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Chains hope new e-prescription site is just what the doctor ordered

CVS, Walgreens and Wal-Mart are among a group of merchants and pharmacy chains informing consumers through a new web site about the benefits of electronic prescriptions.

Posted 05/06/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Drugstore.com’s sales grow 4% in 2006, while loss improves by 37%

2006 sales at Drugstore.com reached $415.8 million, up 4% from $399.4 million in 2005, the company reports. Net loss shrank 37% to $13 million from $20.9 million in 2005.

Posted 02/02/2007Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Q3 sales at Drugstore.com rise 4% to $100.6 million

Sales at Drugstore.com rose 4.2% year-to-year to $100.6 million for the third quarter ended Oct. 1, as net loss narrowed by 64% to $2.6 million from $7.1 million, the e-retailer reports. Its number of active customers grew 11% to just under 2.2 million.

Posted 10/27/2006Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Investors and senior managers buying Sports Authority for $1.3 billion

The Sports Authority will become a private company once acquired for about $1.3 billion by a group of its senior management and the investment firm Leonard Green & Partners, which also owns Neiman Marcus Group and FTD Group, the retailer said.

Posted 04/03/2006Paul DemeryPost a comment

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How Drugstore.com plans to achieve profitability

CEO Dawn Lepore says Drugstore.com is doing a good job of acquiring new customers and driving down costs, but longer term profitability still depends on attracting and keeping even more repeat business.

Posted 09/28/2005Mark BrohanPost a comment

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Drugstore.com’s mail-order pharmacy sales growing faster than store pickup

Drugstore.com’s second-quarter mail-order pharmacy sales grew 22% year-over-year to $18.4 million, as pharmacy sales ordered for in-store pickup at Rite Aid stores grew 4% to $24 million, Drugstore said.

Posted 08/16/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment