WALGREENS

Walgreens is piloting a new concept with Birchbox that will bring the online beauty retailer's elevated design and curated product assortment of full-sized skin care, hair and makeup products from more than 40 prestige brands to 11 locations across the country.

Kroger and Walgreens will develop and test a format at 13 Northern Kentucky Walgreens stores that will allow for a one-stop shopping experience in which consumers can encounter products and services from both retailers.

Walgreens Boots Alliance on Friday announced that it had reached an agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve an investigation into forward-looking financial goals made by former Walgreens executives made before the company merged with Boots.

CVS Health, Meijer, Walgreens and Walmart all earned a top score of 100% on the Disability Equality Index, or DEI, which recognizes outstanding disability inclusion efforts.

Walgreens participated in WE Day UN in New York City on Wednesday by bringing its national ItEndsWithUs opioid abuse and misuse prevention campaign to local students through the event at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Walgreens made a $200,000 donation to the American Red Cross’ relief efforts and also has donated non-perishable food items to the organization to support emergency shelters in the region.

Walgreens and Sprint announced the opening of an additional 80 locations of Sprint Express at Walgreens stores within the Chicago and Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan areas.

As Hurricane Florence prepares to make landfall, Walgreens has been taking steps to help customers, associates and communities that are expected to be affected by the storm, both in the lead-up and aftermath.