Walgreens is expanding its party supply assortment. Will consumers respond positively?

Walgreens is going private. What signals does this send?

Walgreens is closing some locations this month.

While it navigates bankruptcy, Rite Aid has found buyers for many of its U.S. stores.

There’s a new person in charge of the supply chain at Dollar Tree.

Walgreens delivered a relatively positive Q2 2025 earnings report.

In 2025, Walgreens will shutter more of its brick-and-mortar stores.

Walgreens will become a private company in a transaction valued at up to $24B.

Walgreens may have a potential buyout deal on the table after all.

Walgreens Boots Alliance announced it’s suspending its practice of paying dividends to stockholders for the first time in 92 years amid financial struggles. Are many of Walgreens’ struggles self-inflected or do they largely reflect the changing dynamics of the overall drugstore model?

Walgreens allegedly filled prescriptions that may have been illegal and not medically necessary.

High-tech smart screen doors are causing more problems than solutions for Walgreens.

Walgreens stock soars after somewhat sunny Q1 earnings report.

Walgreens has reported earnings above analysts’ expectations, but the company is moving forward with previously announced store closings.

Walgreens recently revealed plans to close as much as 25% of its U.S. store base, with CEO Tim Wentworth admitting the current pharmacy model is “not sustainable.” How do you think Walgreens and the U.S. retail pharmacy model need to evolve to ensure consistent profitability?

Walgreens Boots Alliance, America’s second-largest pharmacy retailer, has reported significant financial savings through the optimization of its store operations using Zebra Technologies Corporation’s Workcloud Actionable Intelligence software. What additional innovative strategies could Walgreens implement to sustain long-term profitability and counteract challenges in the current pharmacy model?

The drug store chain is joining other retailers in cutting prices to help weary shoppers.

Walgreens revealed its plans to collaborate directly with drug manufacturers to provide cell and gene therapies to patients in the U.S.

Walgreens will need to build up its IT department to reach its goals of using tech to boost sales, scale its healthcare division, and remodel its stores to logistic hubs.

Walgreens has joined Walmart, Target, CVS, and other retailers that are increasingly relying on stores for online deliveries. How would you rate the pros versus cons of using stores for online fulfillment?

Walgreens Boots Alliance has reached a settlement of $192.5 million in a class action lawsuit filed by investors in Rite Aid….

Local retail brand drugstores are closing up shop and pharmacist hours are also being cut. Are there other ways for these drugstore brands to increase sales and profits?

Walgreens Boots Alliance has announced plans to implement at least $1 billion in cost reductions in 2024, including the closure of…

U.S. pharmacy giant Walgreens Boots Alliance has named Tim Wentworth, former head of Express Scripts, as its new CEO. Wentworth, known…

Employees at Walgreens, including hundreds of pharmacists, are planning walkouts from Oct. 9-11 to protest what they perceive as deteriorating working…

Walgreens has reported incidents of screens on its in-store coolers, installed by Cooler Screens, catching fire and displaying incorrect prices or…

Retailers like Kroger and Walgreens have introduced digital screens on cooler doors to display advertisements and update inventory in real time….

Lindsay Mikos, senior director of omnichannel strategy and programs at Walgreens, spoke about the retail pharmacy chain’s moves to build out and maintain its super-fast omnichannel fulfillment options, including 30-minute pickup, In a session at the Internet Retailer Conference & Expo in Chicago last week.

Walgreens is piloting a store concept dedicated to letting customers shop while preventing criminals from stealing.

Albertsons has introduced a digital health and wellness platform that enables customers to track their health and wellness goals and receive rewards, including grocery discounts, for surpassing them. How much consumer appeal do you see in Albertsons’ Sincerely Health platform linking loyalty rewards to fitness, nutrition and mental health goals?

Amazon.com today introduced RXPass, a new subscription plan that enables Prime members to buy prescription medicines for more than 80 common health conditions delivered to their homes for $5 a month in total. Will RxPass be an attractive perk for Amazon Prime members and those considering  subscription?

A 7-Eleven in Austin, TX, is blasting opera music nonstop outside the store as a deterrent against loiters and panhandlers. The owner said he has faced issues since a homeless encampment developed next to the location. What do you think of the use of loud, classical music to deter loitering outside stores?

CVS and Walgreens have both begun the certification process to sell abortion pills under a new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation that will allow the medication to be offered by retail pharmacies for the first time. Not unsurprisingly, the backlash has begun. Are CVS and Walgreens making the right business decision to pursue certification to sell abortion pills?

Walgreens is coming to the rescue of parents caring for sick kids in the middle of the night. The retailer’s same-day delivery program is going 24/7 as of today. How will 24/7 delivery shape consumers’ views of Walgreens?

Public interests groups are taking aim at digital couponing, saying that the practice is discriminatory insofar as the less tech-savvy consequently pay more. Do you think it is accurate to say that digital coupons discriminate against some demographics?

Walgreens is eliminating task-based metrics for pharmacy staff as part of performance reviews in order to place an “even greater focus on patient care and outcomes.” Do you think task-based metrics do more to incentivize or stress out retail workers?

Abercrombie & Fitch customers can now place orders online and pick their purchases up at  Walgreens. (Walgreens?) Is a suite of fulfillment options like those offered by Abercrombie & Fitch important for retailers operating either standalone or mall-based stores?

Major retail pharmacies are facing legal battles over placing homeopathic remedies in the medicine aisle with the rest of the pills. What should a retailer’s responsibility be when it comes to informing customers of the effectiveness or lack thereof of the products it sells?

Walgreens continues to open automated pharmacies as it moves towards its goal of having 22 of the facilities in operation across the country by 2025. How will robo-pharmacies change the physical store layouts and other aspects of the drugstore business?

CVS on Monday said it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Signify Health in an all-cash deal valued at around $8 billion. Do you see the move into primary and other forms of healthcare significantly changing the drugstore business over the next decade?

CVS has arguably been the driving force behind America’s acceptance of health clinics in retail stores. Now, the chain is looking to take the next step with retail clinics staffed by doctors. Do you think CVS will be able to acquire and scale a primary care provider quickly enough to catch up with Walgreens’ VillageMD rollout?

Amazon yesterday said that it has reached a deal to acquire One Medical, a “technology-powered national primary care organization” that combines in-person, digital and telehealth services to care for patients. What do you think of the retailer-led pushes into primary healthcare?

Walgreens has a public perception issue to deal with after recent encounters with store staff led customers to go public with the ill treatment they received in the chain’s stores. Does Walgreens need to come up with another response other than citing its company policy in instances where associate’s acts of conscience result in unhappy customers?

Walgreens associates have made the news in recent weeks for refusing to sell over-the-counter and prescription contraceptives to customers based on their religious objections. Should Walgreens and other retailers screen applicants to see if their personal views may interfere with their ability to do their jobs?

Walgreens will use robots to fill customers’ prescriptions in 22 micro-fulfillment centers the chain is opening in the next three years across the U.S. What impact will widespread use of robotics have on retail pharmacy operations in the U.S.?

Walgreens reportedly ended its print circular last fall, Target last November and CVS at the close of 2021 as comfort with digital circulars and coupons has grown over the pandemic. How relevant are print circulars as part of the shopping journey for most consumers today?

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. That’s the reaction of customers to the decision by retailers to replace see-through cooler doors with digital alternatives.  Are the digital doors used by Walgreens a solution in search of a problem, as critics suggest, or is it a valuable tool for shoppers, stores and consumer brands?

The need for vaccination against COVID-19 has driven a huge influx of foot traffic to retail pharmacies, but with demand for vaccines and pandemic-related services waning, retail pharmacies are anticipating taking a hit. What do retail pharmacies need to do to prepare for a future where COVID-19 vaccination is less of a traffic driver?

Meijer has announced that its retail pharmacy will be the first to offer free, at-home COVID-19 PCR tests to customers. In partnership with a testing company called eTrueNorth, Meijer will be providing home PCR tests for pickup at the store. What will Meijer get out of its free PCR test offer?

A federal jury in Ohio has found that CVS, Walgreens and Walmart must take responsibility for the opioid epidemic that has plagued Lake and Trumbull counties in the state. Do pharmacy retailers hold responsibility for the prescriptions they fill?