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May 8, 2013

Walgreens debuts flagship concept in San Francisco

Walgreens celebrated the official opening of its latest flagship store, located at Powell and O’Farrell streets in the heart of San Francisco’s Union Square neighborhood.

April 30, 2013

Walgreens pledges $100,000 to Boston's first responders with flagship store opening

Walgreens on Wednesday will celebrate the official opening of its latest flagship store, located at School and Washington streets in Boston, the company announced.

November 15, 2012

Walgreens, American Red Cross raise more than $4 million for Superstorm Sandy victims

Walgreens and the American Red Cross on Thursday announced that more than $4 million was raised by Walgreens and Duane Reade customers nationwide for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund since Nov. 5.

September 25, 2012

Out-localizing nationals; out-nationalizing locals

The power of local times 8,000. That’s perhaps one of the most significant transformative tools possessed by Walgreens, which over the past three years has moved to empower its local operators to leverage corporate assets in a single mission to win in each of the markets it serves.

April 18, 2012

OfficeMax vet assumes reigns of Walgreens' supply chain management

Walgreens on Wednesday named Reuben Slone as SVP supply chain management, where he will have leadership responsibility for distribution, transportation, systems integration and engineering, Lean and Six Sigma supply chain initiatives, and community outreach.

September 23, 2011

Walgreens sets its sights on sustainability

Officially celebrating its 100th solar power system installation in Mason, Ohio, on Friday, Walgreens said that it is on track to tout more solar installations than any other U.S. retailer.

October 10, 2010

Walgreens’ 2010 results affirm strategy change

The Walgreens hedgehog is officially retired. Its fate was sealed by a successful fourth quarter...

September 15, 2010

Walgreens streamlines with management shift

An unannounced but significant realignment of top management at Walgreens will streamline the company’s decision-making...