CVS Switch is Short Term Benefit but Long Term Loss?
As with many of you my local Sav-On store recently switched to become a CVS. I was pleasantly surprised the first time I walked in as the place was better staffed, cleaner and faster.
In addition to that I’ve been taking advantage of a series of three “$5 off purchases $10 or more” coupons that they were handing out. Unfortunately I have to report that CVS prices are quite a bit higher than the prices of nearby stores. It seems that they are about 10-50% higher depending on the item. While I think I will likely go back on occasion as they are the closest drugstore, I’m a bit disappointed at the increased prices. The level of service also seems to have declined in the weeks following the switch.
With the use of the dollar off coupons I saved $15 which translates to about $10-$12 dollars on the market rate for these items. That is a pretty good deal for now, but the coupons are all gone!
The service and prices may or may not be long term trends. Only time will tell.