Walgreens (WAG) said it had October sales of $5.65 billion, up 9.4% from $5.16 billion for the same month in 2008. Sales in comparable stores increased 4.9%, while comparable store front-end sales increased 4.7%.
October pharmacy sales increased 9.3%, while comparable pharmacy sales increased 5.0%.
Prescriptions filled at comparable stores increased 8.6% in October, including 2.4 percentage points due to seasonal flu shots and 1.3 percentage points due to more patients filling 90-day prescriptions. Pharmacy sales accounted for 66.3% of total sales for the month.
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June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.