Walgreens

Walgreens Moves To Take Over AmerisourceBergen
Walgreens Moves To Take Over AmerisourceBergen
February 13, 2018  |  Retail

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. is making a move on drug distributor AmerisourceBergen Corp.  The move is undertaken as the U.S. drugstore landscape is becoming an increasingly fraught...

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Rite Aid Acquisition No Magic Pill For Walgreens’ Sales
Rite Aid Acquisition No Magic Pill For Walgreens’ Sales
January 05, 2018  |  Earnings

In response to weak sales at Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., following the retailer’s decision to add nearly 2,000 Rite Aid locations to its store base,...

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Walgreens Invests in Chinese Pharmacy Chain
Walgreens Invests in Chinese Pharmacy Chain
December 07, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Walgreens Boots Alliance announced Wednesday (Dec. 6) it reached an agreement with China National Accord Medicines to invest in its unit, Sinopharm Holding GuoDa Drugstores...

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Walgreens Braces For Upcoming Pharmacy War
Walgreens Braces For Upcoming Pharmacy War
December 05, 2017  |  Retail

Walgreens has introduced a rebranding strategy aimed at showcasing the company’s history, as well as boosting its efforts to target a younger demographic – especially...

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Walgreens Shuttering 600 Stores
Walgreens Shuttering 600 Stores
October 26, 2017  |  Retail

In the aftermath of its purchase of 1,932 stores from Rite Aid, Walgreens has announced news that it will be closing down 600 stores. The store...

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InContext Solutions And The New (Virtual) Reality Of Retail
InContext Solutions And The New (Virtual) Reality Of Retail
August 02, 2017  |  Retail

Gaming gets much of the glory when it comes to the emerging virtual-reality ecosystem – and for good reason – the application of the technology...

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Rite Aid Shares Drop As Deal With Walgreens Might Be In Jeopardy
Rite Aid Shares Drop As Deal With Walgreens Might Be In Jeopardy
June 13, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Walgreens Boots Alliance’s acquisition of Rite Aid may be in jeopardy — and the news caused the latter’s shares to fall sharply on Friday, according...

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The Summer Of Love (Or Not) Edition: CapOne & IDs, Android Pay & PayPal And Walgreens & (Maybe Not) Rite Aid
The Summer Of Love (Or Not) Edition: CapOne & IDs, Android Pay & PayPal And...
May 22, 2017  |  Data Dive

The summer is here! Okay, the summer is almost here. Just one week more and Memorial Day is upon us, and with it summer’s unofficial...

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FTC Pumps The Breaks On Walgreens-Rite Aid Merger
FTC Pumps The Breaks On Walgreens-Rite Aid Merger
May 17, 2017  |  Retail

Almost two years ago, Walgreens shared its $9.7 billion plan to merge with Rite Aid and, ever since, there has been a back and forth about...

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