[Drugstores], as an industry, have all been trying to figure out ‘What do we need to do to pivot our strategy, so that we don’t become the next Radio Shack?’”

Brian Tanquilut, a health care services research analyst for Jefferies, commenting to CNBC for its report, “Covid Vaccinations Offer CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid a Chance to Showcase How Drugstores Have Changed.” Tanquilut noted that each of the drugstore companies has had to develop strategies to make sure they “remain a viable and vital part of the health care and retail ecosystem.”