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  • Walgreens posts 82% profit boost, names Stefano Pessina CEO

    The man who ran European drugstore chain Alliance Boots before its merger last year with Walgreens has agreed to become the top executive of the combined company.

  • Ex-Walgreens CFO joining ConAgra board

    A former chief financial officer of Walgreens is joining the board of directors at ConAgra Foods as the company deals with the interest of activist investors.

  • Rite Aid shareholders pull back CEO parachute

    Camp Hill, Pa. – Shareholders of Rite Aid Corp. have voted to tighten the reins of the “golden parachute” payment CEO John Standley will receive if the company is acquired and he loses his job as a result. Standley had previously been slated to receive $42 million in such an event, including $31.6 million in vested equity.

  • Ex-Walgreens exec to be digital chief at Lululemon

    Lululemon Athletica has named a former Walgreens executive as the athleisure company's next digital chief.

    Lululemon announced that Miguel Almeida will be executive vice presiden-digital when he starts with the company in mid-July. He will report to the company’s CEO, Laurent Potdevin.

  • Walgreens digital exec heading to Lululemon Athletica

    New York -- A former Walgreens executive is heading to Lululemon Athletica. 

    Lululemon has named Miguel Almeida as executive VP-digital.

  • Walgreens launches digital initiatives

    Walgreens has introduced two innovative digital initiatives to support its omnichannel strategy: one to help patients stick to their medication regimens, and another to drive social media engagement via video beauty tips.

  • Walgreens launches Apple Watch health app, plans Apple Pay integration

    Deerfield, Ill. — Walgreens on Monday officially launched its app for Apple Watch that helps keep patients adherent to their medication regimens. The Walgreens App for Apple Watch is designed to help patients manage their medications, whether it is a simple, once-daily reminder or multiple complex drug regimens.   

  • Walgreens Boot Alliance CIO stepping down

    Deerfield, Ill. -- Walgreens Boots Alliance  announced Friday that Tim Theriault, the company's executive VP and global CIO, will step down for personal reasons, effective June 1. Theriault will continue to serve as a consultant to the company and as a senior advisor to executive vice chairman and acting CEO Stefano Pessina on a range of issues, including cyber security. Anthony Roberts, senior VP, international CIO, will  assume the role of senior VP, global CIO.

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