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Good Eggs Secures $100M in New Funding, Appoints Former Walgreens Boots Exec to Lead Growth

California online grocery delivery service Good Eggs has received $100 million in new funding and appointed former Walgreens Boots Alliance executive Vineet…

Walgreens Taps Starbucks, Sam’s Club Veteran as CEO

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has named Starbucks COO and former Sam’s Club President and CEO Rosalind (Roz) Brewer as CEO, effective March…

Walgreens Divests Wholesale Business for $6.5 Billion to Focus on Retail Offerings

Walgreens Boots Alliance will sell its Alliance Healthcare wholesale business to AmerisourceBergen Corporation for approximately $6.5 billion. The transaction will let Walgreens…

RIC20 Recap: Speakers Provide Answers to Five Pressing Questions

Everyone in retail has Big Questions: What will this holiday season be like? Will the coronavirus surge in the cold weather, and…

Walgreens To Open Physician Clinics Inside Stores Via VillageMD Partnership

Walgreens Boots Alliance will open 500 to 700 full-service doctors’ offices, co-located at Walgreens stores, through a partnership with VillageMD. The Village…

NRF Preview: Execs From Macy’s, Kroger, Lowe’s and Alibaba Headline Must-See Sessions

The wealth of sessions offered at the NRF Big Show, Jan. 13-15 at New York City’s Javits Center, can induce a case…

Rite Aid Names New CIO

Rite Aid has named Justin Mennen as its new Senior VP and CIO. Mennen replaces Steve Rempel, who left in March 2018 to…

Kroger Pilots Online Pickup, Private Label Sales At 13 Walgreens Stores

Two of the best-known names in U.S. retailing, Kroger and Walgreens, are embarking on a 13-store pilot program that will take place…

Walgreens Buys Minority Stake In Chinese Pharmacy Chain For $416M

Walgreens Boots Alliance has finalized its purchase of a 40% stake in Sinopharm Holding GuoDa Drugstores, a leading Chinese retail pharmacy chain….

Fred’s Pharmacy To Buy 865 Rite Aid Stores For $950 Million

In a move that may speed up the long-planned $17.2 billion acquisition of Rite Aid by Walgreens Boots Alliance, Fred’s Pharmacy has…

Brexit’s Retail Impact: The Sky Is Falling! (Or Is It?)

One thing is clear about the impact of Brexit on retailers and consumers: nothing is very clear about the impact of Brexit…

Beauty Retailer Boots UK Deploys IBM Analytics-Powered Mobile Sales App

Boots UK, a pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer that is part of the Walgreens-Boots Alliance, has partnered with IBM to deploy a…

ERP vs. PLM: A Step-by-Step Guide to Spot the Right Investment for You

Payments Tech Guide: How to Keep Up with Demand for Convenience, Contactless and BNPL

Transforming Retail: Navigating the Next Era of Store Design & Experience

In-Store Convenience Sales Rose 1.5% in 2020

Easing Shopper Uncertainty & Reinforcing Brand Value with Video-Powered Experiences

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