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Walgreens Quarterly Profit Slumps On Charges Related To Cost-Cutting Plan

Drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc posted a 55.2% slump in quarterly profit on Monday, hurt by charges related to a cost-cutting plan announced e...

In Ken Murphy, Tesco Has Named A Shrewd Operator As Its New CEO: Analysis

When he was parachuted in to lead Tesco in 2014, chief executive Dave Lewis came with a 'no-nonsense' reputation – encapsulated in the epithet 'Drast...

Reinventing Boots – Inside The Pharmacy Retailer's New London Flagship

Donna Ahern of ESM's sister publication, Checkout, recently paid a visit to Boots’ new flagship store – in Covent Garden, London – ahead...

UK Health And Beauty Retailer Boots To Close 200 Stores

British health and beauty retailer Boots said it plans to close about 200 stores, mainly local pharmacies, over the next 18 months. A raft of British st...

Storm Clouds Gathering Over UK economy, Warns Retailer Boots

Storm clouds are gathering over Britain's economy, with waning consumer confidence and political uncertainty suggesting it could be heading for a recession...

Walgreens Boots Alliance Cuts 2019 Profit Growth Forecast

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc has cut its 2019 profit growth forecast as the drugstore chain struggles with falling generic drug prices in a crowded market....

Walgreens Boots Alliance Posts 15.5% Rise In Quarterly Profit

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc has reported a 15.5% rise in quarterly profit, as sales in its pharmacy business rose, helped by its acquisition of Rite Aid s...

Walgreens Boots Alliance Sales Rise 12% After Rite Aid Purchase

Pharmacy giant Walgreens Boots Alliance has reported that sales increased 12.1% to $33 billion in the second quarter of the year, with net earnings up 16.6...