When things start to shake at the very top, I suddenly start feeling optimistic that things could improve once again after all.

PLEASE.

Best Buy Co. has appointed Neal Sample as its new chief digital and technology officer. Sample most recently served as an executive vice president and chief information officer at Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. He had been at the pharmacy retailer... — read more 

He hired all his VP friends, then leaving the company in a turnaround? Amazing the leave date is on the Shareholder vote. He may be leaving, but he is still here via friends. It’s amazing HR allowed this to happen! How many VP’s have you hired in... — read more 

Analysts expect cost-cutting to escalate once the private equity firm’s $10 billion purchase of Walgreens is completed before the end of this calendar year. One of the first major hurdles is a vote of shareholders at a special meeting on July 11. — read more 

Just today Walgreens is doing another massive layoff. What a joke of a company it has become.

And some still think there is a recovery.. Look what this and the other previous CEO's have done along with this inept board. Who would even listen let alone care what this CEO says anymore. Yet some do. What a disgrace he is.

So the ones that have the stock, even after losing 80% or more, waiting and saying oh I will be getting a premium in the sale...the kool aid drinkers......keep the stock. There are so many places to make money. Yet you keep the walgreens stock. ... — read more 

Suburban Chicago- good friends husband was laid off today after 11 yrs. There was no notice, and appears there may have been others. Just wondering if others are aware

Feels like a major storm is coming and we’re all just waiting for it to drop. My stress levels are through the roof, especially since I’ve been striking out trying to find something else, not even necessarily better pay, just something, and failing... — read more 

Is there a drop dead date for either the deal going forward with Sycamore, or WBA remains public?

How can this company recruit in good faith, knowing it's a sinking ship. No one should be considering working here, and any one staying other than long term employee who are close to retirement is a FOOL.

some are doing theme...... They sure value their customers don't they. And no th little they give you in earning rewards is not worth it at all. Impressive walgreens...... Mastercard is a registered trademark, and the circles design is a trademark... — read more 

Layoffs happened today. Sounds like about one DM per Area, but not all were impacted as some had already realigned on their own after losing DMs. Atlanta. Based on seniority and evals. Anyone else's area? One suddenly gone in central Florida. — read more 

If a dr-g company charges less for a dr-g in another country, the United States must now also get that lower dr-g price also. "The United States has less than five percent of the world’s population and yet funds around three quarters of global... — read more 

Walgreens Laid Off the Entire Save-a-Trip Department

https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/companies/article/stefano-pessina-boots-money-private-equity-glstqnj0r So Mr. SP is going to FURTHER increase his stake n Walgreens to almost 50%. Apparently he's going to be a major player in Walgreens when... — read more 

Bunch of fools, unethical and fraudulent fools. Paying money like nothing for unethical conduct yet saying you are not at fault. How stupid do you think people in the business world are. You pay millions in fines......yet just think what you made... — read more 

Pretty sure this will lead to more layoffs.. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/walgreens-agrees-pay-350m-illegally-filling-unlawful-opi--d-prescriptions-and-submitting

The sugar drinks are about to be excluded from SNAP. The cheap cr@p from China is going to be tariffed out of existence. Higher quality goods will need to be made in the US of A leading to better paying manufacturing jobs (Clinton eliminated... — read more 

Walgreens stock was down at $10.50 today. When Sycamore's offer is $11.45 cash, the stock trading a dollar below that value is strange. Is the deal not happening?

There is no longer any Walgreen Family member serving any position within Walgreens. Because of this, Stephi Boots slid his own cronies on to the Board to control the Board and company decisions. Prior to Boots there was a sense of pride and... — read more 

We live in a world where the pharmaceutical industry often prioritizes profit over genuine healing. It’s a truth that many of us overlook, but the reality is, the industry doesn't always aim to create cures—it creates customers. In a society that... — read more 

Isn't being in business to make sales. Then why keep doing this so called CEO. Your so called leadership and team is the worst. What a laughing stock to the business world and pretty sad for their employees.

to settle allegations that it violated U.S. and Illinois false claims statutes by improperly billing Medicaid and Medicare. Keep it going...you crooks.

Never has there been a board as negligent as this one. The fact Hsiao was ever allowed to work for Walgreens is hard enough to compute, let alone the damage they allowed Roz to cause with her complete lack of experience and leadership. The number of... — read more 

The settlement resolves a lawsuit that accused Walgreens of inflating its “usual and customary” dr-g prices for insured customers and not factoring in the prices from its now-discontinued Prescription Savings Club program, according to the lawsuit... — read more 

Mr. Executive Chairman SP is increasing his ownership stake in the company from 17% up to 30%. I wonder what his play is here? Per a news article it sounds like he plans to stay on at Walgreens post sale.

I have been searching for a job for over six months now without success. Despite having all the necessary qualifications and receiving high praise from former colleagues for my performance, I haven't received any interview calls. My resume was... — read more 

The Four-Way Test, written by a friend of Charles R Walgreen Sr at Rotary International, was adapted for and adopted by Walgreens in 1955. Based on ethical business principles, these four questions were the foundation of the Walgreen Way: Is it... — read more 

I hope they all are but who will go/be axed first come closing of the deal?

Sucharita Kodali, a retail industry analyst at Forrester, told Newsweek: "[Private equity] takeovers are usually never good for employees nor really for the retail brand either. It is usually great for any one that is competitive with the company. In... — read more 

Amazon would had paid $10 billion or more for the company. That amount is nothing to them. Instead the only ones that wanted walgreen's was a vulture company. Enough said.

Just curious..............

It’s also all sooooo incredibly sad. What Charles R Walgreen worked DECADES to build, followed by his son & then grandson… just gone. To greed.

FINALLY!!!! https://www.gurufocus.com/news/2731515/walgreens-boots-alliance-inc-wba-under-investigation-for-proposed-sale-to-sycamore-partners

The private equity business model often relies upon forcing the company to take on massive amounts of debt to give the greatest possible return to the private equity firm, with the long-term survival of the business often not a priority. The debt is... — read more 

I'm currently a consultant for Sycamore working on this acquisition and I just have to say you all need to calm down. If you think we are coming into this with some "master plan" to shut the company down, you're crazy. There will definitely be cuts... — read more 

The Wall Street Journal now has an article entitled "The Walgreens Billionaire Watching His Empire Come Apart." It really is amazing how the media is so out of touch (or actively runs cover). Pessina has WANTED to take the company private. It is... — read more