Walgreens, shoplifters

Walgreens Says Its Strategy to Prevent Shoplifting Has Backfired
Walgreens has come to find out that both shoplifters and customers are turned off when items are locked away. In an earnings call on Tuesday, the drug store’s CEO Tim Wentworth blamed declining sales on locked up items: “When you lock things up
Walgreens says locking up products to prevent shoplifting hurts sales
Keeping products under lock and key dissuaded customers from purchasing them, Walgreens said in earnings call.
Walgreens CEO says locking up merchandise harmed sales
"When you lock things up … you don't sell as many of them. We've kind of proven that pretty conclusively," Wentworth said. "I don't have anything magnificent to share with you today. It is a hand-to-hand combat battle still,
Walgreens CEO reveals anti-theft measures of locking up products had the opposite effect
CEO Tim Wentworth admitted in a recent fiscal report call that combatting shoplifting by locking up items has led to customer dissatisfaction.
Walgreens CEO says anti-shoplifting strategy backfired: ‘When you lock things up…you don’t sell as many of them’
Walgreens' CEO talked about the flip side of investing in increased security on a recent earnings call.
Walgreens CEO admits downside to locking up items
Many retail stores across the Bay Area have turned to locking up commonly stolen items to prevent against shoplifting. But there is a downside to that tactic, Walgreens CEO Tim Wentworth said. “When you lock things up,
Walgreens CEO Admits Locking Items Up Was Bad For Business, Consumers React
Many consumers are using the news as an opportunity to air out their grievances about their Walgreens shopping experiences. “No sh*t. Last week I went to Walgreens to pick up a

Walgreens closing 5 stores on South, West sides of Chicago

Neighbors say closure of Walgreens in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood will disrupt many lives
Walgreens has revealed its five Chicago drugstores that will close next month—and one of those pending closures will be a ...
Neighbors decry pending closure of Walgreens in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood
The store in the Lake Meadows Shopping Plaza on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive off 35th Street is one of five Walgreens ...
On Your Side: Walgreens Savings Club settlement is legit
A few viewers got a notice about the settlement and asked On Your Side if this is legitimate. The notice reads: “This is a ...
Walgreens Pharmacy Strength And CEO Comments Toss Cold Water On Private Equity Deal
Walgreens improving pharmacy business and comments from the company’s CEO are convincing Wall Street that the drugstore won't ...
Can Walgreens Boots Alliance Stock Keep Soaring?
Can Walgreens Boots Alliance stock continue rising, or should investors use the stock's recent gain as an opportunity to exit ...
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A Walgreens in Quincy will soon close permanently, one of hundreds nationwide
QUINCY − A Walgreens location in the city will close its doors permanently Feb. 27, according to a company spokesperson, ...
“Not on my watch” Good Samaritan in random stabbing at Walgreens held down suspect
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The man who held down a stabbing suspect until police arrived is being deemed a Good Samaritan. The ...
‘Random act of violence’ at Walgreens leaves SC man with multiple stab wounds, police say
The suspect was apprehended thanks to a “brave citizen” who disarmed and detained the man until Columbia police arrived.