Walgreens Program Offers Points For Healthy Behavior
In an initiative to help participants modify behavior risk factors associated with illness, Walgreens has announced that it is introducing…
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Walgreens Adds Wrigley Building Flagship Store
Yesterday, Walgreens opened a new two-story, flagship drugstore in the north tower of Chicago’s iconic Wrigley Building on Michigan Avenue,…
Walgreens Front End Comps Gain But Earnings Miss Estimate
For the third quarter ended May 31, Walgreen Co. posted adjusted net earnings of $883 million, or 91 cents per…
Staples Acquires Personalization Software Firm
As it continues investing in its E-Commerce enterprise, Staples Inc. has reached a deal to acquire Vancouver-based PNI for CDN$1.70,…
Late Easter Boosts Walgreens’ April Sales
For the month of April, Walgreens sales increased 8.8% to $6.49 billion year over year. Total front-end sales, including general…
Coupon.com Rolls Out Retailer iQ Consumer Engagement App
After an initial rollout with Walgreens, Coupons.com Inc. has begun introducing Retailer iQ, a targeting and analytics platform for grocery,…
Walgreens’ March Impacted By Late Easter
For the month of March, Walgreens posted sales of $6.43 billion, up 4.5% from the period a year earlier. Comparable…
Walgreens Misses Analyst Estimate But Front-End Comps Up
For the second quarter ended February 28, Walgreen Co. posted net GAAP earnings of $754 million, or 78 cents per…
Walgreens Comps Advance Through February, Q2
Walgreens posted February sales of $6.05 billion up 5% from the same month in fiscal 2013. Total front-end sales, including…
Military.com Discount Channel Links Service Members, Vets To Retail Bargains
Military.com has announced the launch of its Discounts Channel to link military personnel with special deals offered by retailers and…
Union Square Readies For Walgreens Flagship Re-Opening
Walgreens has announced that the official grand re-opening of its newest 24/7 flagship store, located in Union Square, Manhattan, will…
Walgreen’s December Front End Sales Get Holiday Boost
In December, Walgreens generated sales of $7.2 billion, up 7.2% from the month in fiscal 2013, according to the drug…
Walgreens Posts Q1 Earnings Increase
Walgreens has reported a first quarter earnings increase of 68.3% to $695 million compared to $413 million in last year’s…
Walgreens Expands Customer Engagement With New Financial Services Initiative
Walgreens, which has been expanding its methods of engaging consumers through initiatives in core businesses such as health care, has…
Walgreen’s Posts 8% September Sales Gain
Walgreens has posted a September sales gain of 8% to $5.92 billion versus the month a year ago. The company…
Duane Reade Digital Media Strategy Puts It At Top Of Twitter
Duane Reade, the 250-store metro New York drugstore chain purchased by Walgreens three years ago, has become Twitter’s most followed…
Walgreens: Kerr Drug Store Purchase To Boost North Carolina Presence
Kerr Drug, a privately held regional drug store chain in North Carolina, and Walgreen Co. have announced that they have…
Walgreen Sales Edge Up In 2013, August Comps Gain
Walgreens has announced that total sales for fiscal 2013 were $72.22 billion, up 0.8% from fiscal 2012. Total sales for…
Walgreens Reports 8% July Sales Gain
Walgreens total front-end sales, including general merchandise such as home goods, increased 3.6% in July, the company announced, versus July…