London Drugs
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Headquarters | Richmond, British Columbia |
| Products | Electronics, grocery, pharmaceuticals, health/beauty/tobacco products and housewares. |
| Website | londondrugs.com |
London Drugs is a chain of Canadian retail stores with headquarters in Richmond, British Columbia.
History
One of Canada's largest retail chains, London Drugs was founded in 1945 as a small drugstore in Vancouver, British Columbia by Sam Bass. Later the store was sold to an American then back to a Canadian. In 1976 the business was acquired by the H.Y. Louie Group under the direction of President Tong Louie.[1][2]
Management
A private company, London Drugs management consists of Chairman Brandt C. Louie, President and CEO Wynne Powell[3], CFO Laird Miller, and Vice President of Retail Operations and Distribution Clint Mahlman.[4]
Brands
London Drugs offers its own brand of products and services in order to expand on its reputation
| Name | Type of Product |
|---|---|
| London Drugs | Health Products, Furniture, Home ware, Food |
| London Naturals | Vitamins and Medicines |
| London Home | Furniture, Dinnerware |
| Certified Data | Computers |
| London Premiere | Cosmetic Products |
| London Plantation | Nuts |
| LD Insurance | Insurance Services |
| London Spa | Spa Services |
| CustomWorks | Entertainment System Installation |
Locations
The company has 72 stores located in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. 48 of which are located within British Columbia.
Tobacco
London Drugs offers Smoking Cessation information. As of January 1, 2009, London Drugs stores in Alberta have stopped selling tobacco products due to the Tobacco Reduction Act.[5]
Trivia
- In the movie Catch and Release near the end, Gray tosses an envelope of photos on Dennis's desk. The envelope is a London Drugs 1 Hour Photo envelope circa 2006.
- A campaign for Sunday store openings in Red Deer, Alberta in the 1980s was led by London Drugs store manager Bill Statnyk, and was eventually successful.
References
- ^ londondrugs.com - Company History
- ^ The Greater Vancouver Book, p.51. 1997, Linkman Press, Vancouver, BC
- ^ Answers.com
- ^ London Drugs Lays the Groundwork For Growth With Network Modeling
- ^ Ban on tobacco sales in pharmacies takes effect Jan. 1