Some radical changes are afoot in the U.S. retail pharmacy market. In announcements released just days apart, both Amazon and …
Competitive Developments in the Pharmacy Market
22 Friday Jan 2021
Posted in Chapter 06: Retail Market Strategy
Tag Archives: Walgreens
Providing Complex Health Care Services in Retail Settings: Various Approaches by Drug Store Chains
17 Thursday Sep 2020
Posted in Chapter 18: Customer Service
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When it comes to health care, people’s needs have grown far more sophisticated but also more challenging, pressured by shifting …
Walgreens, Kroger Form Group Purchasing Organization
29 Wednesday Jan 2020
In an expansion of their ongoing collaboration, Walgreens and Kroger have established a Retail Procurement Alliance—their name for a common …
Walgreens Profit Squeezed by Generic Drugs
02 Monday Sep 2019
Is a drugstore still a drugstore if it can’t make money by selling drugs? That’s a question facing the dominant …
TidBit: Kroger to Sell Groceries in Walgreens Stores
07 Thursday Feb 2019
Posted in Retail Tidbits
Both Kroger and Walgreens have been aggressive in their efforts to find new ways to remain competitive. In their latest …
TidBit: LabCorp Deal Brings Blood Testing to Walgreens’ Pharmacies
30 Friday Nov 2018
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The battle for drugstore consumers is really heating up, as various chains add new and innovative services and products to …
IKEA’s Favorite Design Idea: Shrink the Box
20 Tuesday Oct 2015
The Swedish furniture retailer IKEA is already quite successful. But it also is determined to meet ambitious growth goals that …
Convenience Can Be Emotional: Lessons from Walgreens CMO Sona Chawla
22 Monday Jun 2015
At Walgreens, convenience is key. But as Walgreens’ chief marketing officer explains, the meaning of convenience is both more expansive …
Walgreen gets a modern makeover
20 Friday Sep 2013
Posted in Chapter 06: Retail Market Strategy
The Affordable Care Act will transform health care and more customers will be frequenting drugstores. Walgreens’ CEO, Greg Wasson, is …
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