I have been picking up “CVS type” items at my grocery store and finding the prices not so bad. Plus, my CVS is kind of dumpy with narrow aisles and understaffed pharmacy. I may move my prescriptions to the grocery store.
The one I wonder about is Staples. Their prices have skyrocketed in the last two years and I’ve taken to getting my office supplies online. It is amazing what a few minutes of searching can yield. I wanted a certain office chair and got it at some online retailer for 25% less than Staples with free shipping. The Staples website was helpful in providing the model number, though! I did go to Staples for a certain item a few weeks ago and the store was empty.
The one in our town shrank itself, then a new store opened in the leftover space. I'm sure Staples is surviving on corporate contracts. Our company buys most things from them including office products and bags of coffee for the coffeemaker in the kitchenettes of each Department.