Amazon's Solimo Supplements' Prices, Selection Slow Market Share Incursion
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Amazon’s Solimo supplements and personal care line overall is priced higher than Walgreens' brand but lower than CVS', Jefferies Equity Research Americas found. Solimo could present a formidable threat to the supplements category, but its limited assortment so far and pricing should prevent “material market share shifts” in the near-term, Jefferies says.
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