Roz Brewer Says US Retail Needs Global Partners

Bloomberg Markets Tuesday 18 August 2026, 22:01 UTC 1 min read

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Spelman College Chair Emerita Rosalind "Roz" Brewer, former CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, discusses the state of the US consumer in the current economy with Bloomberg's Romaine Bostick at the Bloomberg New Voices event in Martha’s Vineyard.

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