Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Video: Buy sushi, get a manicure at glitzy new drugstores



>>> prescription, develop some photos. remember those days? times have changed. kristen dahlgren explains. good morning.

>> reporter: good morning. i'm here down on wall street . looks like i'm in an upscale supermarket complete with a sushi chef. that is just one of the surprises here. it's the hip new sushi bar, juice joint, liquor and cigar store and hot hollywood salon all rolled into one. this is definitely not your grandfather's drugstore.

>> anything i can do back here?

>> no.

>> reporter: in new york, chicago and lmplths a., the company that owns walgreen's has opened new glitzy stores.

>> you can get smoothies, sushi. i can get my diapers, wipes.

>> reporter: some aren't used to the idea of buying diapers and sushi in the same place. but for others --

>> i've gotten sushi here, made-to-order sandwiches, espresso bar .

>> reporter: hollywood a-listers helped to open the l.a. store. and jim cramer happened to stop by while we were shooting.

>> there isn't anything i've looked for that they don't have.

>> reporter: they say the idea is to provide a high-end shopping experience at all levels.

>> one of the first things you'll see when you walk into our store is obviously strong architectural design .

>> hi. thanks for dropping into the store.

>> reporter: from the virtual assistant that helps guide you to the automated perfume bar, technology is on full display.

>> if you've ever bought makeup at a drugstore, you know how tough it can be. not being able to try anything on. here they have the virtual makeover station. you're wondering how you would look in something like blue eyeshadow, take a picture, scan the product and there you go. if your look still needs help, there's a hair salon , and you can get your shoes shined.

>> get your eyebrows waxed. not that i did, but --

>> reporter: if all that just makes your head spin , don't forget, can you still get good, old-fashioned headache medicine here. i have to admit i was one of those sushi skeptics but did have some for lunch the other day. not bad and i didn't even have to walk around the corner to get any pepto bismol .

>> anywhere jim cramer goes --

Source: http://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/today/50613863/

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