Pagni, Reed Take New Legal, Executive Roles At Walgreens Boots
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. has appointed Marco Pagni, formerly group legal counsel and chief administrative officer of Alliance Boots, as…
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Fairweather Appointed Walgreens Boots Global CFO
The Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. has announced the appointment of George Fairweather, who was group finance director of Alliance Boots,…
Sabatino Leaving Walgreens Boots For Hertz
Thomas Sabatino Jr., evp, global chief legal and administrative officer, Walgreens Boots Alliance, is leaving the company to join Hertz…
Walgreen Posts December Front End Comp Gains
In December, Walgreen Co. reported a sales increase of 10.2% to $7.92 billion from the fiscal 2014 month. Total front-end…
Walgreens, Alliance Boots Complete Merger
Today, Walgreen Co. and Alliance Boots GmbH announced that they had completed the second step of their strategic partnership initiative…
Walgreens Shareholders Approve Completion Of Alliance Boots Purchase, Holding Company Reorganization
At a special meeting of shareholders held today, Walgreens shareholders voted to approve all proposals related to the company’s acquisition…
Walgreens Grows Q1 Sales, Earnings
Walgreen Co. has announced results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2015, ended November 30. First quarter sales increased…
Wasson Sets Walgreens Retirement, Pessina Taking Acting CEO Role
Walgreens has announced that Greg Wasson, its president and CEO, will retire following the company’s shareholder December 29 vote on…
Walgreens Names Filler President of Retail Products
Walgreens has named Linda Filler president of retail products and chief merchandising officer, effective Jan. 1. According to the company,…
Walgreens Q1 Comps Gain Although Momentum Slowed In November
For the quarter ended November 30, Walgreens total sales were $19.59 billion, up 6.8% from last year’s period. Comparable store…
Walgreens Survey Suggests Service Providers Appreciate Little Gifts
According to the “State of Small Gifting Report,” a new holiday survey released by Walgreens, 94% of service providers— including…
Walgreens October Front-End Comps Gain On Basket Size
In October, Walgreens cashed in sales of $6.8 billion, up 6.9% from the same month last year. Total front-end sales,…
Walgreen Meets Expectation In Complicated Q4
For the fiscal year ended August 31, Walgreen Co. posted GAAP net earnings of $1.93 billion versus $2.45 billion in…
Walgreens Advances Alliance Boots Acquisition
Walgreens has announced that it exercised its option to complete the second step in its strategic transaction with Alliance Boots…
Walgreens Front Ends Gain In July On Basket Size Increase
In July, Walgreens sales increased 6.1% to $6.39 billion versus the month a year earlier, the company announced. Total July…
McLevish To Succeed Miquelon As Walgreens CFO
Walgreens has appointed Timothy McLevish as Walgreens executive vp and CFO, the company announced. He will report to president and…
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…
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,…