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Walgreens Opens Wide, Swallows Up Duane Reade

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(Top: me; Bottom: Shaggy Paul)

Anyone who's lived in — or even visited — New York City is familiar with Duane Reade Pharmacies, the only business that competes with Starbuck in terms of retail space in the five boroughs. And, as a New Yorker, I know it's a love-hate relationship with the local chain. But the era of a Duane Reade on every corner in Manhattan may be coming to an end with the announcement this morning that Illinois-based drugstore giant Walgreens is in the process of buying Duane Reade out. More »

Duane Reade Says It's Christmas Time

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Reader Emily snapped this photo at the Duane Reade at 58th and 8th in Manhattan.  More »

Customer Shows Displeasure With Duane Reade Through Choice Editing

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Duane Reade is a drug store endemic to New York City. If you've ever experienced what it is like to shop there, you are sure to appreciate the following edits made to a sign requesting customer feedback.  More »

Duane Reade May Want To Rethink The Instructions On Their Generic Sandwich Bags

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Duane Reade wants you to compare their store brand sandwich bags to Ziploc's bags, and you should, because Ziplcoc's bags are $0.50 cheaper.  More »

Excellent Spelling At Duane Reade

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Submitted to our Flickr pool, an excellent sign at the Duane Reade on E. 51st in NYC.   More »

Duane Reade Sucks As A Pharmacy, Target Is Pretty Good

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According to JD Power and associates survey of pharmacies, that blight on New York City, Duane Reade, placed last in the rankings of chain pharmacies. From the WSJ Health Blog:The results are based on an online survey of 6,543 U.S. consumers conducted last fall. More »

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