Pharmabox, SuppNow Match Self-Care Demand With Self-Serve Retail
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
SuppNow and Pharmabox self-serve kiosks could point to the near-future of supplement and OTC drug sales, allowing consumers to avoid waiting in lines or for deliveries. SuppNow offers supplements at gyms in California; Pharmabox vends OTC drugs in high-traffic consumer areas.
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