Walgreens May sales aided by pharmacy

DEERFIELD, Ill. Walgreens today reported May sales of $4.6 billion, an increase of 10.7% from $4.1 billion for the same month in 2006. Sales in comparable-stores rose 6.4%.

Walgreens today reported May sales of $4.6 billion, an increase of 10.7% from $4.1 billion for the same month in 2006. Sales in comparable-stores rose 6.4%.

Comparable-store front-end sales increased 5% during May.

Calendar year-to-date sales were $22.5 billion, an increase of 13.3% from $20 billion in 2006.

Fiscal 2007 year-to-date sales for the nine months were $40.3 billion, up 14.5% from $35.2 billion. Comparable-store sales for the fiscal year to date increased 8.8%.