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CVS Receipts refers to point-of sale records printed by CVS Pharmacy, the largest pharmacy chain in the United States, which have gained online notoriety for their lengthy form since the introduction of ExtraCare rewards program in 2011.

Origin

On July 15th, 2008, a Facebook[3] group titled "One Million Strong Against Unnecessarily Long CVS Receipts" was launched, which mocked the drugstore chain in the page's description:

"My last CVS receipt for $3.34 was 25.5 inches long. And that's too fucking long. I don't care that they use my CVS card to track me across the planet, I just want a receipt that isn't 1/3rd my height."

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On September 1st, 2009, The Wall Street Journal[1] published an article about the ever-increasing length of receipts at large chain retailers like the CVS pharmacy, which included an interactive infographic outlining the content of the printed sales acknowledgment (shown below).

Promotional Offer har for all the ways you care" 脚IOSHACK 01-6409 1S Vecker Dr Lotby Level Chicage, L 60506-3302 (312) 332-7683 TS YOUR IDENTITY SAFE? for all the ways you HELP PROTECT IT NOU Cou Purchase 。 WITH LIFELOCK. Special offer. plus get Gift Card by mail 11661 PRESTON RD.su【1E 218. DAL PHARMACY 363-1571 STORE REG014 TRANE 1408 CsHR#857771 STR#7288 Greer S 06/24/2009 11:3 lernooi $10 RadioShack ExtraCare Card t: HHH Expires 08/11/2009 Helped By: 118 EUH) Entered By: 118 EV) F1 RK ITEM54305 25 110 1-year 440190; PANA 3PK6CHOCIWE enrollaent in LifeLock x Restrictions apply 470915919 Care Cor S810俄 x 8.258 Use prono code RSHACK1 15 EXTRACARE CARD KUST BE PRESENTED T0 GET THESE SAVINSS. EXCLUDES 0ffer not valid in PRESCRIPTIONS.RLCONOL.GIFT CARDS LOTTERY. MONEY ORDERS, POSTAGE US.Uirgin Is1ands. STAMPS. PRE-PAIO CARDS AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS. NO CASH BACK, TAX CHARGED ON PRE-COUPON PRICE WHERE REQUIRED LIMIT OF ONE PURCHASE-BASED COUPON 【E., $4 OFF $20 PURCHASE PER TRANSACTION 5728 8920 9140 8148 RETURNS WITH RECEIPT THRU 09/26/2009 TELL US ABOUT YOUR SHOPP ING EXPERIENCE! 13303749591 DAILY PSEUDOEPHE DRINE PURCHASE LIMIT 3.00 GRAKS. PURSUANT TO FEDERAL LAV for all the ways you care" Hest Castured u telTradioshack.com PSEUDDEPHEDRINE TOTAL PURCHRSED THIS TRANSACTION extracare/coupon The card hoider dentitied herton ay oly the totel smoont shoun on this receipt to the eopropriate accou to be paid Decerdi to its current teres. your next purchase of * Rei $40 or morex fron F FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCT SUMMA Y (FSA) I earee to pay above total accarding to cerd issuer Care RadioShack Inprove the Fiber of Your Being U to 3.00 vlue Expires 08/11/2009 Survey within 5 days We help nake it eesierto track your health Pending with this receipt The FSA sunnary above Includes tens Cand tax) thet nev be elleible for relnbursenent fron your FSA/HRA/HSA lan. Plen restrietiens nay ePPly Check with our Plan dministrator reuired for ell refunds, Seles and returns are subject to the teres and coditions dentsfied of purchase Sone exclusions app FOR SHOPPING 458617073 1HANK YOU, OPEN 24 HOURS 7 DAYS WEEK ExtraCare Card *471 ExtraCere Card belances s of 07/26 evant to hear froa ou EXTRACARE CARD HUST BE PRESENTED T0 GET THESE SAVINGS. SAVINDS APPLIED TO TOTAL PURCHRSE WIIH SPECIFIED PRODUCT EXCLUDES PRESCRIPTIONS, ALCOHDL GIFT CARDS. LOTTERY ONEY ORDERS POSTAGE STAMPS. PRE-PAID CARDS TOBACCO PRODUCTS, NO CASH ACK TAX CHARGEO ON PRE-COUPON PRICE WHERE REGUTRED htto:/Douv, Radiashack.com SUMMER 2009 SPENDING 138.63 2990200707

On November 1st, 2009, Flickr[6] user Scott Greenway uploaded a photo of woman holding a 33-inch long CVS receipt given for a single gallon of milk (shown below).


On June 22nd, 2010, The Los Angeles Times[4] reported that CVS might switch over to a digitized rewards system to get rid of the long receipts. On July 22nd, 2011, the Los Angeles Times[5] published a follow-up article reporting that CVS would not be removing the printed rewards on receipts, quoting CVS marketing spokesperson Helena Foulkes who defended the printed rewards:

"When you give rewards, you want people to feel excited. You want them to know that they've earned the reward."

On May 7th, 2013, Twitter user @TheMichaelRock joked that a CVS receipt for a pack of gum could supply two months worth of toilet paper. In the next four months, the tweet garnered more than 35 retweets and 120 favorites.


On July 8th, 2013, Twitter user Brandon Gutermuth tweeted a joke about a CVS cashier who had to chop down an entire tree to print out a receipt, receiving over 30 retweets and 140 favorites in the first two months.


On August 21st, several news sites reported on the growing Twitter trend surrounding CVS receipts, including Fast Company[7] and The Huffington Post,[8] both of which featured several photographs of large CVS receipts posted on Twitter (shown below). On the same day, the @CVSReceipt[9] novelty Twitter account was launched.

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External References

[1] The Wall Street Journal – Tale of the Tape Retailers Take Receipts to Great Lengths

[2] The Atlantic – Ridiculously Long CVS Receipts Will Remain Ridiculously Long

[3] Facebook – One Million Strong Against Unnecessarily Long CVS Receipts (login needed)

[4] The Los Angeles Times – When a reward isnt really a reward

[5] The Los Angeles Time – CVS Backs off from more customer friendly rewards

[6] Flickr – This receipt is just for milk

[7] Fast Company – CVSS INSANELY LONG SALES RECEIPTS

[8] The Huffington Post – Evidence That CVS Receipts Are Getting Way Too Long

[9] Twitter – @CVSReceipt

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CVS Receipts

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About

CVS Receipts refers to point-of sale records printed by CVS Pharmacy, the largest pharmacy chain in the United States, which have gained online notoriety for their lengthy form since the introduction of ExtraCare rewards program in 2011.

Origin

On July 15th, 2008, a Facebook[3] group titled "One Million Strong Against Unnecessarily Long CVS Receipts" was launched, which mocked the drugstore chain in the page's description:

"My last CVS receipt for $3.34 was 25.5 inches long. And that's too fucking long. I don't care that they use my CVS card to track me across the planet, I just want a receipt that isn't 1/3rd my height."

Spread

On September 1st, 2009, The Wall Street Journal[1] published an article about the ever-increasing length of receipts at large chain retailers like the CVS pharmacy, which included an interactive infographic outlining the content of the printed sales acknowledgment (shown below).


Promotional Offer har for all the ways you care" 脚IOSHACK 01-6409 1S Vecker Dr Lotby Level Chicage, L 60506-3302 (312) 332-7683 TS YOUR IDENTITY SAFE? for all the ways you HELP PROTECT IT NOU Cou Purchase 。 WITH LIFELOCK. Special offer. plus get Gift Card by mail 11661 PRESTON RD.su【1E 218. DAL PHARMACY 363-1571 STORE REG014 TRANE 1408 CsHR#857771 STR#7288 Greer S 06/24/2009 11:3 lernooi $10 RadioShack ExtraCare Card t: HHH Expires 08/11/2009 Helped By: 118 EUH) Entered By: 118 EV) F1 RK ITEM54305 25 110 1-year 440190; PANA 3PK6CHOCIWE enrollaent in LifeLock x Restrictions apply 470915919 Care Cor S810俄 x 8.258 Use prono code RSHACK1 15 EXTRACARE CARD KUST BE PRESENTED T0 GET THESE SAVINSS. EXCLUDES 0ffer not valid in PRESCRIPTIONS.RLCONOL.GIFT CARDS LOTTERY. MONEY ORDERS, POSTAGE US.Uirgin Is1ands. STAMPS. PRE-PAIO CARDS AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS. NO CASH BACK, TAX CHARGED ON PRE-COUPON PRICE WHERE REQUIRED LIMIT OF ONE PURCHASE-BASED COUPON 【E., $4 OFF $20 PURCHASE PER TRANSACTION 5728 8920 9140 8148 RETURNS WITH RECEIPT THRU 09/26/2009 TELL US ABOUT YOUR SHOPP ING EXPERIENCE! 13303749591 DAILY PSEUDOEPHE DRINE PURCHASE LIMIT 3.00 GRAKS. PURSUANT TO FEDERAL LAV for all the ways you care" Hest Castured u telTradioshack.com PSEUDDEPHEDRINE TOTAL PURCHRSED THIS TRANSACTION extracare/coupon The card hoider dentitied herton ay oly the totel smoont shoun on this receipt to the eopropriate accou to be paid Decerdi to its current teres. your next purchase of * Rei $40 or morex fron F FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCT SUMMA Y (FSA) I earee to pay above total accarding to cerd issuer Care RadioShack Inprove the Fiber of Your Being U to 3.00 vlue Expires 08/11/2009 Survey within 5 days We help nake it eesierto track your health Pending with this receipt The FSA sunnary above Includes tens Cand tax) thet nev be elleible for relnbursenent fron your FSA/HRA/HSA lan. Plen restrietiens nay ePPly Check with our Plan dministrator reuired for ell refunds, Seles and returns are subject to the teres and coditions dentsfied of purchase Sone exclusions app FOR SHOPPING 458617073 1HANK YOU, OPEN 24 HOURS 7 DAYS WEEK ExtraCare Card *471 ExtraCere Card belances s of 07/26 evant to hear froa ou EXTRACARE CARD HUST BE PRESENTED T0 GET THESE SAVINGS. SAVINDS APPLIED TO TOTAL PURCHRSE WIIH SPECIFIED PRODUCT EXCLUDES PRESCRIPTIONS, ALCOHDL GIFT CARDS. LOTTERY ONEY ORDERS POSTAGE STAMPS. PRE-PAID CARDS TOBACCO PRODUCTS, NO CASH ACK TAX CHARGEO ON PRE-COUPON PRICE WHERE REGUTRED htto:/Douv, Radiashack.com SUMMER 2009 SPENDING 138.63 2990200707

On November 1st, 2009, Flickr[6] user Scott Greenway uploaded a photo of woman holding a 33-inch long CVS receipt given for a single gallon of milk (shown below).





On June 22nd, 2010, The Los Angeles Times[4] reported that CVS might switch over to a digitized rewards system to get rid of the long receipts. On July 22nd, 2011, the Los Angeles Times[5] published a follow-up article reporting that CVS would not be removing the printed rewards on receipts, quoting CVS marketing spokesperson Helena Foulkes who defended the printed rewards:

"When you give rewards, you want people to feel excited. You want them to know that they've earned the reward."

On May 7th, 2013, Twitter user @TheMichaelRock joked that a CVS receipt for a pack of gum could supply two months worth of toilet paper. In the next four months, the tweet garnered more than 35 retweets and 120 favorites.




On July 8th, 2013, Twitter user Brandon Gutermuth tweeted a joke about a CVS cashier who had to chop down an entire tree to print out a receipt, receiving over 30 retweets and 140 favorites in the first two months.




On August 21st, several news sites reported on the growing Twitter trend surrounding CVS receipts, including Fast Company[7] and The Huffington Post,[8] both of which featured several photographs of large CVS receipts posted on Twitter (shown below). On the same day, the @CVSReceipt[9] novelty Twitter account was launched.


ACTION CAA KING SIZE Twizzlers

Search Interest

External References

[1] The Wall Street Journal – Tale of the Tape Retailers Take Receipts to Great Lengths

[2] The Atlantic – Ridiculously Long CVS Receipts Will Remain Ridiculously Long

[3] Facebook – One Million Strong Against Unnecessarily Long CVS Receipts (login needed)

[4] The Los Angeles Times – When a reward isnt really a reward

[5] The Los Angeles Time – CVS Backs off from more customer friendly rewards

[6] Flickr – This receipt is just for milk

[7] Fast Company – CVSS INSANELY LONG SALES RECEIPTS

[8] The Huffington Post – Evidence That CVS Receipts Are Getting Way Too Long

[9] Twitter – @CVSReceipt

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