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PediaCare Shopper's Guide simplifies cough-cold purchases Drug Store News Share    
Prestige Brands introduced an iPhone application in support of its PediaCare line — the PediaCare Shopper's Guide. It's an application that will help parents navigate the pediatric cough-cold aisle when they're physically shopping the shelf, and help to alleviate two parental concerns around kids' cough-cold remedies that have garnered media attention of late — accurate dosing and the spate of product recalls. More
Walmart goes to college Advertising Age Share
The biggest retailer on Earth is preparing to try its hand at being big man on campus, readying a "Walmart on Campus" store at the University of Arkansas in what appears part of a series of tests of smaller-format stores for the giant retailer. The 10,000-square-foot space under development replaces a university-run pharmacy that closed Dec. 20. Walmart on Campus is expected to open in January when classes resume at the university, though it will also be open for nonstudents. More Rite Aid bullish on Save-A-Lot combos Supermarket News Share
A test of co-branded Rite Aid drug and Save-A-Lot discount grocery stores in South Carolina has been "very encouraging," and prompted the parties to explore an expansion, officials of the drug retailer said. "The stores have done extremely well since opening and as a group are comping up over 100 percent on the front end with pharmacy running consistent with the trends before the conversion," John Standley, Rite Aid's chief executive officer, said. More
Services held for Weinbaum, industry veteran Supermarket News Share
Services were held here for grocery industry veteran Burton Weinbaum, 77, who passed away Dec. 15. Weinbaum spent his entire 40-year career in the grocery industry, which he said was both his business and his hobby. Weinbaum began his career at Stop & Shop in 1957 and retired from Northeast Group in 1997. More
A tough landscape Supermarket News Share
The recession may be over, but for many supermarket companies, the pain lingered on through 2010. Stubborn deflation and lingering unemployment kept a tight lid on sales growth for many operators, who wrestled with pricing and margin issues all year. More
Now through January 2011 Recall InfoLink and GMDC partner to offer significant member-only discount GMDC Share
GMDC has partnered with a state-of-the-art company, Recall InfoLink, to offer a considerable discount that will allow you to strengthen your recall preparedness! More Industry Sourcing Guide GMDC Share
Did you know that GMDC has a valuable industry sourcing guide, available for association members and other industry professionals who use the Internet to locate products and services for the entire retail General Merchandise and Health Beauty Wellness industry? More 2011 GM Marketing Conference - Senior Executive Conferences (SECs) are on the agenda! GMDC Share
June 3-7, 2011 Location: JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes, Orlando, Fla. More
2011 HBW Marketing Conference - Have you registered yet? GMDC Share
Sept. 9-12, 2011 Location: JW Marriott Desert Ridge, Phoenix More CodeBaby and GMDC offer significant member-only discount through January for interactive technology GMDC Share
GMDC has collaborated with technology partner CodeBaby to offer dramatic pricing discounts for GMDC members. Enhance your website and engage your own online character in business-to-business and business-to-consumer capabilities! More Category sales information available to members GMDC Share
Take advantage of GMDC's Category Sales Recaps for General Merchandise and Health and Beauty categories. More ProductSpotlight GMDC Share
Reach more buyers and gain unparalleled exposure when you promote specific product news in the GMDC weekly e-Product spotlight—the perfect resource to distribute new product launches, seasonal purchasing opportunities, promotions or year-end specials, exclusively to wholesalers and retailers throughout the industry. More
Proposed rule would cap debit interchange Supermarket News Share
The Federal Reserve Board members voted unanimously in favor of a proposed rule that would limit debit-card interchange fees. Directed by Congress in the financial reform legislation that passed this year to ensure that debit-card interchange fees are "reasonable and proportional" to the costs incurred by issuers, the Board suggested two alternatives, one of which would allow issuers a "safe harbor" interchange fee of 7 cents per transaction, based on the median actual cost, while the other would cap debit-interchange at 12 cents per transaction. More US retail sales growth accelerated to 4.2 percent last week Bloomberg Share
Same-store sales at a selection of U.S. retailers posted last week the biggest jump of this holiday season, rising 4.2 percent as more consumers finished shopping, according to a survey of retailers. Almost 74 percent of shoppers completed gift buying in the week ended Dec. 18, spurring faster sales growth than the previous three weeks. That compared with 56.6 percent a week earlier, according to a chain-store sales index released today by New York-based International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. The 4.2 percent gain compared to a year earlier. More Loblaw parent to pay special dividend Supermarket News Share
The parent company of supermarket chain Loblaw Cos. said it would pay shareholders a special dividend of about $7.75 (Canadian) per share, representing a $1 billion payout to its shareholders. The dividend reflects parent company George Weston Ltd.'s significant cash balances and increasing stabilization of the financial markets, officials said. The dividend is payable Jan. 18. More Stater earnings rise in fourth quarter, comps fall Supermarket News Share
Stater Bros. Holdings said sales declined for the recently ended fourth quarter, but earnings were up as the company continued to focus on values for customers and cost controls. For the 13-week quarter, which ended Sept. 26, net income rose 19.3 percent to $5.9 million, while sales fell 5.3 percent to $897.4 million. Same-store sales fell 3.3 percent during the period. Excluding the impact of the sale of Santee Dairy, sales also dropped 3.3 percent. More Cardinal Health receives regulatory clearance for Kinray acquisition PR Newswire Share
Cardinal Health announced that the Federal Trade Commission has granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 for its proposed acquisition of Kinray, Inc., a leading pharmaceutical distributor serving the New York metropolitan area. Cardinal Health now anticipates closing the Kinray transaction shortly. More Prestige Brands to acquire Dramamine from McNeil Consumer Healthcare Drug Store News Share
Prestige Brands Holdings announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets associated with the Dramamine business in the United States from McNeil Consumer Healthcare for $76 million in cash. The transaction is expected to close prior to the end of January subject to customary closing conditions. More Jarden acquires Quickie HFN Share
Jarden Corp. has purchased Quickie Manufacturing Corp. in a deal that moves the consumer-products giant into the stick-goods market. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed in a statement from Centre Partners Management, Quickie's previous owner. The company's current management and employees will continue to run the operation. Quickie's product line includes mops, brooms, brushes, dusting tools and related accessories. More Alberto Culver stockholders approve merger PR Newswire Share
Alberto Culver Company announced that its stockholders voted to approve the acquisition by Unilever of all outstanding shares of Alberto Culver. Separately, Alberto Culver confirmed that it and Unilever have received a second request for information from the United States Department of Justice, which is reviewing the transaction as part of the regulatory process. More
Retailers risk lawsuits after Costco ruling Supermarket News Share
The implications of a split 4-4 Supreme Court ruling upholding a lower court's decision against the right of Costco Wholesale Corp. to buy Omega watches on the international market and sell them at a deep discount off the manufacturer's suggested retail may give retailers pause in procuring gray market goods overseas. The case involved a copyright infringement charge brought by Omega against Costco for the unauthorized sale of the copyrighted watches. More |
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