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Walgreens shakes up industry

Retailing historians who care about these things — if indeed any exist — will remember the four weeks that ended in mid-July 2012 as the month when Walgreens changed mass retailing.

Rx customer loyalty will be put to the test

The cloud of uncertainty that had hung over Walgreen Co. throughout the year has been removed by the resolution of its standoff with Express Scripts Inc. (ESI), but reverberations from the dispute will continue to be felt for some time.