August 7, 2017 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
Clint Mahlman, LDExpress, London Drugs
2017, Issue 08-07-2017, Issues, News

CALGARY, Alberta — London Drugs has opened its first “grab and go” urban store here under the LDExpress banner. Located in Calgary’s Venator Building with direct access to Scotia Centre, the 4,000-square-foot store is a condensed version of a typical London Drugs outlet. It has a full-service pharmacy, space for two customer service specialists and
July 12, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Bob Chant, British Columbia wildfires, Clint Mahlman, Loblaw, London Drugs, Shoppers Drug Mart
Leading Headlines, Retail News

BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada — London Drugs and Loblaw Cos., including its Shoppers Drug Mart chain, are collecting donations and pitching in supplies to help residents affected by wildfires raging around south-central British Columbia. The province announced a state of emergency on Friday because of the wildfires, and as of Wednesday there were more than 180
July 5, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Clint Mahlman, Glenn Barrick, Grosvenor Americas, LDExpress, London Drugs, LondonDrugs.com, slideshow
Leading Headlines, Retail News, Slideshows

CALGARY, Alberta — London Drugs has opened a small-box, convenience-focused format called LDExpress. Located on Stephen Avenue in Calgary’s Venator Building, LDExpress is described by London Drugs as a “grab-and-go,” “hypercondensed” version of the western Canada drug chain’s stores. Besides a pharmacy and traditional front-end sections, many London Drugs stores also house a large consumer
June 5, 2017 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
Clint Mahlman, London Drugs, Mark Aginsky, Optical London Drugs, Vision Plus
2017, Issue 06-05-2017, Issues, News

WEST VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Optical London Drugs made its debut last month inside a remodeled London Drugs store here. The full-service optical clinic has licensed optometrists on the premises. Plans call for other Optical London Drugs sites to be announced in the coming weeks. “At London Drugs we are always looking for new and
June 5, 2017 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
Jaiveer Singh, John Tse, Len Marks Pharmacy Advancement Award, London Drugs, Mint Pharmaceuticals, Neighbourhood Pharmacies, Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada, Pharmacy Health and Beauty EXPO 2017
2017, Issue 06-05-2017, Issues, News
TORONTO — The Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada (Neighbourhood Pharmacies) honored industry veterans John Tse and Jaiveer Singh during its chairman’s dinner event at the Pharmacy, Health and Beauty Expo 2017. Tse, a longtime London Drugs executive who left the company this year, received the Len Marks Pharmacy Advancement Award. Singh, chief executive officer of
May 22, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
#Welcoming150, Clint Mahlman, Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia, London Drugs, Patricia Woroch
Leading Headlines, Retail News

RICHMOND, British Columbia — London Drugs has launched #Welcoming150, a program and donation drive to support 150 new Canadian families who left their country of origin, including because of unsafe conditions. The western Canada drug chain said customers can visit their local London Drugs to learn about the families adopted by that store and donate
May 18, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
John Tse, Len Marks Pharmacy Advancement Award, London Drugs, Neighbourhood Pharmacies, Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada, Pharmacy Health and Beauty EXPO 2017
Pharmacy, Retail News

TORONTO — Longtime London Drugs executive John Tse has been named the 2017 recipient of the Len Marks Pharmacy Advancement Award by the Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada (Neighbourhood Pharmacies). A 25-year Canadian retail pharmacy veteran, Tse has spent 10 years at London Drugs, which has 78 stores in western Canada, serving most recently vice president
May 12, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Bruno Ferrario, Clint Mahlman, London Drugs, London Drugs Park Royal, Mark Aginsky, optical clinic, Optical London Drugs, Vision Plus
Leading Headlines, Retail News

WEST VANCOUVER, British Columbia — London Drugs has launched its first optical clinic, featuring licensed optometrists, with the grand opening of a new concept store at the Park Royal shopping center in West Vancouver. The western Canada drug chain said Friday that the full-service optical center, called Optical London Drugs, stems from a partnership between
April 25, 2017 by Geoff Walden
London Drugs, Maury McCausland, sustainability, waste diversion, What's the Green Deal, zero waste
Retail News

RICHMOND, British Columbia — London Drugs had another record year for waste diversion in 2016. The 78-store, western Canada drug chain said its continuous sustainability efforts resulted in 92.8% waste diversion totaling 12.5 million pounds diverted from city landfills across Canada. Each year, these stores come closer to their goal of reaching zero waste. “We thrive on
April 20, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Clint Mahlman, Diane Brisebois, Distinguished Canadian Retailer of the Year, Excellence in Retail Awards, London Drugs, Retail Council of Canada
Business, Leading Headlines, Retail News

TORONTO — Clint Mahlman, executive vice president and chief operating officer of London Drugs, has been named the 2017 Distinguished Canadian Retailer of the Year as part of the Retail Council of Canada’s Excellence in Retail Awards. The Retail Council of Canada said Thursday that Mahlman and London Drugs are recognized by their Canadian retail
February 3, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Gianni Del Negro, Healthy Heart Clinics, London Drugs, London Drugs Healthy Heart Clinics, London Drugs pharmacist
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News

RICHMOND, British Columbia — Next week, London Drugs plans to launch Healthy Heart Clinics at most of its stores to raise public awareness about the risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The western Canada drug chain said the Healthy Heart Clinic screenings, done in recognition of Heart Month, will be held Feb. 6 to March 23
November 1, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
I Boost Immunity, ImmunizeBC, John Tse, life-saving vaccine, London Drugs, Michael Barnes, Public Health Association of BC, UNICEF Canada, vaccine-preventable diseases
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News

RICHMOND, British Columbia — During its 2016-17 flu season vaccination drive, London Drugs also will be helping to protect children in developing countries from vaccine-preventable diseases. Through a partnership with I Boost Immunity (IBI), a Canada-based online immunization advocacy network, London Drugs will donate a life-saving vaccine to UNICEF Canada for every flu shot administered
October 26, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations, ACMPR, Canadian Pharmacists Association, Health Canada, London Drugs, medical cannabis, medical marijuana, Perry Eisenschmid, Shoppers Drug Mart, Task Force on Marijuana Legalization and Regulation
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News

TORONTO — Shoppers Drug Mart has confirmed media reports that it’s proceeding with plans to provide medical marijuana to patients, with guidance from a pharmacist. Canada’s largest drug chain, part of Loblaw Cos., has applied to become a licensed producer of medical marijuana strictly for the purposes of distributing it, according to spokeswoman Tammy Smitham.
October 25, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
flu shot, flu vaccination, flu vaccine, Jason Chan-Remillard, London Drugs, seasonal flu
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News

RICHMOND, British Columbia — London Drugs is spotlighting its pharmacies as a convenient place for Canadians to get a flu shot. The western Canada drug chain said the 2016-17 seasonal flu vaccine is available at all of its 78 stores. Patients can book appointments online or call a London Drugs pharmacy. All locations also offer