Chemist Warehouse
Did wave of protest fail to break?
Did the community pharmacy sector actually rush to express worry about the proposed Chemist Warehouse-Sigma merger, as expected? In March 2024, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission opened an “informal …
‘Category killer’ CWH has scope for growth
Chemist Warehouse’s Australian expansion is far from over, analysts believe Research from investment bank, Barrenjoey, forecasts that Chemist Warehouse Group (CWH) could add another 355 stores nationally. With 231 …
ACCC approval could take time for Sigma, CWH merger
Plans to complete Sigma Healthcare’s merger with Chemist Warehouse (CWH) in the second half of 2024 may be optimistic, analysts say Securing approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission …
CWH responds to racial profiling claim
Chemist Warehouse is “discussing further action” with a security contractor, according to a now-deleted social media post made after the chain was criticised for racially profiling a 14-year-old girl Last …
‘I was just painted as a criminal’: CWH profiling incident slammed
What was meant to be a celebratory mother-daughter shopping spree ended in tears and embarrassment for a high-achieving school student – and a call for a reconciliation plan at Chemist …
CWH scores customer satisfaction award
Discount chain Chemist Warehouse (CWH) has once again been named “Pharmacy of the Year” by independent market research company Roy Morgan Roy Morgan’s annual Customer Satisfaction Award recognises 38 companies …
World news wrapup: 11 April 2024
White coat protest in Pennsylvania; Spain investigates common painkiller linked to deaths; new CWH for Cork Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pharmacists have taken to the state’s Capitol to protest the effect of …
Supermarket calls for CWH code compliance
Woolworths wants a mandatory new Food and Grocery Code of Conduct to apply to discount giant Chemist Warehouse The Interim Report of the Review of the voluntary Food and Grocery …
Investment ratings houses cool on Sigma/CWH deal
Evidence is growing that some institutional advisors may be starting to grow wary of the CWH/Sigma deal, says Mike Taylor When financial advisers make investment recommendations to clients they are …
Sigma’s top shareholder trims holding before merger ruling
A major shareholder has partly sold off its Sigma Healthcare stock, prompting questions about whether it signals a lack of confidence the Chemist Warehouse (CWH) merger will be approved Earlier …
CWH celebrates first quarter additions
Chemist Warehouse’s expansion in the Australian market is continuing with five new stores opening in the first three months of 2024 Discount giant, Chemist Warehouse (CWH), has added stores in …
Regulatory barriers may not be enough to stop CWH, Sigma merger
Sigma Healthcare’s merger with Chemist Warehouse may go ahead despite competition concerns Associate Professor of Finance at RMIT, Angel Zhong, warns Corporate Australia loves a big merger. And amid a growing …