WBA recruits new chief executive from Starbucks
28 January 2021
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has recruited Starbucks executive Rosalind Brewer as its new chief executive officer with effect from 15 March 2021.
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COVID-19 still hurting WBA’s international sales
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8 January 2021
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) continued to feel the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the quarter ended 30 November 2020, as its Retail Pharmacy International division reported sales down by 8.2% on a constant currency basis.
Walgreens Boots Alliance to divest wholesaling
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8 January 2021
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) is divesting the majority of its Alliance Healthcare pharmaceutical wholesaling businesses to US drug distributor AmerisourceBergen in a cash and shares deal worth around USD6.5 billion. WBA plans to focus on growing its core retail pharmacy businesses.
Retail in brief | GNC, WBA, McKesson
2 November 2020
GNC is moving on from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) and McKesson have completed their German joint venture, and WBA has boosted its board with a senior adviser to former US President Barack Obama.
WBA highlights e-commerce growth amid COVID-19
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19 October 2020
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) highlighted the “accelerating” growth of its e-commerce operations in the three months ended 31 August 2020, as the company’s total retail sales in the US rose but international sales fell sharply amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
WBA hires former Rite Aid chief to lead Walgreens
1 September 2020
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has hired John Standley – former chief executive officer of Rite Aid – as president of its US drugstore chain Walgreens with immediate effect.
Pessina to step down as WBA’s chief executive
7 August 2020
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has announced that Stefano Pessina is stepping down as chief executive officer.
WBA hit hard by COVID-19 outside the US
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13 July 2020
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) reported a rise in US sales in the three months ended 31 May 2020, but international sales fell sharply amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
WBA gets personal with Microsoft and Adobe
10 July 2020
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) is working with Microsoft and Adobe to launch a digital platform that will deliver “personalised healthcare and shopping offerings”.
WBA reports shifting impact of COVID-19
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3 April 2020
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) experienced “buoyant sales trends” in the first three weeks of March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but negative trends emerged as lockdowns were put in place.