• Fortune reports that former Rite Aid Corp. Chief Executive Officer John Standley has been hired to run Walgreens Boots Alliance’s US business, which includes some 9,300 stores.
The story notes that "Walgreens is trying to revitalize its business amid broader shifts in the U.S. retail and health-care businesses. CVS Health Corp., its fiercest rival, purchased a health insurer, while Walgreens has inked a slew of smaller partnerships."