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CVS Health plans to begin offering next-day delivery of prescriptions and retail merchandise from its nationwide network of more than 9,700 stores, marking a potentially preemptive strike at Amazon as the online giant weighs entry into the pharmacy business.
What else, or who else, will be jumping on this bandwagon? What company would you like to see offer services like this? What items(s) do you think would be really important to have delivered overnight?
I hate CVS and I don't usually go in there at all for anything, so I definitely won't be using this service. Next-day delivery for prescriptions wouldn't help me since I don't take prescription medication normally so when I do fill a scrip, it's because I'm sick and I need it today, not tomorrow. I'll just fill it at Wal-Mart or Kroger for $10 and be done with it.
Totally agree on them being expensive, I may go in one of their stores once a year? For me, there may be items I need on sale, but since I don't get the paper, I don't know, and don't bother looking up ads on the internet.
I did use Walgreen's free ship to store once when I was searching for hand cream. It was cheaper than Amazon or anywhere else. If I found something like this on CVS, then yes, I would use this service if shipping was free.
The replies above speak for themselves when it comes to CVS, but I do wonder how many other businesses will start with this, but expect prices to increase to offset the cost of the shipping. Just FYI, there is NO such thing as free shipping. That cost has been built into the price of the item.
They could deliver it to my door for free 10 minutes after I order it and I'd still choose an alternative.
Well, a couple years ago, Popular Mechanics did a piece on 10 of the most important technologies to come out within the next 10 years.
Ability to email or text tangible objects was one of them. Apparently they have been working on this for awhile, once that comes out, it will kill brick and mortar stores, as people can get what they order online instantly at that point. Id imagine online retailers with DEEP pockets are helping financially too, ensuring it happens sooner than later.
I stop by CVS to get my prescription on the way to the grocery store. No need to mail it to me. All there other items are expensive
I used to do this but once I switched to United Healthcare, I had to use OPTUM RX for automatic refills shipped. The health plan is written that way (otherwise, must walk into CVS every month).
So this must be CVS' response, trying not to lose all that auto-refill business. As a CVS stockholder, I'm pleased with this.
I used to do this but once I switched to United Healthcare, I had to use OPTUM RX for automatic refills shipped. The health plan is written that way (otherwise, must walk into CVS every month).
So this must be CVS' response, trying not to lose all that auto-refill business. As a CVS stockholder, I'm pleased with this.
CVS jumped a few notches up in my book when they stopped selling cigarettes awhile back. Just curious if that has been a good thing for them financially? I know my companies contract with the tobacco vendors is terrible, we would be better off not selling them too.
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