Walgreens December sales up 7.5%

Deerfield, Ill. -- Walgreens reported on Wednesday that its December sales rose 7.5% to $6.8 billion. The chain said that Duane Reade stores, which Walgreens acquired in April 2010, contributed 2.5 percentage points.



Walgreens’ same-store sales for the month rose 2.8%



The company said front-end sales were up 9.5%. Pharmacy sales, which accounted for 58.6% of total sales for the month, saw a 6% boost.



During the month of December, Walgreens opened three stores, including one relocation, and acquired three stores.