Infographic | December 16, 2025 Premium 2026 Sector Outlook: US Drugstore Retailing—Strong Volume Growth amid Margin PressureThis report, part of our Retail 2026 Sector Outlooks, presents directional market insights and themes to watch in US drugstore retail. Read More
Market Navigators/Market Outlook | December 9, 2025 Premium US Drugstore and Pharmacy Retailing: Market Forecast and Competitive Landscape—The Pharmacy ShakeoutThe US drugstores and pharmacies market is resetting in 2025, with holding the market share and being relevant becoming the key competitive challenge in the market. Read More
Market Navigators/Market Outlook | December 8, 2025 Premium US Drugstore and Pharmacy Retailing: Themes, Concepts and Innovators—Rightsizing for Relevance; Smaller Footprints for a Bigger ImpactWe explore the key trends and themes we are watching in the drugstore space, such as consolidation, Walgreens’ privatization, the closure of Rite Aid and private label growth. We also showcase our blue-sky thinking for the sector and the retail innovators we are watching. Read More
Deep Dive | April 22, 2025 Databank Members Economic Sentiment Shows First Uptick in Eight Weeks; Plus, Drugstore and Pharmacy Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey InsightsThe decline in US consumers’ economic expectations has finally come to an end, new survey findings reveal. In addition to diving into consumer sentiment data, this report spotlights drugstore and pharmacy shopping trends, uncovering popular retailers and products. Read More
Insight Report | March 17, 2025 Premium Sycamore Partners To Acquire Walgreens Boots Alliance—Exploring the Reasons for and Implications of the $23.7 Billion DealWalgreens Boots Alliance announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Sycamore Partners, a private-equity firm. Explore the reasons behind this decision and dive into our analysis of the implications of the proposed $23.7 billion deal. Read More
Market Navigators/Market Outlook | December 13, 2024 Premium US Drugstores—Retail 2025 Sector Outlook: Low-Single-Digit Sales Growth Amid a Focus on Cutting CostsDiscover directional market insights and themes to watch in US drugstore and pharmacy retailing in 2025. We touch on the aging US population, GLP-1 medications, retail media, private-label goods and more. Read More
Analyst Corner | October 20, 2024 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: Has the Downfall of US Drugstores Begun?—with Madhav PitaliyaIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Madhav Pitaliya, Analyst, discusses concerning developments from major drugstore and pharmacy retailers, and dives into the various issues that they are grappling with, including regulatory pressures, low reimbursement rates, and competition from the direct-to-consumer (DTC) model. Read More
Event Coverage | September 20, 2024 Premium Retail and Healthcare Innovation: Insights from NACDS Total Store Expo 2024The NACDS Total Store Expo 2024 brought together innovators and leaders from across the retail and healthcare sectors. Coresight Research hosted an Innovation Forum alongside our partners GoCharlie, Omnistream, Placer.ai and Treasure Data. Read our report to discover key highlights and strategic insights from the event, covering GenAI and more! Read More
Deep Dive | August 29, 2024 Premium Digital Services and Omnichannel Strategies: Global Learnings in Drugstore and Pharmacy RetailingThe digital revolution is significantly transforming the drugstore sector globally, but drugstores and pharmacy retailers continue to face challenges. Building on our Market Navigator on drugstore and pharmacy retailing, we explore the innovative strategies being adopted by leading sector retailers in the US, the UK, Europe, India and China to navigate the dynamic market landscape. Read More
Deep Dive | July 18, 2024 Premium AI/XR, M.D.: Consumer-Facing Technology—Healthcare’s Tech-Enabled Future, Part OneVarious technological advancements in recent years have led to significant improvements across the US healthcare space. We highlight players from across the health-tech space, delving into the advanced technologies they deploy and how these offerings are impacting the ways in which consumers receive healthcare in the US. Read More
Deep Dive | June 13, 2024 Premium US Drugstores and Pharmacies: Real Estate Insights—Closures Lead to 8 Million Square Feet of Shuttered Retail Space in 2024We explore the real estate impact of drugstores’ and pharmacies’ evolving business models. We also dive into ongoing store closures in the sector, store traffic at major drugstore chains, and how drugstores and pharmacies are combating retail theft. Read More
Company Profile | June 8, 2024 Premium CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS) Company ProfileCVS Health is a US-based provider of health care benefits, pharmacy services, pharmacy benefits management and retail/long-term care. Headquartered in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, the company operates across the US. Read More
Deep Dive | April 15, 2024 Premium Top Tech for US Drugstores and Pharmacies: A Prescription for Digitally Enabled SuccessWe explore several of the technologies spurring innovation and change in the US drugstore and pharmacy sector, including artificial intelligence (AI) and central-fill technology. Read More
Analyst Corner | April 7, 2024 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner—Drugstore Closures Leave US Consumers High and Dry in Pharmacy Deserts: Navigating the Fallout with Aditya KaushikIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Aditya Kaushik, Analyst, discusses how drugstore closures are exacerbating the issue of pharmacy deserts in the US. Read More
Company Profile | February 24, 2024 Premium Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) Company ProfileWalgreens Boots Alliance is a US-based retailer of health and wellness products, beauty products and pharmaceuticals. Headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, the company operates stores in Chile, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Thailand, the UK and the US. Read More
