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CVS

British  

abbreviation

  1. (in Britain) Council of Voluntary Service

  2. chorionic villus sampling

  3. computing concurrent versions system

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CVS over the past few years has undergone a significant downsizing of its footprint.

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CVS has sought to address these challenges in part by launching new store formats, including its pharmacy-only sites.

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The company last year opened about a dozen of these locations, which are less than half the size of typical CVS location.

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The shrunken CVS stores stock health-related products, such as over-the-counter cough and pain medications, but they don’t carry the vast array of consumer items that for decades have been staples at its stores, the Journal previously reported.

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CVS Health plans to open about 60 stores in 2026, growing its footprint for the first time after years of contraction.

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