Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Longs Drugs v.s. Cvs pharmacies

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Since Longs Drugs  was acquired by C.v.s.the population / foot traffic has become a lot  less -Way more then it would be for Longs.
Longs would have the parking lots semi full to nearly full to  nearly to practically full no matter the way the economy was.
That is one of many things that separates Longs from many of the other ( Drug Retailers ) - Both in , out of the west coast.
 It was never that hard for many stores of Longs to get a good to large number of foot traffic in each of their stores , with that it has helped the stores next to or across the street from each Longs Drug store - Be that of a Safeway or Lucky's or any other store that is not in the same retail industry as Longs is in.
And when it came to the Retailers in the same industry as Longs those retailers would have a slight to total tougher time  then Longs did , at different times , there were they nearly got close to the amount of foot traffic as Longs has been getting no matter what type of week or sale with in that week that each of them have had.

Even when I worked at each of the stores I have noticed that more so in each different location even at the ones that I would shop at on my days off , when Id go right by many that I have seen the foot traffic be more extensive  then the other drug retailers have had.

Now with C.v.s. at the helm in the west coast they are gradually seeing that & even with each sale that they  put in circulation it does not do much at all for them to pull in any large number of people in each of the stores thus they would have had a better chance with merging with Longs Drugs Stores with Longs still in California & the Hawaiian  Islands  , the many other states that Longs was in.
If the corporate office of C.v.s re-looks at the letters that letters that I sent to them during the changing hands process that I have given them that idea where Longs would still be in the very buildings that the stores were housed in , with that C.v.s would have their own stores housed in buildings not being used by Longs , what they can start out in the Larger buildings of Longs with Longs still housed by the same building where the signage would say Longs Drugs & C.v.s pharmacies or > Longs Drugs / C.v.s. pharmacies C.v.s. would pay for their own signage payments, itemization situations with their own money , Longs would pay for their own things as well, as time rolls through C.v.s would re-house their stores in buildings that are not being used by Longs or any other retailer.
Then each of the two would be able help one another while in the constant competition with the other retailers both in , out of the retail industry.
With that with as many people coming in to California there would be a fair to moderate percentage of those who relocate to California to start would choose their own drug retailer that they themselves would would trust or like being in the pharmacy or item or sales sense.
With that Longs Drugs loyal customers would not lose their favorite , trusting store that they frequent  , who ever decides to frequent C.v.s they can do so as well.
Longs would then still be around , able to expand even bigger , C.v.s would be able to cover parts that they have not been able to as well even in the western market of retail.
But obviously  C.v.s did not see it that way they want to act as if they are the better retailer over all the others to start with.
That can be seen as a version of Wal-Mart  of  what C.v.s is doing , acting.
In reality the better retailer be that of any retailer in any retail industry would not be sued three times in the three separate years since they were in business as C.v.s was to where they are considered  the better retailer.
Longs Drugs has already taken that spot in being the better retailer starting with in the ( Drug Retailing industry) -  ...
Longs Drugs  has been the number one ( Drug Retailer ) - In California & the Hawaiian Islands to start.
That meaning since 1938 in California Longs Drugs Stores the  (#1 Drug Retailer )
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Since the 1950's when Longs put its first store in the Hawaiian Islands Longs became the ( #1 Drug Retailer )  - In the Hawaiian Islands-...

Though pertaining  to the east coast in various parts of the east coast retail market its been Pay Less Drugs Stores, Walgreen's , Rite Aid - & At the very bottom would be C.v.s pharmacies , the reason for that is they have damaged their reputation by selling expired items three separate years , with that being sued that many times in those same years & paying people in the law suites off so that they can try to act as if they are free of blame , so that they think by doing that they can act as if they have no bad record of any sort , for any reason.
They will not say that in all to anyone who asks that question.

Longs  Drugs is wanted by many in many states that the stores were in starting with those in the state of California being the very state that it began in on: May , 12th 1938 ...
So we need to make it clear to C.v.s with out harming any lives , with out any violence, with out any illegal things or practices of any sort or kind , type.
There is a way that we can tell them , show them.

                        



 Longs Drugs Stores History from 1938 to 1988
                                   






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The Founders of Longs Drugs Stores Tom & Joe Long 
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                                Longs Drugs Store

Do you think C.V.S should do what Longs has done in order to to get more foot traffic in the stores?

Do you think that the Western Market is the right fit for C.V.S?

Do you think C.V.S - Should leave the Western Retail Market ?

Do you think Longs Should return to the Western  Retail Market ?

Do you think the reason that C.V.S - Is having a hard time in the Western Retail Market - Is due to the fact of their bad record of being sued three times for selling over the counter expired items   in three separate years?

 Would you shop at C.V.S - After  knowing about heir past before they came in the Western Retail Market?

Do you think that the President & C.e.o. -Of Longs - Should not have sold the company, its stores?

Where would you rather shop at between <  LONGS & C.V.S > ?

How did you first hear about the lawsuit against C.V.S Pharmacies ?  

Do you want Longs Drugs Stores to stay in California where it began ?


What would you do to bring Longs Drugs Stores back in California ?

What did you like about Longs Drugs Stores ?

Did you enjoy working or shopping at Longs Drugs Stores

What do you think that Longs could do to where Longs stays in the state of California ?

What would you want Longs Drugs Stores could do that out does all of the other retailers in this state , many other states ?

What did you like that  Longs Drugs Stores  did or has done when you shopped there?

What did you not like about Longs Drugs Stores ?

Would you support the legacy of the founders of Longs Drugs Stores  Tom & Joe Long?

 Would you work at Longs Drugs Stores ?

What  percentage would rate Longs Drugs Stores compared  to C.V.S & Rite Aid & many of the other Drug store retailers ?









  



 

2 comments:

  1. Hello LongHistorian- I just stumbled upon your blog while trying to find the name of an executive (involved in the real estate transactions of Longs) during the mid 50s to the 80s (approximation).

    A few years ago, I was involved with reviewing all of the Longs' leases inherited by CVS. I was charmed by the letters of this executive and I cannot recall his name. He wrote wonderful transmittal covers in a familiar and thoughtful style. I'm wondering if you know might know the name of this man?

    The sad part is that when CVS inherited the leases, and all the correlating correspondence, they had no interest in keeping cover letters. These letters were gems and should be preserved! I wonder if Longs kept any copies. I wish I had photocopied all of them, but I didn't have the time, nor was I permitted to use the copy machine for anything but business.

    I would appreciate your response. Thank you, kindly

    Jayne
    suburbansoliloquist@gmail.com

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    1. Jayne
      I can tell you what I know of , about Longs if you want via video chat as well on Gplus hangout

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