Drugstore chain Walgreens has posted record figures for the year ended August 31, with sales rising 7.3% to reach $63.3bn (£39.76bn).
Net earnings for 2008/09 were $2.01bn (£1.26bn) reflecting a 7% decrease from the previous year.
The retailer, famed for its rapid expansion, now wants to slow the pace of store openings. Walgreens chief executive Greg Wasson said: “We’re now balancing the pace of new store openings with other growth opportunities.”
Walgreens also plans to bring back beer and wine to most of its 7,000 stores in a bid to increase traffic.
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