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London Drugs takes wraps off small-format store

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

London Drugs launches LDExpress format

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