January 15, 2021 by Jeffrey Woldt
Alex Gourlay, Walgreens, WBA
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News, Technology

DEERFIELD, Ill.— Walgreens Boots Alliance has shifted into high gear since the start of 2021. Building on a foundation that it painstakingly laid in recent years, the company has unleashed a salvo of initiatives designed to buttress its central role in health care and retailing. Following the realignment of its partnership with AmerisourceBergen — a
January 4, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
Alex Gourlay, Brent Stutz, Calvin LeRoux, Carmen Churcott, Chris Chiew, Debbie Weitzman, Eric Kinariwala, Eyad Farah, Geo Rafferty, George Coleman, Grady Brown, Jim Peters, Joe Douglas, Lynne Fruth, Mike Wysong, pharmacy outlook 2021, Rich Tremonte
Issue 01-04-2021, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News

The year that was like no other is over, and pharmacy operators are looking forward to more normal times, at least starting around summer. One question is how much the elevated status of pharmacists during the pandemic will propel long-term gains for the profession. On the following pages top industry executives address that question and
December 2, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Alex Gourlay, Tim Barry, Village Medical at Walgreens clinics, VillageMD, Walgreens, WBA
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News

DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) and VillageMD announced on Wednesday plans to open the next 40 new Village Medical at Walgreens full-service primary care clinics by the end of next summer. The news comes on the heels of a successful pilot that began in Houston last year and will eventually lead to hundreds
November 2, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Alex Gourlay, James Kehoe, Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA)
Business, Leading Headlines, Retail News

DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (WBA) announced on Monday that Alex Gourlay, co-chief operating officer, and James Kehoe, executive vice president and global chief financial officer, will participate at the 2nd Annual Wolfe Research Healthcare Conference on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 1:10 p.m. EST. The conference is a virtual event. The appearance will
October 8, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Alex Gourlay, Ed Morgan, Jen Beatty, Larry Merlo, Scott Emerson, Steven Anderson, The Emerson Group
Business, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Supplier News

NEW YORK — The COVID-19 pandemic has left few major business sectors untouched, and retail — as well as the supplier community that serves it — is adapting to a landscape transformed by profound changes in consumer behavior and priorities. To help the industry navigate these uncharted waters, Chain Drug Review and Mass Market Retailers
October 5, 2020 by David Pinto
Alex Gourlay, John Standley, Stefano Pessina, Walgreens
Issue 10-05-2020, Opinion

Amid the coronavirus pandemic that never seems to end, several stories have captured the attention of those who follow the chain drug community. As of this writing, none is as compelling as the drama at Walgreens, where an ongoing shuffle at the very top levels of management has raised issues and questions for which there
August 31, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Alex Gourlay, John Standley, Stefano Pessina, Walgreens, WBA
Business, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News

DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) announced on Monday the appointment of John Standley as president of Walgreens, effective immediately. He will lead all Walgreens operations, and will have responsibility for the development, growth and management of the business as the company continues to build on its leadership in the rapidly evolving healthcare sector.
July 27, 2020 by Jeffrey Woldt
Alex Gourlay, co-chief operating officer of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Video Forum
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Videos

In this edition of our Video Forum, Alex Gourlay, co-chief operating officer of Walgreens Boots Alliance and president of Walgreens, provides an update on the company’s strategic priorities — creating neighborhood health care destinations, accelerating digitalization, transforming the retail offering, and stepping up cost management efforts to free capital for reinvestment in the business.
July 23, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Alex Gourlay, U.S. House of Representatives by Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Walgreens
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News

DEERFIELD, Ill. — In support of the INFORM Consumers Act introduced Thursday in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Walgreens issued the following statement from Alex Gourlay, president of Walgreens: “The lack of transparency and accountability in today’s digital marketplaces has contributed to the rapid rise of organized retail crime, which has
June 12, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Alex Gourlay, Walgreens
Leading Headlines, Retail News

DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens has made significant progress in its efforts to reopen recently damaged stores in Chicago to serve the needs of the local community. Currently, 100 of Walgreens’ 118 Chicago stores are open and operating with regular business hours. In addition, Walgreens has taken a number of steps to help meet the prescription
June 8, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Alex Gourlay, COVID-19, Walgreens
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News

DEERFIELD, Ill. – In the wake of temporary store closures impacting a number of U.S. cities, Walgreens has taken a number of measures to help meet the prescription needs of its customers in these areas. “Our commitment to the patients and customers we serve is at the heart of everything we do, and especially now,
May 22, 2020 by Jeffrey Woldt
Alex Gourlay, Richard Ashworth, Walgreens
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News

DEERFIELD, Ill. – With Richard Ashworth’s resignation as Walgreens president to lead Tivity Health Inc., one thread in the drug chain’s storied history is coming to an end, even as the overarching narrative of its transformation continues. Ashworth – whose duties are being assumed by Walgreens Boots Alliance co-chief operating officer Alex Gourlay, whom he
April 16, 2020 by Alex Gourlay
Alex Gourlay, coronavirus, COVID-19, Walgreens Boots Alliance, WBA
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Opinion

Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles on how retailers are responding to the COVID-19 crisis. I have worked in pharmacies for more than 40 years, and I’m a pharmacist myself. I’ve never known a situation like what we’ve experienced over recent weeks with the COVID-19 crisis. None of us has. This
March 10, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Alex Gourlay, INFORM Consumers Act, Walgreens Boots Alliance
Leading Headlines, Retail News

DEERFIELD, Ill. — In support of the bipartisan INFORM Consumers Act introduced Tuesday by Senators Bill Cassidy and Dick Durbin, Walgreens issued the following statement from Alex Gourlay, co-chief operating officer of Walgreens Boots Alliance: “The lack of transparency and accountability in today’s digital marketplaces has contributed to the rapid rise of organized retail crime,