
You may think grocery or apparel or some other merchandise classification is the next big battleground for the retailing business but in fact it’s most likely going to be health care. Big national retailers like Walmart, Target, Amazon and even Dollar General are all gearing up their efforts in the health services sector with in-store, online and even-at-home initiatives to gain market share versus both the big drug store chains and the traditional health and hospital players. It’s going to be a huge opportunity for retailers who take the lead in this area…and awfully Stupid for anyone who misses it.
Here’s my take on this in a new Forbes.com piece: https://www.forbes.com/sites/warrenshoulberg/2021/07/11/walmart-amazon-and-even-dollar-general-see-health-care-as-next-retail-battleground/?sh=2ba48e603a9f