Posted at 12:03 p.m., Thursday, May 3, 2007
Longs Drugs reports slight increase in sales nationwide
Advertiser Staff
Longs Drug Stores Corp., the largest operator of drug stores in Hawaii, said sales at stores open at least a year rose 0.2 percent in April because of a decline in non-pharmacy sales.The company said total sales from continuing operations, including older locations and new stores, were $364.8 million, an increase of 3.6 percent compared to a year earlier. Longs operates more than 489 stores on the West Coast and in Hawai'i.