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Drugstore websites and Coronavirus

Last post by reymann « Today, 1:26 pm
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by storewanderer » March 18th, 2020, 11:25 pm
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It seems CVS.com is no longer accepting orders online at this time. CVS.com fulfills online orders primarily from select store locations (there are a...
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Rite Aid changes logo

Last post by mbz321 « March 25th, 2020, 1:32 pm
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by storewanderer » March 17th, 2020, 12:12 am
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I would rather see Rite Aid use its (rather limited) money to improve the productivity of its operations than on a new logo. Maybe build a few more...
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March 25th, 2020, 1:32 pm
CVS operating Schnucks (Grocer) Pharmacies

Last post by storewanderer « March 14th, 2020, 12:58 am
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by SamSpade » March 10th, 2020, 9:13 am
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CVS is taking over the pharmacy department, similar to what they did at Target a few years ago.
In a few cases, they felt the grocery was too close...
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March 14th, 2020, 12:58 am
Walgreens plans to close 200 stores

Last post by SamSpade « February 24th, 2020, 9:52 am
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by Super S » August 7th, 2019, 7:58 am
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Like JCPenney recently, they are not releasing a list of closing locations. It will be interesting to see how this moves forward.
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Last post by SamSpade
February 24th, 2020, 9:52 am
Drugstore Remodeling

Last post by jamcool « February 15th, 2020, 8:50 am
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by Alpha8472 » February 14th, 2020, 5:15 pm

CVS has been aggressively remodeling California stores to their black and white decor. It looks so plain and boring. Rite Aid already remodeled most...

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February 15th, 2020, 8:50 am
CVS Abruptly Closes 2 Stores in San Francisco

Last post by Super S « February 14th, 2020, 9:54 am
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by Alpha8472 » April 12th, 2019, 12:08 pm

CVS closed 2 stores without warning in San Francisco, California. A crude paper sign was posted in the window.

When CVS took over Long's drugs...

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Last post by Super S
February 14th, 2020, 9:54 am
CVS and cutting store hours

Last post by mjhale « January 25th, 2020, 4:54 am
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by storewanderer » January 14th, 2020, 11:15 pm
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CVS is making some pretty significant cuts to store hours up here in Nevada. This goes into effect 1/26.

Some stores previously cut back to 8 AM...
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January 25th, 2020, 4:54 am
Pharmacies and $4 Discount Drugs

Last post by BillyGr « December 6th, 2019, 12:28 pm
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by Alpha8472 » December 4th, 2019, 4:35 pm

It seems like most pharmacies have reduced their discount programs. There used to be many pharmacies such as Kroger and Walmart that offered $4 or...

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December 6th, 2019, 12:28 pm
Glass enclosed pharmacies

Last post by Super S « November 30th, 2019, 7:04 am
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by storewanderer » November 24th, 2019, 8:49 pm

I was in two Rite Aid Stores in Auburn, CA today and was a little surprised to see some enhanced security measures in the pharmacies.

One is a...

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November 30th, 2019, 7:04 am
Rite Aid Wild Harvest

Last post by storewanderer « November 29th, 2019, 4:37 pm
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by Alpha8472 » November 25th, 2019, 1:15 am

Rite Aid now has a large selection of Wild Harvest items from Supervalu. I was surprised. This was once an Albertsons brand. The prices are...

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November 29th, 2019, 4:37 pm
CVS Closing 22 Stores

Last post by Knight « November 14th, 2019, 7:52 am
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by Alpha8472 » November 12th, 2019, 12:55 am

The company will close 22 underperforming stores in the first quarter of 2020. I suspect that many high theft locations will be on this list.

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November 14th, 2019, 7:52 am
CNN Report: Walgreens to go private (equity)?

Last post by Alpha8472 « November 11th, 2019, 10:14 pm
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by SamSpade » November 11th, 2019, 10:50 am

KKR Reportedly Wants to Buy Walgreens

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November 11th, 2019, 10:14 pm
Bi-Mart Changes?

Last post by Super S « November 8th, 2019, 9:56 pm
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by SamSpade » October 9th, 2017, 9:24 pm
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So today I was in the Beaverton Bi-Mart store location and noticed a few things:
1. The pharmacy walk up window was covered over. . . then I noticed...
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Last post by Super S
November 8th, 2019, 9:56 pm
Walgreens The Corner W Closing In San Francisco

Last post by storewanderer « October 31st, 2019, 8:17 pm
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by Alpha8472 » October 31st, 2019, 5:22 pm

The Corner W by Walgreens in Westfield San Francisco Centre is closing soon. This high end mall is losing stores and restaurants left and right. Even...

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October 31st, 2019, 8:17 pm
Portland, Ore. receiving first stand-alone CVS Pharmacy

Last post by SamSpade « October 30th, 2019, 11:36 am
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by SamSpade » July 27th, 2019, 4:47 pm
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In the first floor of a building near PSU that originally hoped to attract a grocery tenant, CVS will be opening their first non-Target/non-specialty...
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October 30th, 2019, 11:36 am
Bartell Drugs to close Downtown Seattle location due to crime

Last post by storewanderer « October 22nd, 2019, 9:19 pm
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by Brian Lutz » September 22nd, 2019, 9:34 am
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The 3rd and Union Bartell Drugs store (near Pike Place Market) will soon be closing due to excessive crime in the area. Bartell plans to continue...
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October 22nd, 2019, 9:19 pm
Walgreens to test drone deliveries

Last post by Brian Lutz « September 20th, 2019, 9:39 am

by Brian Lutz » September 20th, 2019, 9:39 am

Next month, Walgreens will be partnering with Wing (a company affiliated with Google) to test delivery of products by drone in Christianburg...

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September 20th, 2019, 9:39 am
Fred's Pharmacy closing 185 locations

Last post by rwsandiego « September 9th, 2019, 10:54 am
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by Knight » September 10th, 2018, 10:45 am
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One hundred eight-five Fred's Pharmacy locations are closing as Fred's sells prescription records to Walgreen's Boots Alliance.

Fred's is one step...
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September 9th, 2019, 10:54 am
Albertsons/Rite Aid Merger is off: What's next

Last post by storewanderer « August 14th, 2019, 6:12 pm
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by SoCalShopper1023 » August 8th, 2018, 7:12 pm
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August 14th, 2019, 6:12 pm
Walgreen's closing Rite Aid distribution center in Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Last post by storewanderer « August 4th, 2019, 6:07 pm
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by Knight » July 19th, 2019, 11:35 pm

Walgreen's is closing Rite Aid's distribution center in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Operations will transfer to Walgreen's distribution...

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August 4th, 2019, 6:07 pm
Thrifty Ice Cream Packaging

Last post by SamSpade « July 19th, 2019, 1:54 pm
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by greenfalcon » June 29th, 2019, 7:25 pm
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It appears that RAD is phasing in new packaging for Thrifty Ice Cream out west. Still produced by Thrifty Payless, Inc.
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July 19th, 2019, 1:54 pm
Rite Aid stores to offer Amazon pickup

Last post by storewanderer « June 30th, 2019, 12:03 am
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by Brian Lutz » June 28th, 2019, 7:34 am

By the end of 2019, Amazon customers will have the option to pick up their orders at one of 1,500 Rite Aid stores. This appears to be similar to how...

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June 30th, 2019, 12:03 am
Rite Aid Conversions or Closings

Last post by MSSportsGuy « May 16th, 2019, 12:19 pm
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by MSSportsGuy » January 12th, 2019, 9:12 am
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I saw a list over a year ago where it indicated Rite Aid was leaving most states in the southeast (where I reside). Rite Aid didn't have a large...
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May 16th, 2019, 12:19 pm
Rite Aid Liquor Store

Last post by storewanderer « May 12th, 2019, 7:31 pm
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by storewanderer » May 11th, 2019, 11:57 pm

I noticed in Westminster, MD a Rite Aid Liquor Store. It was clearly an old strip mall Rite Aid converted into a liquor only store. It had a Wellness...

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May 12th, 2019, 7:31 pm
Walgreens under fire for underage tobacco sales

Last post by submariner « April 24th, 2019, 8:08 am
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by Brian Lutz » April 2nd, 2019, 11:27 am
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The FDA has been cracking down on underage tobacco sales lately, and Walgreens has been called out for lax enforcement of age requirements. The...
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April 24th, 2019, 8:08 am

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