NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Consumers' patriotism has translated into record sales for flags and other merchandise since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and it's been difficult for suppliers to keep pace.Wholesaler C.B...
SANDY, Utah -- Macey's recently opened one-hour photo-finishing services in six of its nine stores, using the space that previously housed its video rental departments. The chain made the decision to stop offering...
WEST BEND, Wis. -- While Blockbuster, Dallas, announced last week that the company plans to shelve 25% of its VHS inventory to capitalize on DVD profitability (in addition to rolling out an aggressive DVD hardware and...
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. -- Consumers in parts of Oklahoma will not have to travel to Venice, Italy, or Cannes, France, to experience a film festival, because Reasor's will stage one right in their neighborhoods.Reasor's...
DALLAS -- The newest Albertson's unit here includes the chain's most extensive ethnic hair care center, part of an overall effort by the retailer to cater to the area's large African-American community.The two-sided...
To counsel or not to counsel, that is the question -- at least when it comes to herbal remedies and nutritional supplements.As these products have multiplied on grocers' shelves in recent years, many retailers have...
CHICAGO -- Some supermarket chains here are hoping to reap some extra book sales this back-to-school season by capitalizing on a citywide reading initiative.Dominick's Finer Foods, a division of Safeway, Pleasanton...
WASHINGTON -- This is one cliffhanger that Hollywood hopes will have a happy ending. As Congress reconvenes Sept. 4 after a summer-long recess, the entertainment industry continues to keep a wary eye on a bill that...
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Retailers have discovered that the high price tag on Procter & Gamble's Crest Whitestrips is like a double-edged sword: While the teeth-whitening strips give retailers the opportunity to display a...
BROOKVILLE, Ohio -- As the DVD format proliferates, more and more supermarket retailers are finding that previously viewed discs are both popular among customers and profitable for merchants.Theresa Daniels, manager...
