CHICAGO -- General merchandise buyers apparently are planning to turn out in force for this year's International Housewares Show, despite some vendor cancellations and the overall decline in travel since September...
Many supermarkets hit the "eject" button on their video rental departments last year, and others are poised to do the same. Fast-forwarding into 2002 and beyond, however, unveils a potentially brighter picture for...
Some people are eating out a little less often, others are looking for bargains more than they used to, and some say the declining economy hasn't had much of an impact on the way they spend their food dollars at all...
Retail pharmacists faced an unexpected challenge from President Bush's administration in July when the newly elected Republican proposed a prescription-drug discount scheme that reached right into their pockets.The...
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. -- This holiday season might represent a breakthrough for DVD sales of family titles, according to retailers and others in the video industry."It's just a matter of time," said Paul Richardville...
As a consumer, Debra Weinswig seeks out Essence of Beauty products from drug chain CVS. As a retail stock analyst for Bear Stearns, New York, she sees the value of such brands for retailers in terms of improving...
HOUSTON -- ETD Corp. here, a major supplier of entertainment products to supermarkets, last month said it would no longer deliver video and DVD recordings.Some in the industry speculated that the exit of Kroger Co....
DAYTON, Ohio -- The School, Home and Office Products Association here said last week that it would add a new trade show next year that will pair buyers and sellers in a series of one-on-one meetings.The SHOPA Buyer to...
PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Safeway here and Price Chopper, Schenectady, N.Y., are enjoying some initial success from a new venture in which a national toy retailer is providing the supermarket chains with products...
Any retail analyst will tell you that there's much more to a drug store than a pharmacy.In fact, the most profitable components of drug stores are what they call their "front-end" offerings, which include cosmetics...