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August 28, 2012
Walgreens offers customers medication prep advice for hurricane Isaac

Walgreens is underscoring the importance of medication preparedness to its customers that may be impacted by hurricane Isaac, which is on path for the Gulf Coast.

June 28, 2012
Target supports Colorado wildfire relief efforts

Target is assisting Colorado wildfire relief efforts with a $30,000 donation, the retailer said.

June 25, 2012
Target donates funds to flood relief efforts in Duluth, Minn.

Target has donated $15,000 in monetary support and product to assist with Duluth, Minn., flood relief efforts.

May 16, 2012
Albertsons LLC raises funds for Salvation Army Disaster Relief

Albertsons LLC has announced that it is making a $56,000 donation to the Salvation Army’s disaster relief efforts in the South and Midwest, following the series of spring tornadoes that impacted the area.

May 16, 2012
Retailers more concerned over impact of rising gas prices versus unemployment

Concern over rising fuel prices has eclipsed unemployment — the leading worry since 2009 — as the No. 1 factor that keeps retailers up at night, according to a study released by BDO USA on Monday, though the current uptick in consumer spending somewhat alleviates that concern.

May 4, 2012
Eruption launches energy powder into c-store, specialty channels

Eruption on Thursday launched its Eruption Effervescent Energy, an energy powder supplement that can be added to any beverage.

April 20, 2012
Bayer donates $25,000 to benefit tornado victims

Bayer on Friday announced that it is providing monetary support for disaster relief efforts through a $25,000 donation from the Bayer USA Foundation to the American Red Cross of southwestern Indiana.

April 6, 2012
Target donates $15K for Texas tornado aid

Target has committed $15,000 in cash and gift cards to assist the Texas communities impacted by recent tornadoes.

March 7, 2012
Target gives $37,500 for tornado relief

Target has donated $37,500 in monetary support and product to assist with tornado relief efforts underway in the central United States.

March 5, 2012
Rite Aid Foundation donates $15,000 to Red Cross tornado relief efforts

In the wake of tornadoes that hit communities in Kentucky on Friday, retail pharmacy chain Rite Aid has donated to a local Red Cross chapter to assist victims.

January 10, 2012
Weis Markets announces eighth '90-day Price Freeze' program

Weis Markets on Monday announced it has lowered the prices on 1,700 staple items and that it will freeze the prices of these products for 90 days through April 2, marking the company’s eighth 90-day Price Freeze since 2009.

October 24, 2011
Tops reopens flood-damaged store in Owego, N.Y.

Tops Friendly Markets reopened a flood-damaged store in Owego, N.Y., on Sunday, the supermarket chain said.

September 26, 2011
Fourth Annual Philadelphia Undy 5000 5K Run/Walk raises more than $100K

Despite flooding from severe weather in several parts of Pennsylvania earlier this month, nearly 600 people ran in their underwear in Philadelphia in support of those who have been affected by colon cancer.

September 21, 2011
Chobani's Shepherd's Gift Foundation announces $1 million pledge to Somalia famine relief

Chobani announced that its charitable arm is pledging $1 million to support famine relief efforts in Somalia.

September 20, 2011
Rite Aid Foundation donates $15K, filtration masks to American Red Cross for Tropical Storm Lee relief efforts

Rite Aid announced Tuesday that its charitable arm has donated funds and filtration masks to the American Red Cross to benefit ongoing relief and recovery efforts in communities across south central Pennsylvania that were affected by Tropical Storm Lee.

September 12, 2011
Pharma faces its own hurricane season

At press time, Hurricane Irene was slowly barreling toward the East Coast and threatening the area with a deluge that prompted cities to shut down and had store shelves wiped clean.


September 12, 2011
Target donates $60K to Texas wildfire relief

Target has assisted Texas wildfire relief efforts by donating $60,000.

September 7, 2011
Rite Aid Foundation donates $50,000 to American Red Cross' Hurricane Irene relief efforts

Rite Aid's philanthropic arm is donating $50,000 to Hurricane Irene relief efforts, Rite Aid said Wednesday.

September 6, 2011
Target donates $250K to Hurricane Irene relief efforts

Target announced its commitment to assist with Hurricane Irene relief efforts through a donation totaling $250,000 in cash and products.

September 1, 2011
CVS Caremark Charitable Trust, CVS/pharmacy support Irene relief efforts

The CVS Caremark Charitable Trust is helping to support the relief efforts for communities along the East Coast impacted by Hurricane Irene by donating $75,000 to the American Red Cross and distributing supplies to local residents.

August 30, 2011
Rx Response puts tool into play in communities impacted by Irene

Rx Response late Monday announced it has activated its Pharmacy Reporting Status Tool to aid storm managers and people in communities affected by Hurricane Irene.

August 29, 2011
Hurricane Irene, inflation to drive August comps

By the time sales figures for August are tallied, last week's Hurricane Irene may have flooded more than the East Coast seaboard; she may have flooded pharmacy registers, too.

August 26, 2011
CVS/pharmacy braces for Hurricane Irene, prepares to help with recovery efforts

Hurricane Irene is expected to pummel the East Coast over the weekend, and CVS/pharmacy has announced that it is taking every step to prepare its stores and, if needed, help with recovery efforts.

August 26, 2011
Harris Teeter closes three stores amid hurricane

North Carolina-based supermarket chain Harris Teeter has elected to close three locations due to the inclement weather.

August 26, 2011
Rite Aid stocks extra emergency supplies ahead of Hurricane Irene

With Hurricane Irene barreling up the East Coast and expected to make landfall in the Northeast this weekend, Rite Aid is stocking extra emergency supplies in its stores in affected regions, the retail pharmacy chain said.

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