drug store

Retail Asia01/08/2022

Long Chau Pharmacy tripled its revenues year-on-year in the first half-year to VND4 trillion ($171.38 million) and opened hundreds of new stores. It increased its contribution to FPT Retail’s revenues from 15 percent to nearly 30 percent in the period. At the end of June, Long Chau had 678 pharmacies, 278 more than at the […]

Retail Asia21/10/2020

Listed Robinsons Retail Holdings reported on Friday that it acquired local drugstore chain Rose Pharmacy Inc. through its subsidiary South Star Drug Inc. In a disclosure, the Gokongwei-led retailer said South Star Drug and Dairy Farm International Holdings Inc. subsidiary Mulgrave Corp. B.V. (MCBV) signed a share purchase agreement to buy Rose Pharmacy. Dairy Farm […]

Retail Asia17/04/2020

Health-and-beauty retailer Mannings has partnered with seven Hong Kong public hospitals to allow local residents to collect their prescribed medicines at its in-store pharmacies in a significant pivot from their usual role. The company says the move is part of its broader Covid-19 initiative to provide peace of mind for its consumers by helping reduce […]

Retail Asia05/11/2019

Chinese firm Harbin Pharmaceutical Group is poised to take over and privatize US vitamin and retailer supplier GNC. The firm acquired a 40-per-cent shareholding in the company last year, initiating an e-commerce business in joint venture with GNC in China. Harbin currently owns its stake as convertible preferred shares. The potential takeover is complicated by […]

Retail Asia29/07/2019

Boots has launched its new format store in Covent Garden, foreshadowing expected upgrades in its international operations. The new format’s “Beauty and Wellness Halls” will introduce more than 300 brands, as well as innovative experiences and access to expert advice. They also feature Instagram points and two beauty studios. Covent Garden is now also home […]

Retail Asia07/12/2015

Singapore has stated its interest to invest in the pharmacy industry worth US$15 million. “Singapore will use the three-hour service facility system in arranging the permit of its plan to make investment in the pharmacy sector,” Chief of Investment Coordinating Board Franky Sibarani stated on a press release received here on Sunday. Franky said the […]

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Long Chau Pharmacy sees revenues triple in H1

Dairy Farm sells Rose Pharmacy chain to Robinson Retail

Mannings opens pharmacies for public hospital medication collection

Chinese pharmaceutical group may bid for ailing GNC

Boots store of the future opens in London

Singapore to invest US$15 million on pharmacy industry