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WBA Magazine: The Retail & Innovation Issue

What does the word innovation mean to Walgreens Boots Alliance? That’s the question we used to inspire the first edition of our quarterly WBA Magazine, a curated collection of the best stories happening across our global business.

In WBA Magazine: The Retail & Innovation Issue, we’ll get up close and personal(ized) with Walgreens new customer loyalty program; meet the collaborative robots who helped power up Black Friday; find out how the sausage gets made (quite literally) for Boots Meal Deals; take a peek into the crystal ball of our Global Trends team; tour the new Alphega concept stores; and meet the team working day and night to get America vaccinated against COVID-19.

Explore the stories below to see why innovation isn’t just a word, but a driving force in every corner of our company, in the first issue of WBA Magazine.

In this issue

Reinventing loyalty
Retail & Innovation January 5, 2021
Walgreens’ innovative new customer loyalty program has launched – and it could not have come at a better time.
The art and science of trendspotting
People & Perspectives January 5, 2021
Meet the team whose insights guide tomorrow’s brand experiences.
Boots UK’s new bundle of joy
Retail & Innovation January 5, 2021
From bump to baby and beyond, discover how Boots UK is transforming its multi-channel baby and toddler experience.
Full plates, full hearts
Global Impact January 5, 2021
What do you get when you combine the organization behind Red Nose Day with the donation feature in myWalgreens? Fewer hungry stomachs this holiday season.
Gifting sustainably
Global Impact January 5, 2021
For the 2020 holiday season, Global Brands delivered a gifting range inspired by WBA's ambitious sustainability goals.
The power behind the pin badge
Global Impact January 5, 2021
Morag Punton, Head of CSR at Boots UK, reflects on the past, present and future of the company’s innovative 12-year partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support.
Meet the duo leading Walgreens’ COVID-19 vaccine efforts
Pharmacy & Healthcare January 5, 2021
Masks are required – and so is a massive amount of teamwork. Learn what it’s like leading teams across the company on the biggest vaccine coordination in Walgreens history.
Beauty that’s here for you, wherever you are
Retail & Innovation January 5, 2021
COVID-19 forced WBA’s brands to accelerate their digital customer experience – and for No7, the results were truly beautiful.
The more the merrier with All of Us
Retail & Innovation January 5, 2021
The ambitious national research program – designed to usher in a new era of tailor-made healthcare treatments – is well on its way to 1 million data donors with help from Walgreens and, surprisingly...
Bringing the holiday cheer through merry meal-deals
Retail & Innovation January 5, 2021
Want to know the recipe for Boots’ most delectable offerings? Meet the woman who helps create the holiday’s festive meal deals.
A helping hand during the holiday season
Retail & Innovation January 5, 2021
Colleagues at our Boots UK Burton warehouse keep up with customer demand, with assistance from some "cobot" friends.
High concept for Alphega Pharmacy
Retail & Innovation January 5, 2021
As Alphega Pharmacy France launches new state-of-the-art concept stores, we're offering a virtual sneak peek.
Digital health assurance
Retail & Innovation January 5, 2021
Alliance Healthcare’s digital portals are helping connect patients with the medications and healthcare advice they need, while keeping them feeling safe and protected.
A partner for everyone’s health
Retail & Innovation January 5, 2021
Introducing Familia Ahumada, a ground-breaking program developed by Farmacias Ahumada that is making healthcare more affordable for patients in communities across Chile.
Tailor-made medication, because no two people are the same
Retail & Innovation January 5, 2021
A new pilot in the Netherlands brings pharmacy to the forefront of Pharmacogenomics.

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