Walgreens Admits What Many Already Suspected About Anti-Theft Measures
In an earnings call, executive Tim Wentworth conceded that locking products up might not be the best move for boosting sales.
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 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 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 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 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 CEO admits anti-theft measures ‘largely ineffective’: ‘When you lock things up, you don’t sell as many of them’
The top executive at Walgreens lamented the loss of sales from putting items like toothpaste behind lock and key to crack down on rampant shoplifting that has plagued pharmacy chains around the country.
Walgreens closing five stores on South, West sides of Chicago
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Why Walgreens Stock Tumbled 64% in 2024
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Walgreens Reports $265 Million Loss And Sees Progress On Turnaround
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5 Chicago Walgreens stores to close next month
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Can Walgreens Boots Alliance Stock Keep Soaring?
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Walgreens announces it will close 12 stores across San Francisco
Walgreens announced it was closing a dozen stores in San Francisco because of what it called "increased regulatory and ...
Walgreens tops Wall Street’s expectations as drugstore chain continues turnaround plan
Walgreens booked a better-than-expected fiscal first quarter and gave Wall Street some positive vibes on the drugstore ...
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 ...