DEERFIELD, Ill. — Roz Brewer has stepped down as chief executive officer at Walgreens Boots Alliance. She took the job in March 2021, becoming the first African-American and the first woman to lead the chain drug retailer. Brewer also vacated her seat on the WBA board. The company said her sudden departure was mutually agreed
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Since becoming chief executive officer of Walgreens Boots Alliance in March 2021, Roz Brewer has put her stamp on the company by sharpening its focus on the things that matter most — health care and retailing. “We are taking decisive action to unlock value and strengthen the company by simplifying the portfolio,”
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) announced on Tuesday a new leadership structure for its U.S. business segment with Walgreens president John Standley leaving the company to pursue other opportunities. The new segment will now be organized under two leaders: Pharmacy led by Lee Cooper, and Retail led by Tracey Brown, president, Walgreens Retail
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) announced Thursday that it is further strengthening its leadership with the appointments of Inderpal Bhandari to its board of directors and Hsiao Wang as senior vice president and chief information officer (CIO), bringing deep technology expertise in the healthcare and retail sectors. The company’s board of directors has
Walgreens Boots Alliance is off to a fast start on the transformational journey that chief executive officer Roz Brewer mapped out at the company’s investor conference last fall. Results for the first quarter of the fiscal year were impressive — sales rose 7.6% on a constant currency basis, while adjusted earnings per share increased 53%,
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) on Thursday announced a new long-term growth strategy based on delivering consumer-centric health care. As part of that effort, the company is launching a new business segment, Walgreens Health, that is enabled by investments in VillageMD and CareCentrix and designed to accelerate the company’s capabilities in primary care,
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens will increase the starting hourly wage for all its team members to $15.00 an hour, the company said Tuesday. The increase will be phased in beginning in October as is expected to be fully implemented by November 1. Roz Brewer “I am extremely proud and grateful of the work our team
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens has administered more than 29 million COVID-19 vaccinations across the U.S., as demand has increased more than 30% in some key areas and testing has more than doubled. The company also said Wednesday that it now requires that all U.S. team members wear face covers, and that everyone at support offices
DEERFIELD, Ill.— Walgreens will be the presenting sponsor of the hour-long vaccination special “Roll Up Your Sleeves,” which NBC will air on Sunday, April 18, at 7 p.m. ET/PT. The show aims to raise awareness and encourage the American public to get vaccinated to put an end to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Walgreens is proud to
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Stefano Pessina is bullish about the future of Walgreens Boots Alliance in the wake of Rosalind Brewer’s appointment to succeed him as the company’s chief executive officer. A former CEO of Walmart’s Sam’s Club division and currently chief operating officer and group president at Starbucks Corp., Brewer will join WBA on March
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Roz Brewer, who most recently served as chief operating officer and group president at Starbucks Corp., has been appointed chief executive officer of Walgreens Boots Alliance, effective March 15. She will succeed Stefano Pessina and also join the WBA board of directors. In that role, Brewer will be the only African-American woman