All Walgreens Boots Alliance articles – Page 3
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Analysis
Deep dive: How much Amazon and Walmart are investing – and should you follow suit?
As retailers ramp up for the new normal, how are titans Inditex, Tesco, Walmart, Amazon and Walgreens investing?
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Opinion
Move of the Week: WBA’s Brewer hire marks a big step in the right direction
It’s hard to overstate the significance of Rosalind Brewer succeeding Stefano Pessina as the new chief executive of Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA).
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News
Walgreens poaches Starbucks’ Rosalind Brewer to succeed Pessina as CEO
Walgreens Boots Alliance has appointed Starbucks chief operating officer Rosalind Brewer to succeed Stefano Pessina as the group’s chief executive.
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News
Retail Connected 2021: Global insight from Walgreens, Levi’s and Shopify
More than 100 speakers from around the world, including leaders from Walgreens Boots Alliance, Adidas, Levi’s, Shopify and Asda, will take to the virtual stage at our new digital event in April.
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News
Boots first-quarter profits slide despite online sales surge
Boots has reported a further decline in its quarterly profits and sales, despite its online sales more than doubling year on year.
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Boots owner sells wholesale healthcare business for £4.8bn
Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed a $6.5bn (£4.8bn) deal to sell its Alliance Healthcare wholesale business in order to focus on its retail operations.
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Leading retailers pledge to take action on diversity and inclusion in 2021
Following a year where business’ D&I agendas have come under scrutiny, 16 brands including M&S, New Look and Sainsbury’s Argos have partnered with Retail Week’s Be Inspired programme to promote diversity and empower their teams.
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News
Boots poaches TSB chief marketing officer to bolster personalisation drive
Boots has snapped up TSB’s marketing boss Pete Markey to lead marketing across its UK and Ireland businesses.
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Walgreens Boots Alliance profits dragged down by UK sales slump
Walgreens Boots Alliance has reported a drop in its fourth-quarter sales and profits exacerbated by a plunge in demand across the group’s UK arm.
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Opinion
WBA: ‘Overcoming racism in retail means taking a hard look in the mirror’
In RWRC Be Inspired’s first column, Walgreens Boots Alliance senior director of diversity and inclusion Fiona Ibáñez-Major reflects on what the racial pandemic has taught the business, steps being taken to drive real change and how others in the industry must follow suit.
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News
Mothercare finalises its franchise deal with Boots
Struggling retailer Mothercare has announced a franchise deal with Boots that will see its current range of products extended in the health and beauty retailer’s stores.
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News
Walgreens Boots Alliance boss Stefano Pessina steps down
Walgreens Boots Alliance chief executive Stefano Pessina is stepping down, six years after leading the group’s mega-merger.
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Boots axes 4,000 jobs as coronavirus triggers business restructure
Boots is cutting 4,000 roles across its business in the wake of a dramatic fall in sales during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Boots leans on digital as it prepares to reopen beauty counters
Boots is relying on digital innovation to launch its latest No. 7 product and reopen its in-store beauty counters next month.
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Opinion
Opinion: What makes the difference between success and failure for new bosses?
The moment a new CEO starts, the pace is non-stop. Having enough lead time to prepare – and using that time well – could be the difference between success and failure.
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News
Boots halts Advantage Card payments following cyber attack
Boots has suspended the use of Advantage Card points in lieu of payment after hackers accessed almost 150,000 customer accounts.
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Analysis
Valentine’s Day: The retail marriages made in heaven
This Valentine’s Day, Retail Week looks at the retailers that have formed long-lasting unions be it through mergers, acquisitions or partnerships.
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News
Boots UK chair and long-standing exec Elizabeth Fagan steps down
Boots’ first UK chair Elizabeth Fagan has stepped down from the retailer after less than two years in the role.
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News
Boots sales fall as Walgreens Boots Alliance profits decline
Boots has recorded a decline in first-quarter sales as parent group Walgreens Boots Alliance reiterated its full-year profit guidance despite a slump in operating income.
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Boots to stock Mothercare products in franchise tie-up
Boots is to start selling Mothercare products after agreeing to become its exclusive franchise partner in the UK.