-kind donations for D...
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02-05-07
Office Depot Donates Telephone System Valued at $52,000 to FAU
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2007--Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, announced the Company has donated an enterprise-level Siemens HiCom phone and voicemail system to Florida Atlantic University. The donation ...
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02-01-07
Office Depot Recognized by EPA as One of Nation's Leading Green Power Purchasers
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 2007--The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, was named to the EPA's list of the nation's Top 10 Retail Partners...
