Chemist Warehouse
The week in review
It was a challenging week for Australia’s community pharmacy sector, as Treasurer, Jim Chalmers announced the federal Budget, while pleas for MBS provider numbers were also knocked back Efforts to win …
Chemist Warehouse accused of ‘widespread underpayment’
Union claims “up to $10 million” shortfall to 1000 Certificate III pharmacy assistants The shop assistant’s union has taken four Chemist Warehouse pharmacy franchisees – including three of its co-founders …
CWH’s Tascone takes on Guild – with jelly beans
Disruptor chain director speaks out on location/ownership rules, supermarkets moving into pharmacy…and the jelly bean wars The My Chemist director’s exclusive interview with AJP at the 2023 APP conference covered …
New CWH venture opens
Chemist Warehouse has opened the first of its new discount optometry stores, looking to disrupt the sector The first Optometrist Warehouse has been opened at Malvern, Victoria, with Chemist Warehouse …
CWH leader to auction off excess luxury goods
Luxury goods owned by Chemist Warehouse’s Sam Gance are set to go under the hammer on Sunday, as they don’t fit into his new mansion News Corp media including the …
Double dispensing would be ‘own goal’ says CWH director
The furore over 60-day scripts is intensifying, with a Chemist Warehouse leader warning of shortages and citing the panic buying of the early days of the pandemic CWH director Mario …
Gance wins Entrepreneur Of The Year award
CWH co-founder a “disruptive pioneer”—pips six others to regional gong from “big four” consultancy EY Chemist Warehouse co-founder and chairman, Jack Gance, has been named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year …
Who’s in the money?
Chemist Warehouse chiefs have made another rich list, with more speculation about a float The Australian has released the 2023 edition of The List – Australia’s Richest 250, detailing who’s …
Discounting copay ‘just makes sense:’ CWH
Chemist Warehouse has thrown its support behind an AMA push to allow pharmacies to discount prescription medicines by more than the currently allowed $1 The Australian Medical Association has said …
More Melbourne property for Chemist Warehouse owners
National Retail Group nabs prime undeveloped site near the Yarra River An undeveloped site of almost 1000 sq m in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond has just been acquired for …
Chemist Warehouse joins cannabis company joint venture
Wellnex Life aims to launch five special access medicinal cannabis products by the end of June 2023 via CWH network Chemist Warehouse will receive a 10% interest in an existing …
Chemist Warehouse scale heights of online retail
Discounting giant now ranked amongst top three of Australia’s biggest online retailers Chemist Warehouse has hit the #3 slot in a high-profile Top 100 national online retail awards ranking, being …