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PALM SPRINGS, Calif.—Within 8 minutes of ordering Neosporin and Band-Aids, a consumer in Virginia had those items in hand, delivered by drone from a nearby Walgreens to his home. Your move, Amazon.
It was no stunt—drone delivery is part of a pilot project the drug store chain launched this fall aimed at “redefining convenience,” said Vineet Mehra, global CMO of the retailer’s parent company, Walgreens Boots Alliance.
Drone delivery is a way for Walgreens to lean into new tech and create new business models, he said.
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