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CVS becomes first big US drugstore chain to drop tobacco

Well the CEO just made his company less competitive
 
Well the CEO just made his company less competitive

He admitted it might cost than 2 Billion over the next few years but they figure in the long run it will be beneficial.

Wally world said they continue to evaluate the issue
 
I always thought it was funny that stores like GNC,Walgreens and other similar stores carried beer and tobacco products. It seems like it would be like walking into a GNC and they have chocolate cake and donuts or walking into a ***** vegan store and they got real meat.
I agree with you on the tobacco products, but there is nothing wrong with beer as long its consumed responsibly.
 
Well the CEO just made his company less competitive

This reminds me of the doom and gloom that was aggressively bantered about when smoking was eliminated in dining establishments.

My guess is that they will find something to fill that hole.
 
CVS becomes first big U.S. drugstore chain to drop tobacco | Reuters

Might cost them millions or even billions a year but their CEO (I just heard him speak) said it was the right thing.

Meh, they can sell what they want (legal product of course). It's interesting, if they're really looking to promote an image of a healthcare company, then it's within reason to not sell tobacco products. It sounds like they know they'll take a hit and are willing to accept that to stand by the principle, so that's something.
 
Right Wingers should be applauding that a private business is making their own decisions.

Pointing out it may be a bad business decision doesn't mean someone's suggesting its wrong of them to be able to make the decision.

McDonalds should be free to stop selling fried food if they'd like....and me saying such a business move would be a poor one wouldn't counter such an idea
 
No problem with them doing it, though I think it's an entirely a business and PR decision as opposed to a health decision. If the health issues truly were driving it they'd stop selling their rack of candy, wall of sodas, and stacks of beer as well.

I do have an issue with a guy on local radio (I believe a representative, but missed the introduction) who suggested if Walgreens and other pharmacy stores didn't follow suit that he'd possibly submit legislation to force it.

Have no issue with a business doing this on their own, even if I may think its a poor decision. I would have issue if this became mandated.
 
Well the CEO just made his company less competitive

Nah. This is becoming popular. In fact smoking cigarettes will be obsolete in America at some point.
 
It seems strange for a profit motivated corporation to suddenly become unnecessarily altruistic.

One wonders if the hand of a corrupt, rogue president is in here somewhere. Did one of the tobacco companies fail to sufficiently contribute to Democrats?
 
So when are they going to stop selling alcohol?

they already lock the good stuff up in glass cases. that was a pretty dumb move, and probably costs them a ton in sales. who actually goes up to the cashier to get them to unlock the liquor cabinet?

as for tobacco, it's their decision. i expect other places will probably follow suit, and smokers will just buy tobacco at gas stations and liquor stores.
 
No problem with them doing it, though I think it's an entirely a business and PR decision as opposed to a health decision. If the health issues truly were driving it they'd stop selling their rack of candy, wall of sodas, and stacks of beer as well.

I do have an issue with a guy on local radio (I believe a representative, but missed the introduction) who suggested if Walgreens and other pharmacy stores didn't follow suit that he'd possibly submit legislation to force it.

Have no issue with a business doing this on their own, even if I may think its a poor decision. I would have issue if this became mandated.

Gotta keep healthcare costs down, probably somewhere in those thousand or two thousand or three thousand (depending on who's counting) pages of PPACA it probably gives the government the authority to force it!
 
they already lock the good stuff up in glass cases. that was a pretty dumb move, and probably costs them a ton in sales. who actually goes up to the cashier to get them to unlock the liquor cabinet?

as for tobacco, it's their decision. i expect other places will probably follow suit, and smokers will just buy tobacco at gas stations and liquor stores.

Until they can't buy them there anymore either.
 
I agree with you on the tobacco products, but there is nothing wrong with beer as long its consumed responsibly.

What fun is that? Lol.
 
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