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Most Satisfied Customers | Amcal

Aussies have rated Amcal as the top pick in Canstar Blue’s latest pharmacy ratings, with five-star reviews for checkout experience, store layout and presentation and overall satisfaction. 

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How we rate pharmacies

Our review compares pharmacies on customer satisfaction, so you can find out what other Aussies think about the compared brands before you go ahead with a purchase. Think of it as like asking hundreds of your closest mates which pharmacy they think is best!


Canstar Blue surveyed 2,385 Australians for their feedback on the pharmacies they’ve made a purchase from in the last six months.

  • The outcomes reported in these ratings are measured via accredited research panels managed by Qualtrics.


Respondents rate their satisfaction with their pharmacy brand(s) from zero to 10, where zero is extremely dissatisfied and 10 is extremely satisfied. Brand satisfaction was rated by respondents on the following criteria:
  • Overall satisfaction: measures consumer satisfaction with a pharmacy as an individual score NOT a combined total of all criteria.
  • Value for money: quality of products for price paid.
  • Prescription availability and speed of dispensing
  • Range of products: beauty products, vitamins/health products, toiletries.
  • Store layout and experience: products are well-presented, easy to find.
  • Website layout and experience: website is easy to navigate, products are easy to find.
  • Checkout experience: checkout process is fast and/or efficient, multiple payment options available, flexible collection or delivery options.

The winning brand is the one that receives the highest overall satisfaction rating once all the scores from the overall satisfaction criteria are combined and averaged.

  • Overall satisfaction is asked as a specific question and represents an individual measure, not a combined total of all criteria.
  • When we cannot determine a clear winner from the criteria for the overall satisfaction rating, we will then look at the other criteria measured in the rating.
    • The brand with the highest number of five-star ratings within the supporting criteria will become the five-star recipient in overall satisfaction, and thus win the award. If a clear leader still cannot be determined from the supporting criteria, joint winners will be declared.

Brands must have received at least 30 responses to be included, so not all brands available in the market have been compared in this survey. The brands rated in this survey are listed below in order of best overall satisfaction.

  • Amcal
  • Discount Drug Stores
  • Terry White Chemmart
  • Blooms The Chemist
  • Priceline
  • Chemist Warehouse

Find more detailed information on our Most Satisfied Customer methodology.


Top Pharmacy Brand – Amcal  

Amcal has over 200 locations across Australia. Amcal stocks vitamins, toiletries, household goods, prescription medication and has qualified pharmacists in store to dispense prescriptions and offer advice. 

About our consumer experts


Rachel Bollerman: Content Producer

This article was written by Canstar Blue Home & Lifestyle Content Producer, Rachel Bollerman. Rachel graduated with a Bachelor of Communications, majoring in Journalism at the Queensland University of Technology. She has worked in a variety of public relations, marketing and communications roles, gaining experience in community management, social media marketing, blog writing and other styles of copywriting. When she’s not working, Rachel enjoys doing arts and crafts projects at home and spending time with friends.

 

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Samantha Howse: Consumer Research Specialist

Sam Howse Research Specialist

Samantha Howse is Canstar Blue’s Consumer Research Specialist, coordinating the consumer research program behind our customer satisfaction awards across Canstar and Canstar Blue in Australia and New Zealand. Sam has earned a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) from Griffith University and, with seven years in market research and two years in marketing, she is experienced in survey design, implementation and analysis, coupled with an understanding of marketing principles and best practice.

 

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Past ratings

Here are the past winners from Canstar Blue’s pharmacy chain ratings:

  • 2023: Pharmacy4Less
  • 2022: PharmaSave
  • 2021: Guardian
  • 2020: Good Price Pharmacy Warehouse
  • 2019: PharmaSave
  • 2018: Pharmacy4Less
  • 2017: Guardian
  • 2016: Blooms the Chemist
  • 2015: Blooms the Chemist
  • 2014: Amcal
  • 2013: Guardian
  • 2012: Guardian

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