GERMANTOWN, Md. — Mars Symbioscience has announced that its CocoaVia cocoa extract supplement is now available in Walgreens stores nationwide, complete with new packaging that highlights the role of cocoa flavanols in promoting healthy blood flow. “We’re excited to partner with Walgreens to make CocoaVia supplement more accessible to consumers across the country,” said Julie
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Rick Gates developed a passion for retail pharmacy early on, when he worked at an independent drug store in Des Moines while attending high school. Now, as vice president of pharmacy operations at Walgreen Co., Gates is making it possible for his fellow pharmacists to indulge the same passion by helping create
DEERFIELD, Ill. — As talks roll on to gain regulatory clearance for its acquisition of Rite Aid Corp., Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) posted adjusted earnings for its fiscal 2016 fourth quarter and full year that topped Wall Street’s estimates. WBA said Thursday that GAAP net earnings attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance totaled $1.03 billion, or
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Driving its omnichannel strategy, Walgreens has introduced a ship-to-store option for orders made online or via its mobile application. The drug chain said Monday that customers can pick up eligible online and mobile app retail orders at its more than 7,600 Walgreens and Duane Reade stores. No minimum order is required, and
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens aims to give a little extra to its best beauty customers with the launch of Beauty Enthusiast, a free beauty club for its Balance Rewards loyalty program. The drug chain said Tuesday that Balance Rewards members who register for Beauty Enthusiast can receive additional rewards on beauty care and personal care
The autumn holiday selling season is upon us — and clues are scarce as to which mass retailers will emerge in the best shape. Indeed, very little data has surfaced as to which products look to dominate, or which retailers appear most confident that the upcoming Christmas selling season will turn out well. The soon-to-be-waged
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens has entered into a long-term alliance with Prime Therapeutics, the nation’s fourth-largest pharmacy benefit manager, that will include the creation of a joint pharmacy services company. Under the partnership, Walgreens and Prime will combine their central specialty pharmacy and mail service businesses, the companies said Monday. The deal also includes a
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens is promoting Greg Orr to vice president of digital health, taking over from Adam Pellegrini, who is leaving the company to join Fitbit Inc. A Walgreens spokeswoman confirmed that Orr, currently senior director of digital health, will assume the new role effective Sept. 1. Orr joined Walgreens as director of consumer
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens is shutting down drugstore.com and Beauty.com in an effort to focus on Walgreens.com. The retailer, which acquired the two e-commerce operations in 2011, expects the shutdown to be completed by the end of September. The properties helped Walgreens create new digital capabilities with a stronger e-commerce approach, said a company spokesman.
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. — When it redesigned its mobile app about a year ago, one of Walgreens’ priorities was to keep the customer experience as simple as possible. “It’s about taking friction out of the experience,” said Deepika Pandey, group vice president of digital marketing, product and innovation at Walgreens. Pandey and Ray Kim,
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens, the biggest component of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., has added new features to its paperless coupon program, which first appeared in 2014. The company also announced that since the program’s debut more than 135 million coupons from Walgreens and manufacturers have been virtually “clipped” and there has been a continual increase
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens customers can now redeem paperless coupons from the retailer and manufacturers for online purchases, as well as in-store purchases. Additionally, offers can now be “clipped” on product detail pages and in search results on Walgreens.com, and through the Walgreens mobile app. Both new features represent the chain’s latest enhancements to its