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Walgreens Boots Alliance, Rite Aid extend end date of merger agreement
DEERFIELD, Ill. - Walgreens Boots Alliance and Rite Aid Thursday morning announced that, in accordance with the terms of their merger agreement dated Oct. 27, 2015, they have mutually agreed to extend the end date of their merger agreement from Oct. 27, 2016 to Jan. 27, 2017.
The companies now expect the transaction will close in early calendar 2017.
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DSN announces all-star retail lineup for annual Industry Issues Summit conference
You could call it a retail all-star team.
With just weeks to go before its annual Industry Issues Summit conference — one of the most highly-anticipated, must-attend events on the drug store industry calendar — Drug Store News has announced another top-tier roster of some of the most talented and creative retail executives in the business for the annual thought-leadership/networking event.