Wednesday, February 17, 2010

FOR WHEN YOU REALLY NEED ASPIRIN AT 3 AM: Duane Reade, the NYC pharmacy chain that is almost as ubiquitous as Starbucks and McDonald's, is being purchased by Walgreens. Walgreens stores are inevitably better laid out (and typically much larger than) Duane Reade stores, and there are more than a few street corners in NYC with Walgreens and Duane Reade right next to each other. It'll be interesting to see how things consolidate.