Opinion: How traditional pharmacies can survive the Amazon threat
Traditional pharmacies are likely to see their market share tumble unless they evolve and offer things that the disruptors can't.
Are traditional pharmacies doomed to the same fate as Borders, Blockbuster, and Sears? The threat is real.
Companies like Capsule and PillPack are redesigning the pharmacy for the digital age. In addition to making it effortless to get prescription medications, these disruptors are bent on cutting out the physical store. This summer, Amazon bought PillPack, bringing heft, customer-service expertise, and gargantuan corporate ambition to the fight.
Yet I believe there is hope for traditional pharmacies — at least for those that adapt and innovate. Brick-and-mortar stores can offer value not available from app-and-delivery businesses. Some of that value is already being harnessed by traditional pharmacies, but most isn’t. Here
