[NFBF-L] CVS Rolls Out Collection Of Accessible Products

[Fran Cupeta]

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On Fri, Jul 28, 2023 at 12:44 PM PLipovsky via NFBF-L <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
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> Disability Scoop - Monday, July 24, 2023 at 11:00 PM
> CVS Rolls Out Collection Of Accessible Products
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> CVS is offering a new line of self-care tools created to be more
> inclusive. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
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> CVS is introducing a new line of tweezers, nail clippers and other
> self-care tools designed to be easier for people with disabilities to use.
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> The drugstore’s Universal Tools collection includes six items that the
> company said were all created in collaboration with members of the
> disability community.
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> The nail clippers, scissors, tweezers, nail nippers, cuticle nippers and
> pumice stones have special features to make them more accessible like wide,
> open handles and non-slip, easy-to-grip silicone, CVS said. Surveys and
> in-home testing informed the products and their packaging.
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> “We know that it’s not enough to just stand for inclusivity and diversity
> — it needs to be seen through the products and services we are providing,”
> said Andrea Harrison, vice president of merchandising for beauty and
> personal care at CVS Health. “The introduction of the Universal Tools
> collection ladders back to our continued efforts to make self-care
> solutions more inclusive for all of our consumers.”
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> The new products are part of CVS’ one+other brand, which debuted earlier
> this year with an eye toward offering consumers a way to practice self-care
> at an accessible price point, the company indicated.
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> The Universal Tools collection is available online
> <https://www.cvs.com/search?searchTerm=universal%20tools> and in CVS
> stores nationwide with prices ranging from $6.49 to $16.99.
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