Reaction continues to pour in over CVS’ decision to stop selling tobacco at its drug stores.
Ted Schiele with Tobacco Free Tompkins says this move is a clear message from the leadership at CVS, that they’re moving toward a focus on health care instead of retail.
The nation’s second largest drugstore chain is phasing out cigarettes, cigars and chewing tobacco by October 1st, a move that will cost about 2 billion dollars in revenue.
Schiele believes CVS’ example could bring people to their store to buy other items.
