What is unique about drugstores as a general merchandise retailer? What competitive pressures could limit growth in sales and profits?

Drugstores are specialty stores that concentrate on pharmaceuticals and health and personal grooming merchandise. Prescription pharmaceuticals represent almost 70 percent of drugstore sales. Competitive pressures will continue from other kinds of retailers who expand their product assortments to include items that were once the province of drugstores. In addition, pressures will continue to mount on the high prices of drugs and to reduce health care costs.