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There are a few decent case studies around this move, and I still find it fascinating. They can say they did it for their values, but immediate revenue loss for

There are a few decent case studies around this move, and I still find it fascinating. They can say they did it for their values, but immediate revenue loss for values doesn't happen all that often. If it were truly for values, I'd expect alcohol to be removed from shelves as well. In the early 2000's, CVS started treating patients at their MinuteClinics in the pharmacy. It became directly comparable to an actual doctors office, where cigarettes haven't been sold since the 1950's. Anecdotally, and ironically, most of the people that are aware CVS made this move are inconvenienced smokers. I'd expect a huge continued marketing campaign around this endeavor in the US, but it hasn't been as strong as many other less impressive campaigns.

nerfhammer 7y ago
they sell alcohol at CVS?
- filoleg 7y ago
  Most pharmacies in the US sell beer/wine. I don't think that is the case for hard liquor, though.
  - russh 7y ago
    RiteAid sells hard liquor in Washington state.
    - filoleg 7y ago
      I guess it makes sense it would be legal in states where the sale of hard liquor is allowed in places outside of dedicated liquor stores (and WA is one of them), I've just never really noticed it (never been to RiteAid in WA, though, only to Bartells/CVS/Walgreens). Thanks for the correction.
birdyrooster 7y ago
Is ending the sale of tobacco really that similar as ending the sale of alcohol in terms of values? What shared values do you see in ending the sale of both of these products?
s1artibartfast 7y ago
>If it were truly for values, I'd expect alcohol to be removed from shelves as well. Not sure why everything has to be black and white. An individual or corporation can hold values that are against smoking but ok with alcohol. Picking one and not the other does not invalidate the value. >Anecdotally, and ironically, most of the people that are aware CVS made this move are inconvenienced smokers. I'd expect a huge continued marketing campaign around this endeavor in the US, but it hasn't been as strong as many other less impressive campaigns. This is not surprising or ironic if the action was based more on ethics and less on PR/ virtue signaling.

nerfhammer 7y ago

they sell alcohol at CVS?

filoleg 7y ago
Most pharmacies in the US sell beer/wine. I don't think that is the case for hard liquor, though.
- russh 7y ago
  RiteAid sells hard liquor in Washington state.
  - filoleg 7y ago
    I guess it makes sense it would be legal in states where the sale of hard liquor is allowed in places outside of dedicated liquor stores (and WA is one of them), I've just never really noticed it (never been to RiteAid in WA, though, only to Bartells/CVS/Walgreens). Thanks for the correction.

birdyrooster 7y ago

Is ending the sale of tobacco really that similar as ending the sale of alcohol in terms of values? What shared values do you see in ending the sale of both of these products?

s1artibartfast 7y ago

>If it were truly for values, I'd expect alcohol to be removed from shelves as well. Not sure why everything has to be black and white. An individual or corporation can hold values that are against smoking but ok with alcohol. Picking one and not the other does not invalidate the value. >Anecdotally, and ironically, most of the people that are aware CVS made this move are inconvenienced smokers. I'd expect a huge continued marketing campaign around this endeavor in the US, but it hasn't been as strong as many other less impressive campaigns. This is not surprising or ironic if the action was based more on ethics and less on PR/ virtue signaling.