Walgreens Boots Alliance has “slow” start to year
9 January 2020
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) had a “slow” start to its new financial year, according to executive vice chairman and chief executive officer Stefano Pessina.
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Boots UK partners with Public Health England
2 January 2020
Boots UK and Public Health England have teamed up in a three-year partnership to “encourage one million people to take action to improve their health”.
WBA and McKesson to create German joint venture
16 December 2019
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) and McKesson have agreed to combine their pharmaceutical wholesale businesses in Germany.
Retail in brief | WBA, Amazon, Vitamin Shoppe
15 November 2019
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) may go private, the Amazon Pharmacy name has made an appearance, and Vitamin Shoppe has released financial results.
Boots to enter Indonesia with PT Mitra Adiperkasa
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12 November 2019
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) plans to launch a health and beauty retail business in Indonesia through a partnership with local lifestyle retailer PT Mitra Adiperkasa (MAP).
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".
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.