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May 3, 2013
April sales up 3.8% across Walgreens

Walgreens on Friday posted April sales of $6 billion, an increase of 3.8% as compared to the same month in fiscal 2012.

April 3, 2013
Walgreens reports March sales increase of 2.3%

Walgreens reported March sales of $6.2 billion, an increase of 2.3%.

March 5, 2013
Flu impact on February sales negligible, Walgreens reports

Walgreens' February sales fell short of analyst projections due to a sharper impact from generic drug introductions.

January 9, 2013
Report: Severe flu expected to drive increased pharmacy trips, same-store sales

The rocketing incidence of flu has been characterized as the most severe in at least a decade, and it's only going to get worse. Or better, depending upon your perspective.

December 7, 2012
Focus on the loyalty card as the definitive barometer of pharmacy success, not won/lost ESI patients

Walgreens last Wednesday reported November sales of $5.9 billion, a decrease of 3.9% versus the same period last year.

December 5, 2012
WAG posts 3.9% November sales decline, but 38 million new loyalty members bodes well for future

Walgreens reported November sales of $5.9 billion, a decrease of 3.9% versus the same period last year.

November 29, 2012
Kroger 3Q earnings don't disappoint as food retailer posts 36th consecutive same-store sales growth

Kroger remained one of the few outperforming supermarket operators Thursday morning as the grocer exceeded analyst consensus adjusted earnings per diluted share by 3 cents with 46 cents per share.

October 31, 2012
Wall Street: Hurricane Sandy may have whipped up front-end sales prior to coming ashore

Hurricane Sandy may have shut down lower Manhattan for a few days, but research analyst Ed Kelly of Credit Suisse was bullish on how the storm system may have whipped up front-end sales for pharmacy operators.

September 28, 2012
Walgreens all systems go for 2013; reports 4Q, annual sales

Fiscal 2012 is now in Walgreens' rearview mirror as the company looks ahead toward 2013 with its foot on the accelerator

July 30, 2012
Supervalu names new president, CEO

Supervalu on Monday named Wayne Sales, a Canadian hall-of-fame-caliber retailer, as the company's president and CEO, replacing Craig Herkert.

July 12, 2012
Supervalu announces number of stabilization measures with first-quarter earnings

Supervalu on Thursday announced a number of dramatic measures to stabilize its business — reduction in capital spending, suspension of the company's dividend, even the exploration of possible strategic alternatives — in conjunction with its declining first-quarter earnings results.

June 7, 2012
Rite Aid comps increase 1.1% in May

Rite Aid's same-store sales increased by 1.1% in May, a lower-than-expected increase that may be due to underlying economic and industry factors.

April 13, 2012
Market speculates a Safeway sale; analyst suggests not likely

Trading of Safeway shares on Nasdaq were up almost 75 cents in late morning trading on speculation that Safeway soon may be up for sale.

April 4, 2012
Walgreens: March sales down; April Easter will benefit front-end sales

Walgreens posted March sales of $6 billion, a decrease of 4.3% compared with the same month in fiscal year 2011.

March 23, 2012
Walgreens, Rite Aid nuptials not likely, but it sure makes for a compelling twist

Former Walgreens' CEO Jeff Rein said profit pressure might cause Walgreens to think differently about acquisitions than it did in the past.

March 19, 2012
Former Walgreens CEO offers perspective on WAG-RAD merger speculation

Walgreens might be willing to acquire Rite Aid if it can't settle an ongoing contractual dispute with one of the country's largest pharmacy benefit managers, Walgreens' former CEO said in a conference call with investors Monday.

March 19, 2012
WAG-RAD merger possible, but not likely

A miniature version of the spike in stock market activity that followed speculation about the prospects of a Walgreens-Rite Aid merger happened on Drug Store News' website as a quick writeup about the potential deal became the most-read story on the site. But for all the buzz that Credit Suisse analyst Edward Kelly created with his report, a Walgreens-Rite Aid merger appears pretty unlikely on closer inspection.

March 14, 2012
A&P emerges from Chapter 11

Grocer A&P has emerged from bankruptcy as a privately held company.

March 14, 2012
Reports: WAG-RAD merger speculation drives RAD stock to four-year high

Shares of Rite Aid crossed the $2 mark Wednesday afternoon following analyst speculation about the prospects of a takeover by Walgreens, according to published reports.

February 3, 2012
Express Scripts issue, a no-show flu season a drag on Walgreens' comps

The impact of the failed Express Scripts negotiations on Walgreens' sales has been significant to date, as evidenced by Walgreens' January sales release issued Friday.

January 5, 2012
Walgreens December sales reported against an Express Scripts backdrop

Walgreens on Thursday reported an approximate 150 basis-point negative impact on prescriptions filled based on prescription transfers, and other trend analysis of prescriptions managed by Express Scripts, as the chain posted its first monthly earnings statement following the discontinuation of Walgreens' relationship with Express Scripts.

January 3, 2012
Credit Suisse: December drug channel comps will be lackluster

Retailers will report weak December front-end sales growth across the drug channel as continued inflation likely was offset by the slow start to the flu season and disappointing overall traffic and volume growth, Credit Suisse research analyst Ed Kelly suggested in a note published Tuesday.

December 1, 2011
Kroger posts 32 consecutive quarters of comp sales gains; increases outlook for year

Kroger posted its 32nd consecutive same-store sales gains as the grocer continues to grab market share due to a combination of a customer service initiative and value pricing.

October 13, 2011
Safeway sales positive thanks to fuel, loyal shoppers

Sales at Safeway are looking up thanks in large part to fuel gains, but the grocer's loyalty card program is expected to continue driving that sales momentum into next year as the company rolls out its Just for U digital marketing platform and explores health-and-wellness initiatives.

October 5, 2011
Walgreens reports comp sales lift of 3.1% despite slow flu season start

Walgreens on Wednesday reported September sales of $6 billion, an increase of 5.4%.

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