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Walgreens (WAG), Alliance Boots Aim for Aggregate Sales of $130B by FY16
February 13, 2013 2:02 PM ESTWith an unmatched global platform at the corner of the retail and health care industries, Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (Nasdaq: WAG) outlined its strategic growth drivers and long-term goals at its 2013 Analyst Meeting today in London.
Summarizing Walgreens key growth drivers to position the company for long-term growth and shareholder value creation, President and CEO Greg Wasson said, We are focused on creating a complete Well Experience for our customers across all of our touch points; transforming the role community pharmacy plays in health care; and establishing an unprecedented and... More
Walgreens (WAG) January Sales Rose 6.3%; Front-End Comps Down 0.4%
February 5, 2013 8:01 AM ESTWalgreens (NYSE: WAG) (Nasdaq: WAG) had January sales of $6.15 billion, an increase of 6.3 percent from $5.78 billion for the same month in fiscal 2012.
Total front-end sales increased 1.3 percent compared with the same month in fiscal 2012, while comparable store front-end sales decreased 0.4 percent. Customer traffic in comparable stores decreased 2.8 percent while basket size increased 2.4 percent.
Prescriptions filled at comparable stores increased by 13.6 percent... More
