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Drug, dollar stores deliver beverage deals

Channel keeps consumers interested with private brand selections, lower prices

March 13, 2025

The drug and dollar stores channel finds footing despite inflation as consumers opt for convenience and private-label beverage options.

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Price, growing assortment drives interest in drug, dollar stores

Convenience fuels drug channel interest, while low prices entice dollar channel interest

Chloe Alverson

February 22, 2024

Inflation has accelerated the trend of higher-income consumers shopping at dollar stores, experts report.

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Value, variety spur growth for drug, dollar outlets

Shopping shifts prompt growth for limited assortment stores

Lauren Sabetta

February 21, 2023

As consumer behavior has changed significantly since the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation is having a momentous impact on drug and dollar store channels, experts note.

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Variety, convenience spur growth for dollar, drug outlets

Unemployment, increased foot traffic contribute to channels’ performance

Lauren Sabetta

February 21, 2022

As the dollar and drugstore channels are expected to continue with revenue increases, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic carries mixed impact for retailers.

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Discount, drug stores offer savings, convenience amid pandemic

eCommerce will be key to future growth for channels

Stephanie Cernivec

February 23, 2021

With the outbreak of COVID-19, retailers have worked hard to adapt by making their stores as safe and convenient as possible for consumers. In the limited-assortment stores category, drug stores and discount retailers are finding where they fit in this eCommerce evolution.

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Drug stores reformat, digitize to compete with online retailers

Wellness centers, frictionless checkout among latest strategies

Sarah Graybill

March 18, 2020

Known as the place to pick up your meds along with those “few extra things,” drug stores are now exerting extra effort to compete with online retail giants, accommodate consumers’ growing health needs and demands, and leveraging technology to enhance their offerings.

Drug stores offer consumers personalized product sets

Channel capitalizes on health, wellness attributes

Taylor Karg

March 19, 2019

As consumers seek out appropriate medical care, many are turning to drug stores to provide them with the necessary prescriptions and products to restore them back to optimal health.

Drug stores offer convenience, expertise

Herbal teas resonate during cold and flu season

Barbara Harfmann

March 13, 2018

Compared with an average month, consumers spend 42 percent more dollars on herbal tea with an immunity claim on the label

Drug stores struggle for growth, beverages outperform channel

Alcohol beverages experience unit sales increases

Amanda Del Buono

March 10, 2017

As consumers’ shopping behaviors continue to evolve, the drug store channel has seen a boon within beverage aisles. Although the channel is struggling to grow, beverages could offer potential for the channel going forward as these stores expand their offerings, says Evan Hoffman, industry research analyst at Los Angeles-based IBISWorld.

Drug stores focus on front-end sales

Consumables, including beverages, driving growth

Barbara Harfmann

March 14, 2016

With more consumers using click-and-collect models and home delivery for prescription medications, eCommerce continued to drive double-digit growth in the non-traditional drug store channel, which generated $264.5 billion in sales, a $14.3 billion profit and a 1.4 percent growth rate from 2010-2015, according to IBISWorld’s December 2015 report titled “Pharmacies & Drug Stores in the US.”