The Death Of The Corner Pharmacy

CNN -- Each morning that he unlocks the doors of Cottage Pharmacy, owner Ken Villani fights a losing battle. Revenue at his Woodbury, N.Y., store has been dropping for months. But unlike at other retail establishments, sales at his pharmacy may not rebound in tandem with consumer confidence. That's because more and more of Villani's customers are getting their drugs in bulk from mail-order companies and no longer need to set foot in his store at all.