How come wherever there is an Eckerds, there is a Walgreen's and/or CVS Pharmacy opposite or adjacent to it?

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How come wherever there is an Eckerds, there is a Walgreen's and/or CVS Pharmacy opposite or adjacent to it?

Has anyone else noticed this and if so why is that?

2006-08-12 11:54:33 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Corporations

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Its called corporate partnership.. they agree to develop stores in the same area and share some of the cost.

2006-08-12 12:00:35 · answer #1 · answered by rcsanandreas 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It fosters competition and they feed off each other's customers. If one advertises it allows the others the potential traffic of the advertiser's customers.

2006-08-12 12:01:34 · answer #2 · answered by JFAD 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋