3 Reasons Retail Health is a Once Thriving, Now Dying Business

Retail health was once hailed as the future of accessible and convenient healthcare. Major retailers like CVS Health, Walgreens, and Walmart ventured into primary care, offering a new way to deliver services.

However, the landscape is shifting.

Walmart has shuttered its entire health vertical, Walgreens’ VillageMD is closing down clinics, and Dollar General ended their mobile health clinic program, signaling significant challenges in the retail health space.

In my latest report, I explore the highs and lows of retail health, examining why these ambitious efforts are now facing significant challenges. This comprehensive analysis covers:

• How retailers practice medicine

• The economics of retail health

• The rise of retail health

• Three reasons for the fall of retail health

• The future of retail health

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