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LOS ANGELES - The American economy is being reshaped by the video game industry, according to Douglas Lowenstein, president, Entertainment Software Association, Washington, during his state of the industry address [...]

Oral care continues to move up in the increasingly polished world of consumers' health and beauty regimens with new products that go far beyond the basics. Formulations aimed at more [...]

CHICAGO - Lawsuits against private-label products could become irrelevant to retailers if they succeed in giving their store brands a distinctive image. While seven intellectual property lawsuits have been filed [...]

PALM BEACH, Fla. - Addressing the departure of former President and Chief Executive Officer Craig Fuller, the chairman of National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Alexandria, Va., said that a [...]

CHICAGO - DVD kiosks rank No. 1 among categories that could contribute to untapped profits over the next three years at the front end of supermarket and mass merchant stores, [...]

CHICAGO - Industry leaders attending last week's Food Marketing Institute show here shared what lessons they could from the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina. 'The one word to describe the [...]

CHICAGO - Gillette Mach3 Power and Venus Divine razors, Tylenol Extra Strength Rapid Release Gels and John Frieda Brilliant Brunette hair care products landed at the top of the 2005 [...]

A new generation of supermarket has arrived, bringing with it fine-tuned nonfood offerings. Somewhere between the traditional grocery stores and the gargantuan supercenters are these large-scale, locally tailored supermarket/general merchandise [...]

While the number of prescription drugs switching to over-the counter status is expected to be sparse this year, the rapid social and political adoption of self-medication may soon quicken the [...]

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Bashas' Markets here plans to introduce new self-service photo kiosks from Hewlett-Packard into 68 of its Bashas' format stores throughout Arizona by the end of the summer. [...]

COMPTON, Calif. - Ralphs Grocery Co. here this month launched a consumer promotion for the March 31 theatrical release of 'Ice Age: The Meltdown' with the company's first customized prepaid [...]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Craig Fuller resigned last week as president and chief executive officer of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, NACDS told SN. Industry insiders said the resignation [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 specialized reading [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

WASHINGTON - The one-two-punch of Medicare Part D and the passage of major cuts to Medicaid may result in continued cash flow problems for supermarket pharmacy. 'In January we saw [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

QUINCY, Mass. - Following two years of testing, Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. here is expanding automated DVD rental kiosks to over 400 of its stores, beginning in March. This [...]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Wegmans Food Markets here began a winter video clearance sale this month, giving customers 30% off of all previously viewed movies on DVD and VHS. The sale, [...]

STONINGTON, Maine - The only pharmacy on the island of Stonington closed early last year. When customers began filling their grocery bags along with their prescriptions on the mainland, Burnt [...]

AUSTIN, Texas - While the number of supermarket and other retail health clinics expands nationwide, doctors warn that patient safety may be compromised by these in-store services. The Texas Medical [...]

LANDOVER, Md. - Giant Food here has installed an automated refill prescription pickup kiosk in its Reston, Va., store. The technology, the first of its kind in the eastern U.S., [...]

NEW YORK - The International Housewares Show will increase its emphasis on the supermarket channel this year, Perry Reynolds, vice president, marketing and trade development, International Housewares Association, Rosemont, Ill., [...]

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. - Blending business and nonprofit, Price Chopper here has partnered with Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Services to open a stand-alone Price Chopper-banner HouseCalls Pharmacy at Whitney Young's [...]

The ground is shifting fast under supermarket pharmacy operations. For example, just days before the Jan. 1 implementation of the new Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit - a program [...]

Some pharmacy programs nearly ground to a halt as the new Medicare Part D prescription drug program got off to a very uneven start last week. Supermarkets told SN of [...]

With the battle for the successor format to the wildly successful DVD continuing, restless consumers are scooping up DVDs, liquidated VHS tapes, and the new, small Universal Media Disc (UMD) [...]

2005 was a year of looking for, and acting on, new opportunities for selling nonfood in supermarkets. The 'Multicultural Marketing' study released this year by the General Merchandise Distributors Council [...]

ARCADIA, Calif. - Retailers including Vons here, Publix and Giant Eagle are tying their dry-cleaning service in with charitable clothing drives. Vons, owned by Safeway, Pleasanton, Calif., partnered with Dress [...]

Nonfood baby product sections are growing up. Supermarkets are confronted with an array of new baby products, consumer demand that varies by the demographic makeup of the store, and increased [...]

Holiday-ready retailers are expecting a big payoff from everything DVD. DVDs have become a staple item for gift giving, and supermarkets, distributors and studios are working to provide consumers with [...]

ATLANTA -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention here reported that there is no national flu vaccine shortage expected for this season, but local shortages are being experienced [...]

Supermarket customers are looking for luxury and comfort for their animal companions. To capitalize on this trend, retailers need to evolve their pet aisles into an oasis of high-quality, mutually [...]

When consumers put a wrap on gift-giving season this year, supermarket DVD offerings will remain generous. Numerous significant DVD releases in January and February are at once a marketing and [...]

PITTSBURGH -- Giant Eagle is heavily promoting a tie-in between its pharmacy department and its GetGo gas stations and convenience stores. In the Cleveland market only, the chain has linked [...]

Supermarket pharmacy executives are preparing to get a lot closer to their patients. While it is certain the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit will be put into action in [...]

ISSAQUAH, Wash. -- Costco is about to get into the magazine business, a source close to the retailer confirmed to SN. Costco has been in negotiations for about a year [...]

DENVER -- King Soopers here has agreed to pay $7 million to settle claims by the U.S. Attorney for Colorado relating to the chain's pharmacy practices. During audits of seven [...]

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- Price Chopper Supermarkets here has signed a five-year agreement with Tickets.com, Costa Mesa, Calif., to sell event tickets for the Pepsi Arena in Albany, N.Y. The entertainment [...]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Winn-Dixie Stores here sent two retrofitted mobile homes to Louisiana last week as temporary replacements for in-store pharmacies damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Each mobile unit has a [...]

Forward-looking supermarkets are taking the next step toward turning their stores into whole health destinations. Health clinics, usually run by outside companies and staffed by nurse practitioners, are finding a [...]

CINCINNATI -- Retailers are regarding Procter & Gamble Co.'s acquisition of the Gillette Co., Boston, with both optimism and some trepidation. Supermarket retailers and consultants said they are looking forward [...]

Light bulb technology is steadily improving, but the basics still rule supermarket lighting selections. Offering consumers the very latest in lighting trends seems like a smart decision for any retailer, [...]

WASHINGTON -- Supermarkets are outpacing other competitive channels in the struggle for prescription market share, according to a new study from the Food Marketing Institute, Washington, with mail order being [...]