Discount Drug Stores
Connecting with customers
Discount Drug Stores is celebrating one year of its refreshed loyalty program, DiscountPlus The program allows members to earn points for every dollar spent in-store and offers exclusive discounts, gifts, and birthday …
DDS to go ‘back to its roots’
Sigma Healthcare appoints Hugo Ortiz as new Head of Discount Drug Stores Sigma Healthcare has announced that after an intensive executive search, Hugo Ortiz will become the new Head of …
‘Thrilled and humbled’.
Roy Morgan has revealed the results of its Annual Customer Satisfaction Awards, including its chemist/pharmacy of the year Roy Morgan has named 33 winners across 37 categories, including utilities, finance, …
Wage subsidy for training
Discount Drug Stores has partnered with Gateway Training Academy to offer franchise partners greater opportunities to upskill staff and improve workplace efficiencies One of the first courses open for enrolment is …
DDS rewards loyalty
Discount Drug Stores has awarded a customer with $20K after a month-long in-store competition to celebrate its 20th anniversary The competition, which was open to any customers who joined the new …
Tango set to help, thanks to DDS
Discount Drug Stores has announced the sponsorship of its 12th dog for Assistance Dogs Australia Over the past 12 years, Discount Drug Stores has raised more than $300,000 for Assistance Dogs …
New council for DDS
Discount Drug Stores has announced the appointment of its first National Council The DDSNC plans to work to make local community voices heard by providing greater alignment between the company’s …
First pharmacy Telehealth service launches
Sigma Healthcare and its branded pharmacies have launched a partnership with Doctors on Demand called InClinic, which it says is Australia’s first Telehealth service in pharmacies InClinic provides patients with …
A good year at the drive-through
Concern for mums with sick children prompted the opening of the ACT’s first ever drive-through pharmacy – and a year later, it’s celebrating its success with the local community Gold …
DDS enters new year with a bang
The 2018 winners of the Roy Morgan Customer Satisfaction Awards have taken out the start of 2019 as well Discount Drug Stores (DDS) has been named Chemist/Pharmacy of the Month …
DDS on top
Discount Drug Stores has been named Australian Chemist/Pharmacy of the Year in the Roy Morgan annual Customer Satisfaction Awards The discount brand scooped up the top prize following the highest …
The week in review
Discount pharmacy groups have had a big part to play in this week’s news… The NPSA welcomed the new CSO operational guidelines, particularly noting that no new exclusive direct supply …