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May 8, 2013
Meijer double-matches donations to food bank fundraising campaign

A campaign run by Midwestern mass-merchandise chain Meijer to raise money for food banks has netted more than half a million dollars, the company said.

April 25, 2013
SinfulColors helps fuel Revlon's Q1 sales

Beauty brand Revlon posted a net loss during the first quarter, including charges, as net sales rose 2.1%, excluding the unfavorable impact of foreign currency fluctuations.

April 4, 2013
Bi-Lo hosts fourth annual PAWS 'Feed the Love' campaign

Beginning today through Tuesday, April 30, Bi-Lo will host its fourth annual PAWS "Feed the Love" campaign.

March 20, 2013
NRF: Easter spending doesn't jump, on par with 2012

According to a new spending survey from the National Retail Federation, consumer spending for Easter 2013 will be flat when compared to the holiday last year.

February 21, 2013
Jackery releases powerful, rechargeable external batteries for mobile devices

Jackery, a provider of premium rechargeable battery products for mobile devices, announced on Thursday the launch of the Jackery Bar and Jackery Mini batteries.

February 20, 2013
Giant Food announces Child Hunger Grants, 2012 contributions

Giant Food, joined by Feeding America food bank leaders, held a press conference to highlight the company's 2012 giving and announce Child Hunger Grants. Giant’s monetary and in-kind contributions exceeded $12 million.

December 21, 2012
Walmart Canada announces donation to Food Banks Canada

Walmart Canada announced on Friday a donation of C$100,000 to Food Banks Canada to help local food banks improve access to food and services for those in need.

November 21, 2012
Walgreens opens second Chicago flagship store at historic Noel State Bank building

Walgreens on Wednesday held the grand opening for its latest flagship store, a restoration of Chicago’s historic Noel State Bank building in Chicago’s Bucktown/Wicker Park neighborhood.

November 20, 2012
Giant-Landover donates 1,000 turkeys to local food bank

Giant-Landover donated 1,000 turkeys to a nearby food bank last week to help families in need enjoy Thanksgiving, the Ahold-owned chain said.

September 7, 2012
Winn-Dixie donates 50-ft. trailer to Second Harvest North Florida

Winn-Dixie Stores on Wednesday announced the donation of a 50-ft. refrigerated semi-trailer to Second Harvest North Florida, the regional food bank that supplies food to 450 local nonprofit organizations across 17 counties in northern Florida.

August 17, 2012
Anti-aging floods market

The slew of new facial anti-aging products hitting the mass market shows little signs of slowing — despite the lackluster category sales — as manufacturers feverishly work to stay on the cutting edge of innovation and bank on consumers’ undying desire to turn back the hands of time.


August 10, 2012
Sam's Club extends credit relationship with GE Capital Retail Bank

Sam's Club has extended its relationship with GE Capital Retail Bank, a consumer lending unit of General Electric.

June 21, 2012
Cough-cold season 
sure to be a volatile one

While no one can predict illness rates for the upcoming 2012-2013 cough, cold and flu season — unless maybe you’re reading out of the book of Nostradamus — one thing you can bank on is this: It’s going to be one volatile season.


May 2, 2012
NRF: Swipe fees haven't dropped enough

The National Retail Federation is responding to a report from the Federal Reserve that revealed that debit card swipe fees collected by the nation's largest banks have dropped significantly since reform regulations took effect last fall.

February 2, 2012
Safeway, Kraft food bank program yields almost 362,000 bags of groceries

Safeway and Kraft Foods on Thursday announced that their Help Us End Hunger (Every Bag Counts) food drive yielded nearly 362,000 bags of groceries for food banks and other hunger-relief centers throughout the United States.

January 17, 2012
Shoppers Drug Mart, RBC launch co-branded national program

Royal Bank of Canada and Shoppers Drug Mart are launching a nationwide program that makes it more convenient for Canadians to bank and earn rewards at Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaprix locations throughout the country.

December 21, 2011
Safeway gives thanks for generosity of employees, customers

Safeway, in a release issued Wednesday, thanked its customers and employees for their generosity for donating food and toys to a number of Safeway Foundation charities this holiday season.

November 28, 2011
Retailers sue Federal Reserve

A coalition of retail organizations, including the National Retail Federation, the Food Marketing Institute and the National Association of Convenience Stores, have filed a lawsuit charging that the Federal Reserve failed to comply with a new law requiring it to reduce fees bank charge retailers when shoppers use credit cards.

November 23, 2011
Report: Beauty brands, retailers bank on gift sets this holiday season

This holiday season, drug stores and big-box retailers increasingly are working with beauty and personal care brands to develop gift sets in an effort to persuade shoppers to spend holiday dollars in their stores and try a broader assortment of products, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

November 21, 2011
Harris Teeter assembles 2,000 Thanksgiving meals for local food bank

Harris Teeter associates on Monday donated enough products for its associates to assemble 2,000 Thanksgiving dinner bags for the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina.

September 30, 2011
NRF: Swipe-fee cut will save merchants and consumers billions

Retailers and their customers will save billions of dollars when new Federal Reserve regulations cutting debit card swipe fees roughly in half take effect this weekend, the National Retail Federation said.

July 28, 2011
Revlon's Q2 boosted by Sinful Colors acquisition, net sales for color cosmetics

Revlon, which has been taking steps to improve its capital structure, posted a boost in second-quarter net sales, largely due to the inclusion of the recently acquired Sinful Colors brand and higher net sales of Revlon color cosmetics.

July 7, 2011
MaximumLash

MaximumLash is an eyelash conditioner that promises to enhance the appearance of your natural eyelashes without breaking the bank. Priced at about $49, MaximumLash is an ideal fit for the beauty maven who wants longer, fuller lashes but doesn’t want to spend the money on a pricey prescription treatment. MaximumLash is a water-based formula that is fortified with vitamins and peptides to strengthen and enrich lashes.

July 6, 2011
NRF: 'Extremely disappointed' in swipe-fee regulations set

The National Retail Federation said last week that it was disappointed in the final debit card swipe-fee regulations set by the Federal Reserve.

May 11, 2011
Super Rad in talks to develop Mr. Bubbles-branded bubble products, toys

A new line of bubble products and toys sold under the Mr. Bubbles brand may soon make its way to retail.

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