Clarification: Walgreens sees more staffing changes with departures of three purchasing VPs

NEW YORK A report Thursday on new changes in Walgreens’ purchasing department included a statement indicating that the departure of three divisional merchandise managers could signal changes in the structure of the chain’s overall purchasing department. No such changes are foreseen, said a company spokesperson.

“As for the way purchasing activities are currently organized,” explained Walgreens spokesperson Tiffani Washington, “we’ll keep our current structure.”

The positions of all three of the outgoing general merchandise managers will be filled, she added, with replacements drawn either from inside or outside the company.