WBA plans to close 200 more Walgreens stores
7 August 2019
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) plans to close around 200 more Walgreens stores following a review of its "real estate footprint in the US".
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WBA closing 200 stores in UK and reviewing US
2 July 2019
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) is closing around 200 Boots stores in the UK. The news came as the US-based company announced that sales at Boots UK had fallen by 1.0% at constant currencies in the three months ended 31 May 2019 in a "challenging market".
Retail in brief | WBA, McKesson, H&B
10 May 2019
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has recruited its first global chief digital officer, McKesson is closing more pharmacies in Europe, and Holland & Barrett (H&B) is banning the sale of wet-wipe products.
Walgreens Boots Alliance has difficult quarter
3 April 2019
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) reported organic growth of 2.5% in the three months ended 28 February 2019. Executive vice chairman Stefano Pessina said the quarter had been the "most difficult" since the formation of the company at the end of 2014.
Retail in brief | Holland & Barrett, WBA, Well
14 March 2019
Holland & Barrett International, Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) and Well Pharmacy have all recently announced people changes.
WBA uses strategic partnerships to drive change
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11 October 2018
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) intends to transform its pharmacies worldwide into "healthcare destinations", says executive vice chairman and chief executive officer Stefano Pessina, adding that strategic partnerships are playing a key role in this transformation.
Walgreens works with Kroger and Birchbox
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5 October 2018
Walgreens is expanding its offering in the US through two separate collaborations with supermarket chain Kroger and online beauty retailer Birchbox.
Retail in brief | Walmart, The Co-op, WBA
20 September 2018
Walmart, The Co-op and Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) have recently announced acquisitions or partnerships.
Walgreens Boots Alliance grows with Rite Aid
29 March 2018
Worldwide sales at Walgreens Boots Alliance rose by 12.1% to USD33.0 billion in the three months ended 28 February 2018. Alex Gourlay, co-chief operating officer, said Walgreens Boots Alliance had now completed the acquisition of 1,932 Rite Aid stores in the US.