Retail’s last barbarian takes on Walgreens Boots

• Walgreens Boots Alliance has seen their stock price decimated over the last decade due to competition from E-commerce retailers like Amazon.
• Sycamore Partners is taking Walgreens Boots private in a $24 billion leveraged buyout, their first foray into the healthcare sector.
• Major private equity firms have been cautious of retail buyouts due to potential bad publicity and shifting priorities towards other investments.

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