THE CVS DRUGSTORE CHAIN ENDS CIGARETTE SALES
THE CVS DRUGSTORE CHAIN THAT OWNS AND OPERATES 7600 PHARMACIES HAS ANNOUNCED IT WILL STOP SELLING CIGARETTES.
THIS DECISION ACCORDING TO ITS EXECUTIVES WILL RESULT IN A $2 BILLION A YEAR LOSS IN ITS ANNUAL SALES.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CVS CHAIN WAS PUBLISHED IN THE WASHINGTON POST ON FEBRUARY 6, 2014, AND MENTIONED THAT THIS DECISION
WAS MADE THAT MIGHT RESULT IN THE PUBLIC RECOGNIZING THE CVS CHAIN AS A FULL-FLEDGED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.
LOOKING BACK, I SOLD MANY CIGARETTES IN MY RETAIL CAREER, WHEN I OWNED AND OPERATED A DRUG STORE IN DC, A LARGE GIFT SHOP IN A MARYLAND
HOTEL GIFT SHOP, AND IN NEWS STANDS LOCATED IN OFFICE BUILDINGS.
I CLEARLY RECALL PURCHASING CIGARETTES FOR APPROXIMATLY $2.00 A CARTON, (20 CENTS A PACK, RETAILING THIS PRODUCT FOR APPROXIMATELY 25 CENTS.)
AT THE PRESENT TIME, 2014,RETAILERS SELL CIGARETTES FOR APPROXIMATELY $6.00 TO $8.00 A PACK.
I ALSO REMEMBER SELLING LOOSE CIGARETTES FOR APPROXIMATELY A COUPLE PENNIES WHEN I WAS A YOUNGSTER, HELPING MY BROTHER PHIL, WHO OWNED SOME PHARMACIES.
WHEN I WAS STATIONED IN AUSTRIA, DURING WORLD WAR II, I NEVER SMOKED,BUT DO REMEMBER ACQUIRING TWO (2) PAINTINGS FOR TWO CARTONS
OF CIGARETTES.
ALTHOUGH IT IS A KNOWN FACT THAT SMOKING MANY CIGARETTES,CAN RESULT IN THE SMOKER’S DEATH,MANY INDIVIDUALS NEVER STOP THIS DANGEROUS
HABBIT.
IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO OBSERVE IF OTHER FACILITIES THAT SELL CIGARETTES WILL ELIMINATE THIS PRODUCT FROM ITS INVENTORY OF ITEMS OFFERED
FOR SALE.
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