On her first earnings call as chief executive officer of Walgreens Boots Alliance on Wednesday, Roz Brewer talked about the company’s ongoing coronavirus vaccine efforts and its continued push toward omnichannel retailing.
“I intend to move swiftly and decisively to lead WBA forward. In order to do that, I’ve begun a detailed review of our long-range business plans across the company, as well as how we make investments and allocate capital,” Brewer said. In beauty, Walgreens executives primarily spotlighted the international business, which saw declines in Boots U.K. that were offset by growth in Germany and Boots Ireland. Flagship health and beauty and convenience retail stores saw a 17 percent decline in sales. In the U.K., online beauty sales have consistently delivered record results, executives said, and No. 7, a Walgreens-owned skin care brand, rolled out into 100 more doors.
In the U.S., Walgreens has given more than eight million COVID-19 vaccinations so far, executives said on the call.
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