ORLANDO, Fla. - H.E. Butt Grocery Co., San Antonio, was honored here this month with two Retail Best Practices Awards by Magazine Publishers of America and International Periodical Distributors Association, both based...
It may be the end of the line for a popular decongestant.Pseudoephedrine, the mainstay decongestant in many over-the-counter cold and allergy medicines, is at the center of a national upheaval of the cough, cold and...
ORLANDO, Fla. - Supermarket magazine category managers can gain more premium floor space by communicating the category's value to the rest of the store, said speakers and retailers at the Marketing of Magazines and...
WASHINGTON - As a new part of the USA Patriot Act, expected to be reauthorized by Congress last week, the federal Combat Meth Act will pull over-the-counter cold products containing pseudoephedrine behind counters or...
Supermarkets are getting more flexible in their magazine placement as wholesalers and distributors offer more opportunities to expand retail programs, industry sources told SN.Store promotions, cross-merchandising and...
COLTON, Calif. - Stater Bros. Markets here has decided to make in-store pharmacies a standard part of its new store format. The chain opened two new locations last month and plans to open three more later this year...
NEW YORK - Toy consumers are taking a more traditional approach to play.This could bring big opportunity to supermarket toy sections, said industry observers at the American International Toy Fair 2006 here this month...
In an event that has become almost commonplace, retailers are facing the challenge of the timely launch of a new shaving system and the reaction by competitors.The technology keeps advancing, and the marketing support...
LAKELAND, Fla. - Publix Super Markets here reported last week that it will open in-store medical clinics, run by the Little Clinic, Louisville, Ky., in the Orlando, Tampa, Miami and Atlanta markets.The first clinics...
With product innovations that focus on health benefits, this season's sun care offerings have captured the attention, and the shelf space, of supermarket retailers.Consumers will have the freedom to match their...