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Walgreens Continues Efforts to Divest Healthcare Clinic Chain VillageMD

February 12, 2025
Retail Pharmacies Rethink Product Lockdowns as Digital Solutions Aim to Fix Security
Retail // January 24, 2025

As retail pharmacies like Walgreens move toward ending product lockdowns, the decision reflects a change in consumer behavior and a response to rising security concerns. During the company’s Q1 2025 earnings call, Walgreens CEO Tim Wentworth told analysts that locking up products to stem shoplifting has...

Walgreens CEO: ‘Turnaround Will Take Time’
Earnings // January 10, 2025

For Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Tim Wentworth, the company’s turnaround process is not a sprint but a marathon. “We still have substantial work to do here,” he told analysts during the company’s first-quarter earnings call Friday (Jan. 10). “While our turnaround will take time, our...

Report: Walgreens Discusses Sale to Private Equity Firm Sycamore Partners
Acquisitions // December 10, 2024

Walgreens Boots Alliance and Sycamore Partners are reportedly discussing a deal that would see Walgreens sold to the private equity firm. A deal could be completed early next year, although the talks could fall apart first, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Dec. 10), citing...

Can Retail Pharmacies Survive the Digital Transformation of Healthcare?
Retail // October 22, 2024

In the connected economy, retail pharmacies like CVS, Walgreens, and Rite Aid face challenges to their traditional business models. As consumer preferences move toward digital solutions and telehealth services, these industry leaders are assessing their business strategies to remain viable. Strategic Shifts in Major Players...

Interviews & Exclusives
Walgreens Rethinks Role of Pharmacy in Capturing Consumer Sales

October 15, 2024
Walgreens Boots Alliance is undertaking a transformation focused on its retail pharmacy business in response to persistent challenges in the consumer market and pharmacy sector. As part of this strategy, the company plans to close approximately 1,200 underperforming stores in the next three years to streamline operations and increase profitability. A challenging consumer spending environment […]

Are Retail Media Networks Financial Services’ Next Big Move?

June 03, 2024
This year more than 5 trillion digital ads will be shown globally. It’s a staggering number and a testament to the desire of companies from ad giants like Coca-Cola to...

Inventory Data a Weak Link in Omnichannel Retail, BOPIS Efforts

December 22, 2022
Despite all the growth of omnichannel retail, the inventory data needed to satisfy BOPIS demand is still behind. Among those pressures: Having the right inventory in place, and having the...

Walgreens Takes on Convenience Stores With 24/7 Delivery

December 02, 2022
When you need baby formula at 3 a.m., options are limited. Or rather, they were. Announcement of Walgreens 24-Hour Same Day Delivery on Thursday (Dec. 1) marks a turning point...

Quick Reads
Walgreens Continues Efforts to Divest Healthcare Clinic Chain VillageMD

February 12, 2025
Walgreens Boots Alliance-backed healthcare clinic chain VillageMD is reportedly working with advisers to explore a sale, restructuring or other options. This move comes after Walgreens CEO Tim Wentworth said during a January earnings call that the company plans to divest VillageMD, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Feb. 12). A Walgreens spokesperson told Bloomberg that Walgreens “is continuing […]

Report: Walgreens Discusses Sale to Private Equity Firm Sycamore Partners

December 10, 2024
Walgreens Boots Alliance and Sycamore Partners are reportedly discussing a deal that would see Walgreens sold to the private equity firm. A deal could be completed early next year, although...

Chime Teams With NCR Atleos on Walgreens ATM Partnership

August 07, 2024
Banking app Chime expanded its relationship with self-service banking provider NCR Atleos. The expanded collaboration will see Atleos begin branding ATMs at 4,000 Walgreens stores with the Chime brand to...

Instacart Teams With Walgreens on SNAP/EBT and Expands Aldi Partnership

August 06, 2024
Instacart has launched a SNAP/EBT-focused partnership with Walgreens. The collaboration, announced Tuesday (Aug. 6), will offer online SNAP/EBT payment acceptance at more than 7,500 Walgreens stores nationwide, including 100-plus Duane...