CVS to Stop Selling Tobacco Products
- 10 years ago
CVS recently announced plans to rid cigarettes and all other tobacco products from their shelves. The company says that the decision wasn’t about profits but instead it centers on their customers' general well being.
For smokers, it was certainly convenient to grab a pack of smokes from CVS while simultaneously getting some shopping done.
The chain recently announced plans to rid cigarettes and all other tobacco products from their shelves. Here's what the CVS Caremark's President and CEO Larry J. Merlo had to say:
“Ending the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products at CVS/pharmacy is the right thing for us to do for our customers and our company to help people on their path to better health. Put simply, the sale of tobacco products is inconsistent with our purpose.”
By October 1st of 2014, the company plans to be entirely tobacco free when it comes to the products it will sell. The move has made CVS the very first pharmacy chain in the country to remove tobacco products from its stores.
This Spring, the company plans to launch a program for smokers to help them kick the habit. Although CVS will lose an estimated $2 billion annually from the soon-to-be empty tobacco displays, numerous health organizations have applauded the decision and hope other national retailers follow suit.
For smokers, it was certainly convenient to grab a pack of smokes from CVS while simultaneously getting some shopping done.
The chain recently announced plans to rid cigarettes and all other tobacco products from their shelves. Here's what the CVS Caremark's President and CEO Larry J. Merlo had to say:
“Ending the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products at CVS/pharmacy is the right thing for us to do for our customers and our company to help people on their path to better health. Put simply, the sale of tobacco products is inconsistent with our purpose.”
By October 1st of 2014, the company plans to be entirely tobacco free when it comes to the products it will sell. The move has made CVS the very first pharmacy chain in the country to remove tobacco products from its stores.
This Spring, the company plans to launch a program for smokers to help them kick the habit. Although CVS will lose an estimated $2 billion annually from the soon-to-be empty tobacco displays, numerous health organizations have applauded the decision and hope other national retailers follow suit.