cvs health stops selling tobacco CEO: Happy to say we are free Kentucky health experts laud CVS

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If more drug stores follow CVS's lead, the change could actually be a positive for convenience stores, which could benefit from greater sales of tobacco and non-tobacco products.

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CVS Caremark estimates it will take an annual loss of $2 billion from tobacco shoppers $1.5 billion in tobacco sales and the rest from other products tobacco shoppers purchase while in the store

Its obviously a landmark decision and one that I hope wakes up the entire retail industry that its the right thing to do, Koval said

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