Rachael Vegas
Chief Commercial Officer, Merchandising, Marketing and Digital, Walgreens.
Chief Commercial Officer, Merchandising, Marketing and Digital, Walgreens.
Senior Vice President, Head of Enterprise Specialty Pharmacy, Walgreens.
Vice President, Divisional Merchandise Manager, Personal Care, Walgreens.
The move comes as retailers nationwide continue to face safety issues in stores, including shoplifting and confrontations involving frontline workers.
This follows the acquisition of Walgreens by private equity firm Sycamore Partners.
“This flu season is exceptionally active,” says Anita Patel, vice president of Pharmacy Services Development at Walgreens.
The collaboration will unlock new revenue opportunities for Walgreens and deliver relevant messages for e-commerce shoppers.
"Our goal is to make the process seamless for patients and ensure they continue to have access to trusted, high-quality pharmacy care,” said a Walgreens spokeswoman.
Spina had been with Shoppers Drug Mart for nearly 28 years, most recently as senior vice president of national operations and pharmacy transformation.
She will lead the company's end-to-end customer experience strategy, including owned brand and merchandising, marketing, and the loyalty program.
Broader assortment of party supplies now available nationwide in-store, online, with fast pickup or delivery.
Motz signaled that the shift to private ownership will enable Walgreens to strengthen its core retail and pharmacy operations further.
Once one of the largest pharmacy chains in the world, Walgreens will now begin a new chapter under private ownership.
Operating loss was $64 million, compared to operating loss of $220 million in the year-ago quarter, reflecting lower acquisition-related amortization and higher contributions from VillageMD risk-based business.