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Old 02-08-2014, 12:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Villages PL View Post
.... in most locations, the decision to stop selling cigarettes is largely symbolic. They are going for the "halo" effect. It says: Look as us, we have a conscience. We care about your health more than we care about making money .....
I think that it's up to the decision makers at CVS to decide what inventory to stock. I don't see how it's a freedom being taken away ... people are free to shop anywhere they want.

It may be a symbolic public-relations gambit, but personally, I like it!
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