Chemist Warehouse
Wholesale market set to stabilise: Barons
Australia’s pharmacy wholesale market is entering a “rebalancing” period following Chemist Warehouse’s merger with Sigma Healthcare, a rival firm says Heightened competition in the pharmacy wholesale market is likely to stabilise, as …
Sigma/CWH merger ‘proving to be successful’
Sigma is poised for continued growth across all its pharmacy brands, one year on from its merger with Chemist Warehouse, the company’s CEO says Twelve months after completing its merger with …
Verrocchi-backed asset manager drops out of ASX 200
Firm behind Sigma/Chemist Warehouse merger falls off ASX 200, despite share splurge by one of the discounter’s co-founders HMC Capital will drop off the ASX 200 as part of the exchange’s quarterly rebalancing later this month, …
‘We need everyone back on the team’: Verrocchi
Chemist Warehouse chief summons newly minted millionaires back to work, as 100-year plan to become the world’s number one pharmacy franchise accelerates “You’ve bought your toys, your houses, went on your holidays, did what …
CWH founders set sights on property empire
Chemist Warehouse co-founders are looking to more than double the value of their retail property management business over the next five years Fresh from the discount group’s merger with Sigma …
Verrocchi increases HMC stake
Chemist Warehouse co-founder boosts holding in former Sigma backer Two weeks after being named as a substantial shareholder in HMC Capital, Chemist Warehouse co-founder, Mario Verrocchi, has increased his stake in …
Weight-loss drugs fatten CWH sales
GLP-1s help to elevate Chemist Warehouse sales growth in the first quarter of the 2026 financial year, Sigma chief says Strong business momentum seen in the final quarter of FY25 …
World News wrapup – 23 October 2025
Chemist Warehouse’s international expansion continues with a new Irish store; system outage hits US pharmacy giant; close to half of British pharmacists are not accessing career support Wexford, Ireland: Australian …
Merger exceeding expectations
Sigma boosts forecast savings from post-merger synergies Sigma Healthcare is on track to surpass expectations following its merger with Chemist Warehouse, company chair, Michael Sammells says. In his address …
Verrocchi takes substantial stake in HMC
Chemist Warehouse co-founder takes major holding in former Sigma backer Billionaire pharmacist, Mario Verrocchi, has become a substantial shareholder in asset management firm, HMC Capital. A notice to the …
CWH trio avoid other rich listers’ plunge
The founders have gained ground in the past six months, as others have lost close to $16bn, according to the Australian’s revisited Richest 250 list Chemist Warehouse’s three founders have …
Ex-JB Hi-Fi chief joins Sigma
Sigma Healthcare names former JB Hi-Fi and Total Tools chief executive as its new CFO Retail veteran Richard Murray will join Sigma’s leadership team next month, succeeding Mark Davis, as …