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‘Complex merger’: Sigma defends pre-merge exec pay
Plans to retain top talent with ‘once-off awards’ received a first strike at last year’s AGM, but Sigma said its merger may not have been completed as planned if the …
‘Administrative oversight’: Jack Gance’s Sigma holding slightly understated
The ASX-listed company has corrected records to show the CWH co-founder had marginally more shares in Sigma than originally stated at the time of the historic merger vote Sigma Healthcare …
Inside the Amcal growth strategy
Post-merger Sigma says it’s positioning the Amcal brand for future growth and category expansion by “leveraging the sales and marketing expertise of the Chemist Warehouse team” Sigma Healthcare says it’s …
CWH founder’s Sigma wealth revealed
Mario Verrocchi has made his debut on the Australian Financial Review’s Rich Bosses list, which gives the market a glimpse of his enormous post-merger shareholder wealth Chemist Warehouse co-founder Mario …
‘This strategic alliance has immediately intensified competition’
The Sigma-Chemist Warehouse merger is shifting the pharmacy industry… are you ready to navigate the new landscape? Lachlan Ballinger shares 5 top tips for pharmacy owners The pharmacy industry is …
‘Much-loved Chemist Warehouse brand clouding judgment’: Analyst
“Sigma’s best days for growth are behind it,” unless it rolls out Chemist Warehouse stores at a quicker pace, an analyst believes Wholesaler Sigma Healthcare will need faster store openings …
The week in review
CWH families shoot up the “Rich List”, mooted changes to Queensland ownership rules, pharmacists “living week-to-week” and the push for higher pay to match scope were among our top stories …
Sigma execs’ post-merger pay rise
Wholesaler Sigma told investors it has updated fixed and variable pay structures for its CEO and CFO following the “transformational” Chemist Warehouse (CWH) merger Sigma CEO Vikesh Ramsunder – who …
How Sigma got CWH merger across the line
The competition watchdog has shared more details about why it didn’t block the Sigma/Chemist Warehouse reverse takeover late last year The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said it wouldn’t …
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 …
The week in review
There’s no prizes for guessing this week’s biggest story: the anticipated announcement of the proposed merger of Chemist Warehouse with Sigma Healthcare As flagged last week, Monday saw the announcement …
Beware growing corporatisation: Guild
Leading pharmacist demands protection for the ownership rules in asking for scrutiny of the Chemist Warehouse-Sigma reverse listing The Pharmacy Guild of Australia Queensland Branch has issued a statement expressing …