CVS Health Corp. has enlisted the U.S. Postal Service for a new home delivery service, as the drugstore giant strives to stave off Amazon.com Inc. and other rivals.
In a move designed by CVS to “stave off Amazon and other rivals,” the Postal Service will pick up prescriptions at CVS stores and bring them to customers’ homes in a couple of days, per the Journal. Customers will be charged $4.99 per delivery, for the service, which is being rolled out across the country. CVS has approximately 9,800 pharmacies in the U.S.
WOONSOCKET, R.I., June 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), today announced that prescription delivery is now available from CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide. Customers who wish to have their medications delivered directly to their mailbox, as quickly as the next day1, can now request prescription delivery via the CVS Pharmacy app or by calling their neighborhood store and asking to have their prescriptions delivered. CVS Pharmacy is the first national retailer to offer pharmacy and front store delivery chain-wide.
“The national launch of our prescription delivery service, including the expansion of same-day delivery in five new markets, is delivering on our promise to make staying healthy simpler for every patient, regardless of where they live,” said Kevin Hourican, President, CVS Pharmacy. “Through a fully customized digital experience, shoppers are now able to enjoy the convenience of CVS Pharmacy right at their doorstep. The rollout of delivery from nearly all of our 9,800 retail pharmacy locations nationwide represents another step forward for us in delivering innovative omnichannel solutions that help people on their path to better health.”
CVS Pharmacy patients around the country can now opt to have their prescriptions delivered to their home, rather than going to the store to pick them up, giving them yet another convenient way to get their medications. Customers can place orders for 1- to 2-day prescription delivery service via the CVS Pharmacy app or by calling their local neighborhood CVS Pharmacy. The delivery service charge is $4.99.
Along with eligible prescriptions, a selection of the most popular health and household items carried by CVS Pharmacy, including cold and flu remedies, allergy medications, pain relief, first aid, digestive health, vitamins, baby, personal and feminine care products, are also available to add to delivery orders, with new products being added frequently.
Same-day prescription delivery, which was introduced in New York City at the end of last year, has now expanded to Boston, Miami, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Washington, DC. In these markets, customers who desire delivery have the additional option to choose same-day delivery for a one-time cost of $8.99. All orders placed by 4:00 pm local time are delivered within hours, by 8:00 pm Monday through Friday. On Saturday and Sunday, orders received by 11:00 am are delivered by 4:00 pm.
Together, these expanded services offer customers unparalleled convenience to get what they need to stay healthy, when and where they need it. For more information about CVS Pharmacy delivery options, please visit: www.cvs.com/RxDelivery
The cca carriers they hire now will steal half the stuff . It wont last long with the help we hire now.
CVS isn’t very bright. Of course though, as with all USPS contracts, the bribes, kickbacks, and corruption involved with them are the real reason for the contract’s existence.
just give us a 40K Buyout! screw this place!
OMG this is not going to end well. CVS will regret this within 6 months! did your MDO mention they will hire thousands more stupidvisors lol!
We just had an MDO tell us in a service talk that we are not hiring or replacing retirees. Mind you, our bid positions have been slashed by exactly half in our work area. How in the heck do they think they are going to take on such an increase in business if they are not going to hire?
More Overtime…. Dumber and poorer!!!!