All Walgreens Boots Alliance articles – Page 4
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OpinionWBA: ‘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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NewsMothercare 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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NewsWalgreens 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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NewsBoots 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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NewsBoots 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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OpinionOpinion: 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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NewsBoots 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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AnalysisValentine’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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NewsBoots 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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NewsBoots 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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NewsBoots 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.
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NewsKKR makes formal approach for Walgreens Boots Alliance buyout
Private equity firm KKR has reportedly made a formal approach to buy Boots’ parent company and take the business private in what could be the largest leveraged buyout on record.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Could and should Pessina take Walgreens Boots private?
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) executive chairman Stefano Pessina is understood to be making an audacious play to take the health and wellness group private. Could he, and should he, pull it off?
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NewsBoots owner considers taking the pharmacy chain private
Boots owner Walgreens Boots Alliance is considering taking the US pharmacy chain private following interest from investors.
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NewsWalgreens Boots Alliance ups cost-cutting drive as full-year profits fall
Walgreens Boot Alliance (WBA) has recorded a decline in full-year profits despite increased sales in what chief executive Stefano Pessina described as “a challenging operating environment.”
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NewsWalgreens Boots Alliance backs Be Inspired
The global healthcare services provider Walgreens Boots Alliance has reinforced its commitment to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion by becoming a partner for Retail Week’s Be Inspired programme
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NewsWalgreens Boots Alliance poaches Kraft Heinz exec for CIO role
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has snapped up Kraft Heinz’s global chief information officer Francesco Tinto to take on the same role at the health and beauty titan.
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside Boots’ new-look London flagship
Boots has opened its first new-look flagship since the retailer’s store refurbishment plans were unveiled, which has a keen focus on wellness and high-octane beauty brands.
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Future LeadersListen now: Podcast launch takes Be Inspired global
Walgreens Boots Alliance global chief commercial officer Annie Murphy explains why curiosity and intuition are critical to business success.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Boots store closures will devastate the high street
When Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) warned in April that it was going to be “more aggressive” in its transformation plans, alarm bells started ringing with landlords either side of the Atlantic.