Walgreens Boots Alliance chief merchandising officer to depart

DEERFIELD, Ill. — Linda Filler, Walgreens Boots Alliance president retail products and chief merchandising and marketing officer, will be departing the retailer effective April 1.



"We appreciate Linda’s contributions to our company.  Under her leadership, we have created a clear plan to accelerate our progress in retail products and we’re seeing market-share growth and improvement in customer satisfaction," Michael Polzin, divisional VP corporate communications at Walgreens Boots, shared in an emailed statement. "Linda has agreed to act in a strategic advisory capacity to us beyond this date. In addition, she has plans to accept a second public company board role and to devote more time to her family."



Regarding the chief merchant role, "we are working on how these important areas of our business will be led in the future and will follow up with further announcements over the next few weeks," Polzin noted.