Hard to make the delivery economics work for dollar stores but when bundled with higher margin items these can make sense.
The likes of Walgreens, Rite Aid, etc were primarily profitable only because of prescriptions. The other items they sold didn't have significant profit margins.
Now that prescriptions are under pressure, the business model of pharmacies is collapsing too.
Hard to make the delivery economics work for dollar stores but when bundled with higher margin items these can make sense.
The likes of Walgreens, Rite Aid, etc were primarily profitable only because of prescriptions. The other items they sold didn't have significant profit margins.
Now that prescriptions are under pressure, the business model of pharmacies is collapsing too.