Walgreens to buy 45% stake in Boots before owning it outright in a couple of years. (1 Viewer)

[Cov City Daytrader 87]

So the big pharmacy in the U.S is the buy Boots. I wonder if somewhere down the line all Boots stores will be renamed as Walgreens?

Question, would you reject the idea of Boots renamed as Walgreens.

Article link:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-...-45-alliance-boots-stake-for-6-7-billion.html

Exclusive interview with both bosses of their respective company's:

http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=3000097206&play=1

Please note there's a 30 sec ad appologies in advance.

 

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[Otis]

Didn't Boots take over some other pharmacies?

Now the shoe's on the other foot.

 

[Cov City Daytrader 87]

A merger with Alliance UniChem.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boots_UK

 

[Sub]

Didn't Boots take over some other pharmacies?

Now the shoe's on the other foot.

shouldnt that be, the boots on the other foot :thinking about::thinking about:

 

[dutchman]

They've been rubbish for years. I used to buy tons of stuff from there every week and knew many of the staff by their first names. Nowadays I hardly ever set foot in the place.

 

[skybluejelly]

I hear they are going to stop selling medicine in boots anyway............................... They are going to sell it in bottles..


Sorry