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November 18, 2008
Gillette launches Fusion ad campaign promoting product value

Gillette, which is part of the Procter & Gamble company, has launched a new Fusion...

November 18, 2008
Green Depot to carry indoor allergen, molds test kit

Green Depot—a Brooklyn-based supplier of environmentally-friendly and sustainable building products, services and solutions—on Wednesday announced...

November 18, 2008
NCPA moves to encourage more retailers to cease carrying tobacco products

A professional organization representing community pharmacists is urging retail pharmacies not to sell tobacco products....

November 18, 2008
Study predicts natural products will continue to outperform in food, drug, mass

Spins, an information and service provider for the natural products industry, has found that natural...

November 17, 2008
Gift cards sales predicted to fall this season due to economic troubles

According to the National Retail Federation’s sixth annual Gift Card Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, gift...

November 17, 2008
HHS to open FDA offices in China

The Department of Health and Human Services will officially open regional offices of the Food...

November 17, 2008
Report says more consumers choosing private labels to save cash

According to research coming out of Information Resources, Inc. Tuesday, financially-strapped consumers across all income...

November 17, 2008
Survey says customers don’t remember products launched this year

The majority of consumers have no recall of what products have been launched in the...

November 16, 2008
Drug channel can offer value-pricing for holiday toys

The holiday season may be hard on toys and gift-related product categories, but it may...

November 16, 2008
Nielsen report shows more consumers switching to private label products

Once considered a lower-price, lower-quality substitute for name brands, private label products, or store brands,...

November 16, 2008
Safeway raises $18.6 million in October drive for breast cancer research

Safeway announced Friday that its October campaign to collect monies for breast cancer research and...

November 13, 2008
Alimentary Health signs licensing agreement with P&G Pet Care

Alimentary Health on Wednesday announced that it has signed a worldwide licensing agreement with P&G...

November 13, 2008
Kmart holds GoldK Day health services, screening day for seniors

Kmart, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holding Corp., has announced that its pharmacy division...

November 12, 2008
CVS upgrades Kodak picture kiosks to include more photo gift-making

CVS/pharmacy has enhanced its Kodak picture kiosks so consumers can now create photo gifts using...

November 11, 2008
CompUSA, TigerDirect team to benefit breast cancer research on Black Friday

The Friday after Thanksgiving holiday, known as “Black Friday” because it is traditionally the...

November 11, 2008
Consumers in tough economy enticed by value, Citi Investment analyst says

Retailers who are chasing that value-oriented consumer across the store are best positioned to profit...

November 11, 2008
FDA cracks down on consumer scam involving ‘FDA special agents’

The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about a scam to extort money by...

November 10, 2008
Techno Source releases ‘Hide Em’ and Find Em’ talking toy eggs

Toy maker Techno Source has released “Hide Em’ and Find Em” talking toy eggs....

November 9, 2008
Buehler’s store offers online shopping, pickup service

Customers of Buehler’s Fresh Foods now can order items online for pickup at the chain’s...

November 9, 2008
Consumer snack trends moving more towards healthful options

Consumers may be watching their pocketbooks, but their snack preferences still are trending toward the...

November 9, 2008
Consumer survey results show more shoppers doubtful about economy

The majority (86 percent) of U.S. consumers believe the country is currently in a recession...

November 9, 2008
OfficeMax, Safeway team to bring school, office supplies to grocery

OfficeMax and Safeway announced today a partnership to start distributing office products and school supplies...

November 2, 2008
Bigg’s grocery stores extends its offerings to include more local vendors

Bigg’s is reaching out and extending its retail offerings to include more locally-produced products, local...

November 2, 2008
Officials gather to respond to growing concerns over organized retail crime

More than 200 law enforcement, government officials and retail loss prevention professionals gathered here last...

October 30, 2008
Warner Home Video releases ‘Any Given Sunday’ on Blu-Ray

The Oliver Stone-directed “Any Given Sunday” director’s cut makes its Blu-Ray High-definition debut Jan. 27,...

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