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Todd Maute is a partner at New York-based brand strategy and design agency CBX.

Store brands can be a powerful brick-and-mortar draw

Store brands can be a powerful brick-and-mortar draw

A friend of mine recently told me a story that illustrates the challenges national chain drug stores face in the e-commerce era. Her local pharmacy texted her to let her know that her prescription was ready. She dropped everything, hopped in the car, drove to the store, waited in line (all while wearing an uncomfortable

Chains need to take their owned brands to another level

Chains need to take their owned brands to another level

When it comes to turning high-level corporate strategy into concrete action, top pharmacy chains are “walking the talk” in admirable ways. They’re launching health clinics, partnering with insurance companies, freeing up pharmacists and pivoting to preventative care, just to name a few. It’s particularly heartening to me, as a brand strategist focused on own (or

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