Geoff Walden, Author at MMR: Mass Market Retailers

Stiller slated to leave Walgreens

March 29, 2016 by Geoff Walden Beth Stiller, chief operating officer, group vice president of retail brands and global sourcing, Massage Envy, Walgreens Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, People

NEW YORK — Beth Stiller, group vice president of retail brands and global sourcing at Walgreens, is leaving the company to join Massage Envy as chief operating officer. A former Duane Reade executive, Stiller played a key role in the creation of the first Walgreens flagship store — a Duane Reade outlet at 40 Wall

Rite Aid shareholders approve Walgreens merger

February 4, 2016 by Geoff Walden Rite Aid Corp., Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., WBA Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News

CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. stockholders have voted overwhelmingly to approve the company’s $17.2 billion deal to be acquired by Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. Approximately 97% of the votes cast at a special meeting of stockholders on Thursday were in favor of the deal. A quorum of 74% of Rite Aid’s total outstanding