Chemist Warehouse
Sigma backer lifts the lid on its investment strategy
A major Sigma shareholder has shared further insight into its investment philosophy, as the market awaits the competition watchdog鈥檚 call on the supplier鈥檚 proposed merger with CWH HMC Capital鈥檚 Partner …
鈥楴o guarantee鈥� CWH merger will proceed: Sigma
Sigma Healthcare remains 鈥渟teadfastly focused鈥� on its standalone business as plans to merge with Chemist Warehouse Group (CWH) proceed, chair says聽 Sigma鈥檚 planned merger with CWH will enable the wholesaler …
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 鈥渋nformal …
鈥楥ategory killer鈥� CWH has scope for growth
Chemist Warehouse鈥檚 Australian expansion is far from over, analysts believe聽 Research from investment bank, Barrenjoey, forecasts that Chemist Warehouse Group (CWH) could add another 355 stores nationally. 聽 With 231 …
ACCC approval could take time for Sigma, CWH merger
Plans to complete Sigma Healthcare鈥檚 merger with Chemist Warehouse (CWH) in the second half of 2024 may be optimistic, analysts say聽 Securing approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission …
CWH responds to racial profiling claim
Chemist Warehouse is 鈥渄iscussing further action鈥� 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 …
鈥業 was just painted as a criminal鈥�: 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 鈥� and a call for a reconciliation plan at Chemist …
CWH scores customer satisfaction award
Discount chain Chemist Warehouse (CWH) has once again been named 鈥淧harmacy of the Year鈥� by independent market research company Roy Morgan Roy Morgan鈥檚 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鈥檚 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聽聽 When financial advisers make investment recommendations to clients they are …
Sigma鈥檚 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 …