ABINGDON, Va. -- Food City Pharmacy here waved the green flag on a new diabetes awareness campaign, earlier this month.In a promotion tied to its NASCAR race -- the Food City 500 -- the retailer will donate 10 cents...
NEW YORK -- The International Home and Housewares Show will enhance its seminar program; expand its Gourmet Home & Food District, or GOHO, area of the show floor; and co-locate for the first time with the Association...
MINNEAPOLIS -- The channel-blurring phenomena broke new ground in the whole health arena last week as electronics retailer Best Buy here opened its new health, wellness and technology test store, eq-life.Lund Food...
PITTSBURGH -- With fuel prices continuing near record highs, Giant Eagle here is fast expanding its loyalty card-based gas rewards program.The retailer recently increased the number of Pittsburgh-area supermarkets to...
Health and beauty care categories, while faring better than general merchandise in competition with other channels, are still in need of extra attention, industry sources said. With no major headline-grabbing product...
With the final regulations that will govern the permanent Medicare drug benefit expected in mid-January, retailers are wondering if this program will be any better than the interim drug discount card program, which...
DALLAS -- 7-Eleven here added a freestanding "gift-card" shop in its stores, according to the company.The gift-card center features cards with values from $10 to $70 for participating retailers, restaurants and other...
DENVER, Colo. -- King Soopers, a Kroger-owned chain based here, expanded general merchandise sections in six stores, continuing a strategy the retailer has been exploring in other banners, according to industry and...
WASHINGTON -- Medi-care drug discount card enrollment fell short of projected numbers as the first anniversary of the Medi-care Modernization Act passed.According to a statement from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
As competition from other channels becomes more intense, leading retailers are giving more time and attention to their nonfood offerings."The rules of the game have changed," pointed out the "Merchandising for Success...