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Discount Store News, Sept 7, 1998
DALLAS - JCPenney and Southland Corp. have struck a deal to test the sale of discount prescription cards at 56 of Southland's 7-Eleven stores in Austin, Texas.
The cards will be supported by JCPenney's insurance and Eckerd drugstore units. They will also be accepted at Kmart, Winn-Dixie and Drug Emporium. If successful, the test will be expanded to more than 1,000 7-Elevens nationwide.
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Priced at $9.95, the card is good for three months and is worth up to 20% off brand-name prescription drugs, 35% off generic drugs and 45% off mailorder prescription drugs. It can also be used for a discount of up to 50% off on contact lenses, glasses, nonprescription sunglasses and hearing products.
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