Walgreens Boots Alliance news

Health and beauty retailer Boots has announced a deal with the NAAFI (The Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes) to supply British troops with “everyday” health and beauty products. Initial roll out in Germany Initially the deal has been rolled out to British troops in Germany but will later move into other countries around the world. The products went on sale in four of NAAFI’s largest store...

Alliance Boots has announced senior management appointments following the move to Walgreens by Alex Gourlay. UK and International responsibilities now separate From October 1st, the new Managing Director, Health & Beauty UK and Ireland will be Simon Roberts. Currently Chief Operating Officer, Boots UK, where he led the network of retail stores, Roberts' new role will embrace retail and pha...

Walgreens has today announced an enhanced Daily Living organisation to be headed up by Alex Gourlay, currently chief executive, Boots Health & Beauty Division. Strategic priorities accelerating Alex Gourlay takes up a new post in Walgreens , effective October 1st as Executive VP, President of Customer Experience and Daily Living, and will report to Greg Wasson President and CEO, Walgre...

Walgreens has announced that it will rebrand all 370 in-store clinics to Healthcare Clinics, the move will be completed by the end of August. Leveraging the Walgreens brand The clinics will continue to offer the same services, but with the emphasis on wellness, prevention and management of chronic medical conditions. "The new Healthcare Clinic allows us to leverage the strength of the  W...

US drugstore retailer Walgreens has teamed up with subsidiary Duane Reade and L’Oreal in a coupon campaign for mobile users. Exclusive deal to increase in-store sales L’Oreal coupons are being offered through its ‘Pretty in my Pocket’ (PRIMP) make-up app and can be used in Walgreens and Duane Reade branches across Manhattan. The coupon campaign has been developed through a partnership with ...

Walgreens’ latest flagship store in San Francisco demonstrates the increased focus which is being placed on developing a locally relevant offer in its stores, particularly as it incorporates a broader food offer. Meeting the everyday needs of its shoppers San Francisco is the location for Walgreens’ most recent store opening as part of its plan to have flagship stores in a number of key cit...

US pharmacy Walgreens has debuted the Boots No7 for men skincare range marking the first nationwide Boots product launch for the retailer since the formation of a strategic partnership with Alliance Boots last summer. Expanding product offering The men’s skincare range will be available exclusively and Walgreens at Duane Reade drugstores nationwide and will also be available online at Walgre...

Alliance Boots is to establish a new health and wellness business centre in Nottingham in collaboration with BioCity. New centre for start-up businesses Following initial discussions at the end of 2012, the health and beauty retailer has announced a collaboration with BioCity, a specialist in creating science business hubs, to establish Medicity, a new health and wellness business centre ...

Executive Chairman Stefano Pessina has hailed 2012/13 as a 'transformational year' in Alliance Boots' newly released annual report. Though group sales slipped slightly to £22.4 billion (-2.6%), trading profit was up by 6.1% to £1.3bn in the year to March 31st. Underlying profit surged by 12.7% to £805 million, lifted by strong performances by both Health & Beauty (+6.8%) and the pharmaceutical who...

The drugstore retailers Boots and Watsons have announced plans to further invest their business in Thailand following a rise in sales last year. Watsons store expansion following sales growth The two speciality drugstore chains are preparing strategies in response to competition in Thailand’s health and beauty sector. Central Watson Co, operator of Watsons speciality stores, has announ...