The company reported a $1.7 billion net loss, and will focus on investing in its remaining stores. #NewsismyBusiness
Puerto Rico’s food industry is subject to additional inflationary pressures. #NewsismyBusiness
The retailer seeks to foster community in Puerto Rico with the first edition of “Walgreens en tu Comunidad” fair. #NewsismyBusiness
The national health and wellness retailer is looking for community-relevant vendors to virtually pitch their products Dec. 12-13. #NewsismyBusiness
The national healthcare retailer calls on vendors, including those in Puerto Rico, to pitch their products at its March Supplier Diversity Summit.
The help continues to pour into Puerto Rico to aid Hurricane Fiona victims.
Puerto Rico is the first territory in Latin America to offer this new service.
Pharmacy chain Walgreens announced it will increase the starting hourly wage for all employees to $15 an hour, taking effect in phases beginning in October, expecting to fully implement it by Nov. 1, 2022. The pay raise will apply to Puerto Rico employees across Walgreens’ 106 stores, Eileen Ortega, director of operations for Walgreens Puerto […]
Walgreens has introduced the new myWalgreens Credit Card program, featuring two retail health and wellness credit cards, issued by Synchrony Bank. The program and the cards will be available in Puerto Rico, News is my Business confirmed. The myWalgreens Mastercard and the myWalgreens Credit Card are the first-ever of their kind to reward more personalized […]
Rideshare company Uber announced it will help drivers and delivery partners registered in the application in Puerto Rico to get an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine, in collaboration with Walgreens. Through the app, drivers and delivery partners will be able to get a unique authorization code to book an appointment to get vaccinated against COVID-19 […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has selected Walgreens to provide a limited number of COVID-19 vaccinations across 15 states and jurisdictions — including Puerto Rico — as part of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program. Vaccinations will begin in stores Feb. 12 to eligible […]
As part of the reinvention of its customer loyalty program, Walgreens recently rolled out a fully-redesigned mobile app through which Puerto Rico customers can now buy and pick up their purchases at the store, curbside, or at the drive-thru window in as little as 30 minutes. Curbside pick-up at Walgreens is new to Puerto Rico, […]
Orlando, FL — Puerto Rican make-up manufacturer, Bettina Cosmetics, is introducing its line of 50 colorful nail polishes to 602 Walgreens stores across Florida, with an estimated investment of close to $1 million to expand its presence in the Sunshine State. During a virtual press conference in this Central Florida town, Bettina Mercado, president of […]
Walgreens announced plans to open COVID-19 testing locations in 49 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, as it further expands drive-thru testing to help meet the growing need in communities nationwide. To date, Walgreens has opened 18 COVID-19 drive-thru testing locations across 11 states and expects to have 23 sites open in 15 states by the […]
Illinois-based drugstore chain Walgreens will be giving its employees in stores and distributions centers a one-time bonus payment in recognition of the role they are playing during the COVID-19 pandemic, and “for their ongoing commitment to customer care, the company announced a one-time bonus for these employees.” In Puerto Rico, that means some 4,000 Walgreens […]
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