Walgreens Launches New Plan to Sell Wine and Beer

Dear Client:Walgreens has formally announced plans to once again sell beer and wine in its newly redesigned format titled Consumer Centric Retail stores. In addition to selling alcohol, the new format also includes lower and less cluttered shelves and higher-end brands in its private label program. How soon until Walgreens starts offering its own wine?The program will be rolled out to about 400 stores this fall, and then will expand nationwide through calendar 2010. Its 35-store pilot programs “are performing