Market Navigators/Market OutlookUS Drugstore and Pharmacy Retailing: Market Forecast and Competitive Landscape—The Pharmacy Shakeout Aditya Kaushik, Analyst Sector Lead: Anand Kumar, Associate Director of Retail Research December 9, 2025 Reasons to ReadUncover how shifting market dynamics, economic headwinds and consumer trends are reshaping US drugstore and pharmacy retail. Read this report to discover answers to these and other questions: What is the 2025 growth outlook for the US drugstore and pharmacy market—and which segments are driving it? Which retailers are gaining and losing market share in the evolving drugstore and pharmacy landscape? Which are the top-performing retailers and brands and how are non-specialists and marketplace leader Amazon changing the game? What macro and demographic forces—from inflation to aging consumers—are influencing demand, pricing and relevance in the sector? Companies mentioned in this report include: Albertsons Companies, Amazon, CVS Health, Costco, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, Health Mart, Kroger, McKesson, Publix, Rite Aid, Walgreens and Walmart. Data in this report include: total market size and segment forecasts through 2029; e-commerce penetration trends; store counts and traffic data by retailer; operating margins by retailer; and results from Coresight’s July 2025 US consumer drugstore and pharmacy survey. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Purchase this report. Buy Now This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Recent Conference Insights, from World Retail Congress to ICSC Las Vegas: Coresight Research Premium Subscriber Call, June 2025Sentiment Declines After Weeks of Gains; Plus, Beauty Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey InsightsNRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show: Day Two—Diving into Loyalty and Sustainability with Sephora, Target, Walmart and OthersCES 2025 Wrap-Up: Top 10 Takeaways—AI, Retail Tech, Sustainability, and Health and Wellness Come into Focus