Walgreens shares fall as coronavirus pandemic hits store sales

2 Apr by Vitaliy Dadalyan

Walgreens shares fall as coronavirus pandemic hits store sales

Walgreens shares fall as coronavirus pandemic hits store salesThe company said retail sales in the United States dropped after March 21, before which consumers were stockpiling items in preparation for a lockdown. Meanwhile, retail sales at its UK business has plummeted 65% in the last 10 days. Walgreens executives said the situation was temporary as they fielded several questions from analysts on a conference call.