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Retail Asia19/09/2019

Sigma Healthcare half-year profit tumbled 81.2 percent to $2.52 million, due to reduced input from its expiring Chemist Warehouse supply deal, as well as one-off restructuring costs tied to the commencement of its transformation program. The pharmaceutical retailer, which runs Amcal, Chemist King, Discount Drug Stores, Guardian pharmacies and PharmaSave, said on Thursday revenue fell […]

Retail Asia06/06/2019

Brian Jamieson, chairman of Sigma Healthcare, has said he intends to step down within the next 12 months after shareholders protested the remuneration report at Sigma’s annual general meeting on Wednesday. Shareholders delivered an 18 percent vote against the report during the meeting, while also opting to re-elect Jamieson, as well as David Manuel, as […]

Retail Asia05/06/2019

Sigma Systems and Tech Mahindra have announced the launch of a connected car service subscription management platform for the automobile industry. The joint platform was selected and will be an integral part of a global automobile manufacturer’s connected car services program, paving the way for emerging on-board digital and IoT based applications. The companies said the […]

Retail Asia22/05/2019

Australia’s Hansen Technologies has agreed to acquire catalog-driven software vendor Sigma Systems for C$157 million ($116.8 million). Found in 1996, Sigma provides enterprise catalog-driven software products to the communications, media and high-tech sectors. The Toronto-based BSS firm has over 70 customers in 40 markets, including Tier 1 telcos such as Vodafone, Liberty Global, Telstra (Australia), […]

Retail Asia26/03/2019

Pharmaceutical retailer Sigma Healthcare’s net profit fell 33.1 per cent to $37 million in FY19, down from $55 million in the prior corresponding period. Total revenue also decreased in the year to January 31, 2019, falling 2.9 per cent to $3.98 billion, compared to $4.09 billion in FY18. The business declared a final dividend for […]

Retail Asia19/03/2019

The proposed merger between the owners of the Priceline and Amcal pharmacy chains is off after Sigma Healthcare rebuffed an approach by its rival. Amcal owner Sigma, which is restructuring after losing a contract to supply Chemist Warehouse, said on Wednesday that October’s cash-and-scrip approach by Australian Pharmaceuticals Industries had undervalued its long-term prospects. Instead […]

Retail Asia07/09/2017

Pharmacies and drug supplier Sigma Healthcare says the outlook for fiscal 2019 is more positive after a challenging first half in the current fiscal year. The operator of retail chains including Amcal and Discount Drug Stores has lifted its half-year net profit the six months to July 31 by 17.4 per cent to $27.8 million, but […]

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Sigma half-year profit falls on restructure costs

Sigma chairman Resigns after remuneration protest

Sigma, Tech Mahindra partner on connected car

Hansen Technologies acquires Sigma Systems for $117m

Sigma confident of turnaround plan

API doubts Sigma plans

Sigma looks to new year after rough half