I like CVS. The one near my new apartment even has an Rx counter with a drive-thru window. Like most any Angeleno, I feel instant affection for any merchant that allows me to patronize their store without exiting my car. Plus, you gotta admire their self-sustaining marketing strategy. Supply and demand is for amateurs—these guys are rockin’ some cause and effect. Check it out:
- CVS last week
- CVS this week
Darn it. If I’d been paying attention I could have saved $5 when I bought¹ $20 or more of Halloween candy.
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¹ Yes, that’s right: $5, and one pronoun. Look at the flyer again.


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