After CVS went inside the Target stores, they closed their standalone CVS stores near by. Here is why they did that.
Being inside Target, they did not have to worry about retailing greeting cards every two miles. Business of selling toilet paper, kitchen towels, batteries, and laundry detergent was taken by Amazon and whey are bringing it to the customer’s door step. Beauty was taken by Ulta and Sephora in recent years. The only thing that was left was cigarettes, candy, milk, useless technology, and some office supplies. They thought keeping full store every two miles did not make sense. So when the opportunity came to take target’s pharmacy space they jumped on it. Traffic was already brought in by Target.
Walgreens needs to do same. We need to be inside Kohls along with Sephora and Amazon Returns. Get their traffic and boost pharmacy.
Greeting card is good business but not every two miles and same goes for other items.
We can also print beauty coupons if they are shopping in Kohl’s and probably Sephora. Kohl’s does that when someone returns at Amazon desk.