Walgreens to redesign its stores this summer

Walgreens to redesign its stores this summer
Tags: Pharmacy/Drugstores, Store Design & Layout
May 3, 2009

Display & Design Ideas: Walgreen Co. recently shed new light on its previously announced store-renovation program. The company will roll out its first large-scale test in the coming weeks, with the unveiling of about 35 new or redesigned drug stores by early summer. By this fall, about 400 of the company's more than 6,700 drugstores will sport the new, slimmed-down prototype. The new format features a pared-back product selection — with SKUs down by 15 percent to 20 percent — and gondola heights lowered to improve department visibility and sightlines.

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