WASHINGTON -- Retailers are applauding President Bush's proposal to help speed the path of generic drugs to market.Retailers and industry sources said that the plan would offer a more economical prescription drug...
Lost in all of the excitement generated by the rapid growth of DVD is the continuing importance of prerecorded VHS tapes, especially in supermarkets.Many industry experts predict a rapid demise for VHS, but history...
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- How to maintain the delicate balance between DVD and VHS inventory was a hot topic during the East Coast Video Show held here recently.During the show, a panel of regional and independent video...
SEATTLE -- Queen Anne and Admiral Thriftway here, a three-store division of Food Markets Northwest also here, is jump-starting the holiday season with its exclusive cookware promotion featuring French manufacturer...
With all the big hit movies coming out for sell-through this fourth quarter, many retailers will have to squeeze in other video products such as the holiday titles that always sell so well as Christmas approaches.But...
NEW YORK -- Prepaid telecommunications, Internet and wireless products are one of the fastest-growing categories for 7-Eleven, Dallas, said a speaker at the recent Prepaid Markets Expo here.The convenience chain's...
Vitamins, minerals and nutritional supplements aren't just about pills anymore.Vitamin- and supplement-enriched products run the gamut from skin care to beverages to nutrition bars, and consumers looking for healthy...
NEW YORK -- Retailers can create incremental sales for over-the-counter whole health products by taking steps that capitalize on the growing trend of consumer self-care, according to a study that will be distributed...
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- At the same time that Wegmans Food Markets here opened a high-profile restaurant adjacent to its Pittsford, N.Y., store last month, the retailer more quietly launched a stand-alone pharmacy in...
LINCOLN, Neb. -- B&R Stores here recently promoted the video release of "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" with magical fanfare in one of its Russ's Market units, also here. The in-store event...
