Value Store more famously known as CVS was founded in 1963 in Lowell‚ Massachusetts. The company started off only selling health and beauty products until 1967 when they opened their first stores containing pharmacy departments. Over the next 40 years‚ the company would acquire may other smaller pharmacies such as Arbor drugs and Peoples drug which had major presence in the Midwest and the Southeast‚ the very first mail order pharmacy‚ Soma.com‚ and pharmacies that were affiliated with major supermarkets
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Introduction CVS is one of the places consumers head to often if they get sick. The pharmacy chain has its perks as being the largest pharmacy chain in the United States. As of December 31‚ 2012 there were 7‚458 stores operating nationwide of which 7‚402 had a pharmacy‚ filling nearly 10% of every prescription in the United States‚ CVS holds the top position in having most number of stores and number of prescriptions filled each year even though the company earns lower revenues than its competitors
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For this assaignment‚ I visited three pharmacies: one chain pharmacy‚ one pharmacy located in a shopping centre and one community pharmacy. There was some overlap because the pharmacy in the shopping centre also belongs to a chain but I had anticipated this. In the interest of fairness‚ I excluded the pharmacy where I normally fill my prescriptions as I like the pharmacist there and I wish to prevent bias. I also compared pharmacies which are located in a small geographical area‚ about a square
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CVS is a store that seems to be on every corner in every town in South Jersey. CVS stands for “Consumer Value Store” and they have been serving men and women since 1963. In 1967 the company opened its first pharmacy department‚ and in 1996 according to its website “CVS Corporation becomes a standalone company trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the CVS ticker.” CVS has much competition‚ whether it is Walgreens or Rite Aid‚ however there is something about that red sign that assures customers
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[Your Name] [Street Address]‚ [City‚ ST ZIP Code] [phone] [e-mail] CUSTOMER SERVICE PROFESSIONAL Profile Synopsis of Achievements Employment More than 7 years’ successful experience in customer service and support with recognized strengths in account maintenance‚ problem solving and trouble-shooting‚ sales staff support‚ and planning/implementing proactive procedures and systems to avoid problems in the first place. Possess solid computer
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CVS Caremark: A Case Analysis Current Situation CVS Pharmacy is the retail division of CVS Caremark. It is also one of the largest Pharmacy Retail Chains in the country and operates more than 7‚400 stores domestically. Although the retail pharmaceutical division of this corporation accounts for a significant amount of this company’s success‚ CVS Caremark focuses more on its corporate strategy to compete with other industry rivals such as Walgreens and Rite Aid. Considering CVS Caremark is the
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of them. Now‚ I understand that finance is not just a tool to earn money. It is talking about contributing to the better world of tomorrow. I think it is an essential attitude in the real life. Not just a dream. It is the main reason why I want to study Accounting and Finance or Economics. After I studied Economics for a couple of years‚ I saw that people don’t believe in Finance and Economics. They may think that this kind of things can not apply to the real life situation. However‚ I don’t think
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five stars hotel. The previous manager told you before leaving that you should not worry about quality as there are few complaints from customers. Do you agree with this comment? If not propose means for service quality evaluation and improvement. A definition of quality‚ especially for what services is concerned‚ is extremely challenging to find. In a world like that of luxury hotels‚ quality can mean a lot of different things depending on how each customers values it and what the customer is expecting
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Case Study 1: The Generics Pharmacy Brief Identification Year launched: Franchise operations started in 2007. Key contacts: The Generics Pharmacy‚ 459 Quezon Ave.‚ Banaue‚ Quezon City. Tel. 632-732-3333; 632-712-7777 Brief background or history: The mother company (Pacific Insular Co.) that gave birth to The Generics Pharmacy (TGP) franchise started in 1949 as a family enterprise involved in pharmacy importation and distribution. In 1974‚ the current TGP President‚ Mr. Benjamin Liuson
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HISTORY OF PHARMACY Unique characteristics of HOMOSAPIENS – propensity to treat ailments‚ physical and mental with medicine INTRODUCTION * What is medicine? MEDICINE- is a mixture of myth and science‚ folklore and demonstrated facts. * How are medicines prepared? 1. Collection of active ingredients and drugs 2. Processed: and 3. Prepared for incorporation into medicaments PREHISTORIC PHARMACY SHANIDAR – oldest settlements‚ supports the contention that prehistoric people
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