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July 26, 2011
Supplylogix inks deal with Midwest healthcare provider

Healthcare technology company Supplylogix has signed an agreement with an unnamed healthcare provider in the Midwest to provide pharmaceutical inventory management and demand forecasting.

July 25, 2011
Hostess adds indulgent devil's food flavor to Donettes line

Hostess has added a chocolate-frosted treat to its Donettes line.

July 25, 2011
VoicePort partners with Unwired Nation to extend platforms to mobile apps

Speech-recognition software developer VoicePort and mobile-applications-as-a-service company Unwired Nation have entered an agreement to port the former’s customer service software to smartphones and tablets, the companies said.

July 22, 2011
Herr's spices up ripple kettle potato chips

Herr's is turning up the heat with its newest potato chips, co-created by T.W. Garner.

July 18, 2011
Blu Cigs arrive at H-E-B, Meijer

An e-cigarette brand announced that its disposable e-cigarettes now are available at H-E-B and Meijer stores.

July 18, 2011
Walmart to open supercenter in Denton, Md.

Walmart announced that it is breaking ground on a new supercenter in Maryland in September.

July 13, 2011
Nickelodeon's Jennette McCurdy to promote H-E-B back-to-school campaign

H-E-B on Tuesday signed celebrity Jennette McCurdy, co-star of Nickelodeon’s iCarly, to star in its new Gear Up for Back-to-School ad campaign. The campaign launches July 13 and runs through Aug. 31.

July 8, 2011
Albertsons bids self checkouts farewell

Albertsons is pulling the plug on its self-checkout units, which will be replaced by standard "H" lanes or express lanes, the grocer has confirmed.

July 5, 2011
McLane freshens up in-store offerings

Consumables have long been a major component of any drug store’s product mix, but where stores historically have limited their offerings to soft drinks, candy and beer, more of them now are selling fresh produce and prepared foods.


June 29, 2011
Smarticle Industries brings StingOut to market

Smarticle Industries on Wednesday announced the launch of StingOut, a product designed to soothe the sting of the box jellyfish and the Portuguese man-of-war, which has been found in waters from Texas and Florida to the northeastern United States.

June 24, 2011
Whole Foods announces goal of 1,000 U.S. stores

Whole Foods Market co-CEO Walter Robb told investors at a Jefferies Global Consumer Conference that the 300-store chain is expected to grow to 1,000 stores in the United States.

June 23, 2011
Adrian Beltre joins Walmart, Colgate’s Bright Smiles, Bright Futures program for initiative

Walmart is working with Colgate’s Bright Smiles, Bright Futures program to create a new initiative that offers free dental screenings and oral health education to children in need living in the Dallas area.

June 22, 2011
Genesis Today introduces GenEssentials Greens

Genesis Today on Tuesday launched its GenEssentials Greens, a concentrated vegan supplement with more than 75 plant-based ingredients.

June 17, 2011
Ex-Apple exec fulfills dream, becomes JCPenney CEO

Things just got a whole lot more interesting in the mid-tier department store space now that JCPenney has hired former Apple executive Ron Johnson to be its CEO. Johnson is a former Target merchandising executive who for the past 11 years oversaw the growth of Apple’s wildly successful and widely heralded retail operation.

June 16, 2011
Genesis Today brings Wake Me, Relax Me to Walmart

Genesis Today has introduced two functional beverages exclusively at Walmart.

June 16, 2011
Rockin' Green's laundry detergent products to tout new scent, packaging

Rockin' Green has revamped its laundry detergent products inside and out.

June 14, 2011
Church & Dwight’s Trojan brand releases census on intimacy

New findings released Tuesday as part of the Trojan U.S. Sex Census revealed the average adult has sex 120 times a year (2.3 times per week), with more people in the Northeast reporting having sex more than any other U.S. region, averaging 130 times per year (2.5 times per week).

June 13, 2011
Hostess celebrates baseball with new promotion

Hostess is kicking off a summer sweepstakes that celebrates America's favorite national pastime.

June 9, 2011
Nordstrom president joins board of directors at Whole Foods

Whole Foods has expanded its board of directors.

June 8, 2011
Swipe-fee reform amendment squashed by Senate

The retail industry won a big victory in Washington, D.C., as the Senate defeated an amendment that proposed to delay swipe-fee reform for another 12 months.

June 7, 2011
H-E-B Tournament of Champions raises more than $5 million to benefit Texas nonprofits

An annual charity event hosted by retailer H-E-B this week raised more than $5.3 million to benefit 200 Texas nonprofit organizations.

June 2, 2011
Naturally Fresh Deodorant Crystal makes its way to Sunflower Farmers Market

Sunflower Farmers Market, a chain of 33 grocery outlets, now is carrying an array of TCCD International's Naturally Fresh Deodorant Crystal products.

May 25, 2011
Congressman honored by HDMA

The Healthcare Distribution Management Association on Wednesday honored Rep. Gene Green, D-Texas, with its Rx Safety and Healthcare Leadership Award.

May 25, 2011
Study: Diabetics at higher risk of tuberculosis infection

Researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston found that patients with diabetes are at higher risk of contracting tuberculosis, a deadly bacterial disease, than nondiabetics.

May 19, 2011
7UP Retro pays homage to 1970s, 1980s

7UP is sporting two nostalgic looks designed by “The Celebrity Apprentice” finalists Marlee Matlin and John Rich.

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