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Boots Thailand has recently unveiled one of its largest outlets yet located at the bustling One Bangkok mall. The aim is to expand its network further across the nation. Expansive Features and Focus on Wellness The newly opened concept store, situated on the…
Product discovery and sourcing platform RangeMe has fully launched its global service to retailers in Australia, New Zealand, and the wider APAC region, allowing businesses to access 200,000 international suppliers. A number of businesses are already using…
Chinese consumers visiting the U.S. can now use Alipay at Walgreens, one of the largest drugstore chains in the country. Whether traveling for business or pleasure, Alipay users can shop at 3,000 locations in major cities such as New York, San Francisco and…
Walgreens Boots Alliance has finally achieved regulatory approvals for its Chinese pharmacy acquisition – more than six months after announcing the deal. The US-headquartered drugstore giant has bought a 40 per cent stake in Sinopharm Holding GuoDa Drugstores…
Walgreens, the biggest U.S. drugstore chain, said it will buy the minority stake from China National Accord Medicines Corp. for about $416 million. The Deerfield-based company said it will expand its global retail pharmacy operations by taking a 40 percent…
Walgreens Boots Alliance sales figures have been an early victim of the strengthening dollar, especially against sterling in which the majority of which Boots’ sales are denominated. This dynamic has turned a 1.4 per cent international sales gain in local…
Look for more, but smaller, neighborhood stores, an increase in local delivery trucks and changing store layouts as retailers accommodate aging populations, says The Silver Series IV: Retail Reconfiguration for Seniors. The report is the latest in a series of…
With a strong international business, a focus on driving productivity and investment in omnichannel, the Boots Alliance Walgreens business is on track to long-term success. The inclusion of Boots Alliance’s sales for the full quarter provided a fillip to…
Drugstore giant Walgreens Boots Alliance says it plans to close 200 US Walgreens stores during the next 30 months as it reduces overheads. But the 8232-strong network in the US and territories will not be shrinking – the company has promised the same number…
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