This decision follows earlier closures in the city. Despite these hurdles, Walgreens reported a 7.5% increase in sales year over year for the first quarter of 2025. SFGATE previously reported that ...

Walgreens’ strategy of locking up merchandise — from deodorants to bags of M&M’s — to deter theft has backfired, according to CEO Tim Wentworth. “It is a hand-to-hand combat battle ...

Walgreens and other retailers began locking up more products during the pandemic in response to small shoplifting offenses and larger, more violent incidents of people swiping entire shelves of ...

There are a few catches. Gizmodo reports that you have to have the app on your phone, use the store's WiFi, and have ...