Drugstores news and trends

Rite Aid Closing Stores and Selling Pharmacy Assets to Rivals
Retail // May 19, 2025

Rite Aid is reportedly closing additional stores while handing off business to rivals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Walgreens Continues Turnaround Efforts Ahead of Planned Acquisition by Private Equity Firm
Earnings // April 08, 2025

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) saw its second-quarter fiscal 2025 sales increase and its operating loss drop as it continues its turnaround plan and prepares to be acquired. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

CVS Plans Chain of Smaller-Footprint Pharmacy-Focused Stores
Retail // March 09, 2025

CVS is reportedly opening 12 smaller-footprint locations focused more on healthcare than consumer products. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Walgreens Continues Efforts to Divest Healthcare Clinic Chain VillageMD
Healthcare // February 12, 2025

Walgreens Boots Alliance-backed healthcare clinic chain VillageMD is reportedly working with advisers to explore a sale, restructuring or other options. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Interviews & Exclusives
How Important Are Pharmacists in Getting Consumers to Use Traditional Drugstores?

January 07, 2025
In the past decade, the U.S. has seen a dramatic decline in the number of drugstores, with nearly 30% of them disappearing from the retail landscape. This shrinking footprint reflects a combination of factors, including the rise of eCommerce, changing consumer habits, razor-thin profit margins and a more competitive environment dominated by big-box retailers and […]

Quick Reads
Walgreens Sales Rise but CEO Says Turnaround Will ‘Take Time’

June 26, 2025
Walgreens is reportedly seeing an uptick in sales as it prepares to go private. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications […]

Rite Aid Closing Stores and Selling Pharmacy Assets to Rivals

May 19, 2025
Rite Aid is reportedly closing additional stores while handing off business to rivals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Walgreens Continues Turnaround Efforts Ahead of Planned Acquisition by Private Equity Firm

April 08, 2025
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) saw its second-quarter fiscal 2025 sales increase and its operating loss drop as it continues its turnaround plan and prepares to be acquired. Get the Full...

CVS Plans Chain of Smaller-Footprint Pharmacy-Focused Stores

March 09, 2025
CVS is reportedly opening 12 smaller-footprint locations focused more on healthcare than consumer products. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...