drugstore.com, inc.

411 108th Ave. NE, Ste. 1400
Bellevue, WA 98004 (Map)
Phone: 425-372-3200
Fax: 425-372-3800
Toll Free: 800-378-4786
http://www.drugstore.com

Overview

drugstore.com hopes it has the right Rx for e-commerce success. The e-tailer sells some 60,000 name-brand and private-label health and beauty items, personal care products, household goods, and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs through its website and by telephone. A partnership with GNC Corporation allows drugstore.com to offer the retailer's vitamins and wellness products online. It also sells high-end cosmetics and skin care items through its Beauty.com unit. The company markets contact lenses through its Vision Direct subsidiary and customized nutritional supplement programs through its Custom Nutrition Services subsidiary. In 2011 behemoth retailer Walgreen bought drugstore.com in a deal valued at $410 million.

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Company Type Subsidiary of Walgreen
Fiscal Year-End August#
2010 Sales (mil.) £295.1
1-Year Sales Growth 10.6%
2010 Net Income (mil.) (£2.3)
2010 Employees 945
1-Year Employee Growth 10.5%
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Chairman, President, and CEO Dawn G. Lepore
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VP and CFO Tracy Wright
VP and CIO Luke T. Friang
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