They’re stuck in a downward spiral.

Walgreens will close 1,200 stores over the next three years. Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy last year, and CVS is closing hundreds of stores.

A Dow Jones committee considers company growth and investor interest when deciding which stocks to include in the index.

Retailers want stiffer sentences for what they say is rising theft. But the data isn’t clear, says Nicole Lewis of The Marshall Project.

CVS has found a positive side effect of providing vaccines — increased retail sales. But what happens when vaccinations slow down?

The pandemic highlighted their opportunity to meet everyday health care needs (and presented some challenges).

The retailer plans to hire 15,000 additional staff, mostly pharmacy technicians.

The drugstore giant also reports a quarterly loss of $1.7 billion. It and rival CVS are delving deeper into the health and wellness field.

At the same time, the retailer’s scaling back its in-store clinics.

Pharmacy chain Walgreens reported a 3.8 percent drop in sales for the quarter. The company cited a weak cough, cold and flu season — and declining profits from generic and branded prescription drugs. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.