Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

March cover story looks at state of the private label industry and finds private brands are wielding power as “lifestyle brands”

Executives from Walmart, Target, Walgreens and more spoke at a national press conference with the president last week

The retailer aims to recycle 86,000 bottles into its line of eco-friendly nylons

As part of the report, the company said that it has adopted a commitment to reduce the negative impact of plastics in its store brands, including its health and beauty brands

Innovative Product of the Year winners backed by more than 40,000 shoppers includes private label products from Aldi, Walgreens more than once

Richard Ashworth, most recently president of operations, said the company would continue to invest in its private brands and partnerships

Walgreens' difficulty on the front end in Q1 was helped by the solid performance of its No7 brand as it continued to emphasize higher-margin health and beauty products

The two retailers will share private brand resources and buy from suppliers together