Article: Walgreens growth fuels drugstore wars.(with competitors Rite Aid and CVS)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

In a far east-side neighborhood of Detroit, CVS last month opened a 10,880-square-foot 24-hour store, its 26th within the city. No. 27 follows later this fall.

In Detroit's drugstore wars, CVS and Rite Aid are still the biggest players. But Walgreens, No. 1 in total U.S. sales, is aggressively expanding throughout the region just three years after opening its first store here. Walgreens has more than doubled its market share in the past year.

CVS and Walgreens are mailing letters to targeted local residents offering coupons worth $10 or more for switching regular prescriptions from a competitor. Each is opening more modern, bigger stores in more ...

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