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Originally Posted by iheartthed
I think almost all of CVS stores in NYC are like this now. I stopped in a CVS this morning and it was mostly self-checkout. OTOH, I don't think I've ever seen self-checkout in a NYC Walgreens/Duane Reade.
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Originally Posted by mrnyc
our local cvs is the bank cvs as pictured above.
i didnt know that about cvs because i dont shop in them.
i have not seen that in any other drug stores, but i only shop at duane reade/walgreens, or semi-mom and pops like raj's, bigelow (america's oldest drug store), grove, or quirky hudson square by my spouse's office.
but you would think that would lead to lower prices instead of higher.
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Yeah, I noticed that Walgreens and Duane Reade don't have any self-checkout lines. They're a bit old-fashioned in that regard. I usually prefer self-checkout because I often buy only a few items from these places.
In regards to prices, CVS is just a convenience store for me. I won't buy an item there unless they pay me to or I absolutely need it. Not everything is overpriced at CVS, but enough items are. So I go elsewhere.
I also regard local Manhattan supermarkets like Morton Williams and Gristedes as convenience stores as well. They're prices are a bit out of whack compared with supermarkets elsewhere. For example, Morton Williams is the only place that I've ever seen that charged for romaine lettuce by the lb, and not by the head. Ludicrous. To get saner pricing, you'd need to do the bulk of your weekly or bi-weekly grocery runs elsewhere (often at Costco, for me).