SYDNEY, Australia — Almost 100 years ago Australian pharmacists banded together to stop Boots the Chemist entering their market by setting up the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and successfully lobbying governments to enact laws restricting pharmacy location and ownership. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA) can expect a similarly frosty reception when it tries once again
NEW YORK — The latest Duane Reade store aims to bring a higher level of convenience to hurried commuters in Manhattan’s Penn Station. Opened just before the big nor’easter that hit the East Coast late last month, the spacious store sits in a central location in New York City’s busiest transit hub and replaced a
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Lauren Brindley has joined Walgreens as group vice president and general merchandise manager for beauty and personal care. She succeeded Shannon Curtin, who left to pursue other opportunities. Brindley has served in commercial roles in Boots — mainly in beauty and personal care — for the last 10 years. She started her
NEW YORK — Shannon Curtin, group vice president and general merchandise manager for beauty and personal care at Walgreens, is leaving the company, a spokeswoman for the drug chain confirmed. The company said in a memo Wednesday that Curtin, who joined Walgreens in July 2009 and has been in her current position since August 2013,
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance will be a key sponsor of the USA Pavilion at the world’s fair in Milan, Italy, which begins later this week. The company said Wednesday that, along with sponsoring the USA Pavilion, it will have a designated space to showcase Walgreens and Boots retail, service and product offerings. Running May 1 to Oct. 31, Expo
