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drugstore

[druhg-stawr, -stohr] / ˈdrʌgˌstɔr, -ˌstoʊr /




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If you’ve ever noticed those locks on drugstore shelves, you’ve seen their research at work.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

In its consumer beauty segment, which includes drugstore brands like CoverGirl, Sally Hansen and Rimmel, revenue fell 4% to $450.7 million.

From The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026

National drugstore chains including CVS have struggled in recent years to address both competition from discount retailers and a surge in theft, the Journal has said.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

The bar says Yaghoubtil repeatedly asked for a referral fee from a woman injured in a Michigan drugstore after she dropped the firm for allegedly taking too long to file her lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 10, 2026

He replaced a worker named Robert Latimer, who had quit to take over as gatekeeper at the rail intersection in front of Holmes’s drugstore.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

“They still have that bit of allure of discovery and sense of adventure, which is hard to find in this digital age when everything is available online,” she said of drugstores abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

There are its namesake drugstores, but also pharmacy-benefits manager Caremark, insurer Aetna, primary-care center Oak Street Health, and in-home services provider Signify Health.

From Barron's Apr. 30, 2026

The concept of prescription vending machines isn’t novel; consumer-facing automated pharmacy kiosks date back to the mid-2000s, when San Diego-based automated-pharmacy company Asteres began introducing its ScriptCenter machines in drugstores and grocery stores.

From MarketWatch Oct. 15, 2025

A significant portion of purchases at drugstores are spontaneous, Tanquilut said, as customers roam around waiting for their prescription.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2024

Magazines, brought from Earth on the silver rocket a month before, fluttered, untouched, burning brown, on wire racks fronting the silent drugstores.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury




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