The Deerfield, Ill., drugstore chain said sales and profits rose in its latest quarter, and raised its full-year forecast as demand for Covid-19 vaccines and at-home tests continued to draw customers to its stores. Walgreens said it administered 15.6 million Covid-19 vaccinations in the latest quarter, which ended Nov. 30, and provided 6.5 million Covid-19…

The affected products include dry shampoos and dry conditioners from Pantene, Aussie and Herbal Essences, produced in the U.S. The consumer-goods company said it started investigating its products after news reports of other aerosol products containing benzene. In July, Johnson & Johnson recalled most of its Neutrogena and Aveeno spray sunscreens after it found the chemical in some of its products.…

Inflation continues to ripple through all economic sectors The maker of Tide detergent and Gillette razors said it would start charging more for certain beauty, oral care and grooming products such as razors. The price increases come in addition to earlier moves to start charging more for staples from diapers to toilet paper. P&G, which released quarterly…

The crime problem in San Francisco and California as a whole continues to cause retailers problems. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. has announced that it will close five Walgreens stores in San Francisco in response to the rise in organized retail crime. Walgreens says it will move prescriptions and workers from the shuttered stores to nearby…

Environmentalists scored a win against a corporate giant last year when Procter & Gamble Co. shareholders backed a proposal asking the maker of Charmin toilet paper and Bounty paper towel to report on its efforts to address deforestation. This year, the Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club and several dozen descendants of P&G’s founding families are lobbying…