Stories Collection

1. NEW YORK - DowBrands Inc.'s personal care division is attempting to put some new lif...
2. NEW YORK - In its most dramatic introduction in years, Almay Inc. has united skin ca...
3. NEW YORK - Three years after it established itself as a deep-discount drug chain, Ph...
4. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - For Harco Drug the past year war one of the busiest in its 52-yea...
5. TROY, Mich. - It's been business as usual for Arbor Drugs, meaning business has been...
6. POWELL, Ohio - This past year has proven that rumors of Drug Emporium's demise were ...
7. OAK BROOK, Ill. - American Drug Stores, whose $4.32 billion in sales ranked it secon...
8. PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - Eckerd Corp.'s retail technology strategy for the next 10 yea...
9. PHILADELPHIA - Vice President Al Gore sang the praises of community retail pharmacy ...
10. ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The issues before the National Association of Chain Drug Stores ap...
11. PONTIAC, Mich. - Perry Drug Stores Inc. has filed a registration statement with the ...
12. WASHINGTON - The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association (CTFA) has expressed r...
13. TITUSVILLE, N.J. - Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc. has developed a video offering highlig...
14. NEW YORK - Researchers at two Pennsylvania-based drug manufacturers are cautiously o...
15. TWINSBURG, Ohio - Revco D.S. has installed state-of-the-art technology that will giv...
16. NEW YORK - With its acquisition of Wilkinson-Sword, Warner-Lambert Co.'s Schick divi...
17. CINCINNATI - Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G), which launched its Cover Girl line ...
18. NEW YORK - Oily skin and acne are usually considered to be problems for teenagers. N...
19. NEW YORK - Rapid expansion in the bath care arena has led to a proliferation of new ...
20. TWINSBURG, Ohio - The key to Revco's merchandising is assortment. "The one thin...
21. Many reasons have been put forth for the stunning turnaround and, breathtaking succe...
22. SALT LAKE CITY - Gross margin erosion overpowered a respectable sales gain, causing ...
23. Organizations believe public awareness can help reduce avoidable health problems ...
24. CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Eckerd Corp. has chosen Zadall Systems Group Inc.'s Relief softw...
25. NEW YORK--Sundries gained in importance at drug chains last year, moving up a place ...
26. Reformulates hair care line NEW YORK--Having successfully restaged Pert and Pante...
27. CINCINNATI -- While Kroger Co. ultimately fell into the red at the bottom line durin...
28. NEW YORK -- Rising up against restrictive third-party administrators, community phar...
29. NEW YORK - Coty Inc. the leading mass market fragrance manufacturer, welcomes increa...
30. CHATSWORTH, Calif. - St. Ives Laboratories is shipping four new botanical facial tre...
31. STOUGHTON, Mass. - Looking back on the three years since his company introduced the ...
32. Twinsburg, Ohio - The marriage of Jim Mastrian, Revco's senior vice president of mar...
33. OAKLAND, Calif. - Buoyed by lower interest expenses and measured against results tha...
34. ORLANDO, Fla. - The transfer of drugs from prescription to over-the-counter status r...
35. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Although it is likely that pharmacists will need additional traini...
36. NEW YORK -- Having been led by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores into th...
37. NEW YORK--Greeting cards and stationery supplies continued to generate healthy sales...
38. NEW YORK -- Although toiletries continue to represent the biggest nonpharmaceutical ...
39. RYE, N.Y. -- Specialty retailer Melville Corp. pushed past lower operating results t...
40. NORWICH, Conn.--Proponents of a prominent role for retail pharmacy in a reformed hea...
41. NEW YORK - Low-price alternative designer fragrances (ADFs) have been a bright spot ...
42. MEMPHIS - As part of its expanded Revitalizing collection of beauty care products Ma...
43. NEW YORK - The fast-growing bath and shower category has seen a flurry of activity o...
44. Twinsburg, Ohio - The continued growth of the third-party prescription drug business...
45. BOISE, Idabo - Favorable operating trends enabled Albertson's Inc. to overcome a var...
46. CHICAGO, Fla. - Drug stores may have to adjust their pricing policies if they want t...
47. WASHINGTON -- Regional alliances, one of the central components of President Clinton...
48. Makes distribution more efficient ORLANDO, Fla. -- Adopting a routing and schedul...
49. VALLEY STREAM, N.Y.--Seeking to boost sales of its iced tea in chain drug stores, am...
50. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Television advertising is one of the engines driving sales ...
51. WILLOWDALE, Ontario--A confluence of factors coalesced to hold Shoppers Drug Mart/Ph...
52. NEW YORK - One midprice fragrance manufacturer that has decided to take on the prest...
53. NEW YORK - Cosmair Corp's L'Oreal cosmetics division is launching Plenitude ExCell-[...
54. TWINSBURG, Ohio - At Revco advertising and community service are tried-and-true meas...
55. Twinsburg, Ohio - Perhaps the most visible manifestation of Revco's commitment to it...
56. LIVERPOOL, N.Y. - Fay's Inc., excluding the effects of two nonrecurring items, poste...
57. LOUISVILLE, Ky. - After growing to 56 stores in 1988, Taylor Drug Stores decided it ...
58. ALEXANDRIA, Va.--Two independent studies commissioned by the Community Retail Pharma...
59. ORLANDO, Fla. -- A long-term business commitment on the part of each trading partner...
60. NEW YORK -- The low prices and high quality that have come to be associated with pri...
61. NEW YORK -- The $1.3 billion dentifrice market promises no dull moments this year as...
62. NEW YORK -- Nineteen ninety-three's fourth quarter will go down in the books as an u...
63. NEW YORK - Chain drug stores continue to battle uphill against department stores and...
64. NEW YORK - Sales of skin care products in chain drug stores rose 8.2% in 1993 to $50...
65. TWINSBURG, Ohio - Ask any group of executive about the key factors contributing to t...
66. Twinsburg, Ohio - Revco has discovered that one of the best ways to ensure its finan...
67. INDIANAPOLIS - With results feeling the impact of a restructuring charge and the wri...
68. NEW YORK - Widespread outbreaks of flu and cough/cold cases drove chain drug sales u...
69. EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--A blood glucose monitor from Cascade Medical Inc. that has been...
70. NEW YORK -- The decline in the sale of toys in drug chains that began earlier in the...
71. NEW YORK -- Luring convenience hungry shoppers, chain drug stores propelled consumab...
72. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Rexall Sundown Inc. has emerged as one of the nation's fast...
73. WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- Improved fourth quarter results were unable to compensate fo...
74. NEW YORK - As in many other categories in the chain drug merchandise mix, the expand...
75. NEW YORK - Despite the introduction of numerous bath and body brands over the last t...
76. TWINSBURG, Ohio - For any retailer to be successful, it has no ensure a consistent f...
77. TWINSBURG, Ohio - Carl Bellini's range of retailing experience makes him unique, not...
78. PONTIAC, Mich. - Perry Drug Stores started fiscal 1994 off on a strong note, generat...
79. DETROIT - Disappointment over fiscal 1993 at Perry Drug Stores has already been temp...
80. WASHINGTON -- The Russian and United States governments have agreed that prescriptio...
81. NEW YORK--With sales of blank tapes rebounding and a new crop of portable gadgets dr...
82. NEW YORK -- As more drug chains position themselves primarily as health care provide...
83. FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J.--Becton Dickinson & Co.'s elastic health supports business ...
84. MILLVILLE, N.J. -- Last month Eckerd Corp. opened one of the first stores in what it...
85. NEW YORK - With market research showing that women of color use more cosmetics than ...
86. NEW YORK - For retailers the bath and body category has presented an enormous opport...
87. TWINSBURG, Ohio - Even as comparable-store sales continue to move ahead strongly, Re...
88. TWINSBURG, Ohio-With seven profitable quarters under its belt, Revco is stronger tha...
89. NEW YORK - Chain drug store stocks continued to advance during February. So far this...
90. SAN FRANCISCO - With the Profit margins of third-party prescription plan administrat...
91. Until the Novo-Nordisk study little has been learned about the heredity factors that...
92. NEW YORK--The downsizing of photographic equipment has translated into big business ...
93. NEW YORK--The increased public awareness of the health risks associated with smoking...
94. WASHINGTON -- With the debate on overhauling the nation's health care system dominat...
95. CAMP HILL, Pa. -- Rite Aid Corp.'s move to buy back shares demonstrates aggressive c...
96. NEW YORK - As drug chains struggle to preserve their share of the cosmetics market i...
97. LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. -- For the second time in two years Schering-Plough Corp. has s...
98. On a raw and tempestuous Tuesday in early February, a day that would start out cloud...
99. NEW YORK -- The Fragrance Foundation asked retailers and suppliers to pause during l...
100. NEW YORK -- Promotion and assortment are the keys to driving snack sales, say chain ...
101. NEW YORK--With about 75% of the people in this country over the age of 35 expected t...
102. Maintains friendly neighborhood style CHARITON, Iowa -- In a state in which "...
103. WOODBRIDGE, N.J. -- Hit hard by expenses associated with its recent recapitalization...
104. Trend toward value, price enhances appeal NEW YORK -- The surge in foot care sale...
105. PITTSBURGH -- Thrift Drug has entered into an agreement that will greatly expand its...
106. NEW YORK -- As much as the candy category is dominated by familiar names, there's st...
107. NEW YORK -- With industry-watchers predicting that sales of picture frames will cont...
108. Mouthwash makers pin hopes on triclosan NEW YORK -- After regulatory agencies que...
109. SEATTLE -- Bartell Drug is happy where it is. "There are no plans for Bartell t...
110. MONTVALE N.J.--A&P, buffeted by a strike in Canada and tepid sales in general, s...
111. WASHINGTON -- President Clinton is willing to accommodate compromises in his health ...
112. NEW YORK -- Stepped-up marketing efforts by category leader Schering-Plough Corp. (m...
113. LA JOLLA, Calif.--Regardless of a drug chain's size, point-of-sale (P-O-S) scanning ...
114. Maybelline is giving the $2.4 billion mass market cosmetics category a dash of color...
115. NEW YORK -- With a sweeping selection of new products, Eastman Kodak Co. is set to a...
116. NEW YORK--As the dental community continues to stress sound oral hygiene as the best...
117. HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- While large competitors have fallen, Corner Drug Store has bided ...
118. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio--Buoyed by six-month operating results that were well over plan, Ph...
119. DORADO, Puerto Rico--As stepped-up attacks by the business community and a report by...
120. NEW YORK--As Americans are more health conscious than ever, marketers of nutritional...
121. LA JOLLA, Calif. -- As Congress begins its battle over the shape of health care refo...
122. Shoplifting is a notorious cause of losses in any retail business. Numerous studies ...
123. NEW YORK -- The consumer camera business may be marked by tight margins and heated c...
124. POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. -- For over 40 years Fruth Pharmacy Inc. has thrived in a regi...
125. NEWARK, Del. -- If Happy Harry's Discount Drugs isn't careful, it will soon lose its...
126. SALT LAKE CITY -- The opening of a Medicine Shoppe International Inc. (MSI) store he...
127. DORADO, Puerto Rico--The surest means for pharmaceutical suppliers to stay out of tr...
128. Many makers look to Congress for relief WASHINGTON--Vitamin suppliers and retaile...
129. WASHINGTON -- A recent proposal by Merck & Co. to limit control of a Medicare pr...
130. NEW YORK -- Both Coca-Cola Co.'s diet Coke and PepsiCo Inc.'s Diet Pepsi are taking ...
131. NEW YORK -- The new wave of low-price cameras, the proliferation of one-hour photopr...
132. MIAMI--While Sedano's Pharmacy & Discount Stores Inc. has posted steady growth s...
133. CDR Special Report -- Small drug chains improved their performance last year by seve...
134. CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Starting in June, Eckerd Corp. will make a significant change in...
135. DORADO, Puerto Rico--Even before legislation is enacted on the national level, the f...
136. NEW YORK--Technological advances that have broadened the range of products on the ma...
137. BRADENTON, Fla.--Tropicana Products Inc. has launched Pure Premium ruby red orange j...
138. Drug stores favored for processing NEW YORK--A consumer survey compiled by the Ph...
139. MIAMI -- If there were any question as to whether Navarro Discount Pharmacy selected...
140. Walgreen Co., acknowledged by all chain drug industry people as America's most succe...
141. NEW YORK -- Drug chains and their suppliers from coast to coast were walloped by nat...
142. NEW YORK -- The use of technology is taking on greater importance among pharmacists,...
143. TABULAR DATA OMITTED NEW YORK--Chain drug stocks continued on an uptrend at the s...
144. NEW YORK -- Although colas continue to account for the lion's share of the soft drin...
145. NEW YORK--The growth of single-use cameras continues to be the dominant story in the...
146. PLAINVILLE, Conn. -- If there ever were a small drug chain that is on the verge of b...
147. ORANGE, Calif. -- Drug wholesaler Bergen Brunswig Corp. started fiscal 1994 off on a...
148. WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- CVS will rename Peoples Drug Stores "CVS" this summer,...
149. DORADO, Puerto Rico -- As the nation's health care system undergoes fundamental chan...
150. SALT LAKE CITY--Smith's Food & Drug Centers sustained declines in net profits du...
151. NEW YORK -- While candy sales as a whole have been flat, two disparate segments have...
152. NEW YORK--As the nation's largest population segment, baby boomers approaching middl...
153. PONTIAC, Mich. -- Concord Drugs, which recently celebrated its 30th anniversary, has...
154. DALLAS -- FoxMeyer Corp., facing a year-earlier period stricken by an unusual charge...
155. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- As Phar-Mor Inc. cofounder and former president and chief operat...
156. NEW YORK--Party supplies have brought increased excitement and additional sales to t...
157. ST. LOUIS -- Medicine Shoppe International started fiscal 1994 off on a good note, r...
158. Chains rely on their consistent sales NEW YORK--Nuts are among the snacks that dr...
159. NEW YORK--With Americans taking better care of their teeth than ever before, the ora...
160. Finds niche among large chains NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--Anyone needing proof that a...
161. SAN FRANCISCO -- Propelled in particular by its PCS Health Systems managed care busi...
162. NEW YORK -- More the tortoise than the hare, the greeting cards category remains a s...
163. HONOLULU -- Longs Drug Stores' Ala Moana store, perhaps the most famous and fabled c...
164. NEW YORK--Low-calorie chips are finding a niche in the snack category, according to ...
165. NEW YORK--Despite a feeling in some corners that toothbrushes have already been made...
166. VANCOUVER, Wash.--Launched in 1939 when an ambitious entrepreneur decided to put a p...
167. DUBLIN, Ohio -- Riding the combination of healthy internal sales and lower expenses,...
168. WASHINGTON -- President Clinton's plan to reform the nation's health care system wil...
169. PHILADELPHIA--Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories has received marketing approval for Effexor ...
170. Best-selling sunscreens (SPF 5+) By brand Rank Brand Manufacture...
171. NEW YORK -- America's aging baby boomers are changing the face of skin care. To comb...
172. PONTIAC, Mich. -- Perry Drug Stores closed its books on fiscal 1993 with a loss, as ...
173. NEW YORK--As Americans continue to wrestle with an uncertain future, stress is sure ...
174. NEW YORK--Although retailers and manufacturers involved in the oral care category ha...
175. SALT LAKE CITY -- American Drug Stores, hit by a major drop in gross margins andstor...
176. LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. -- To help consumers cope with the cold and flu season Schering...
177. WAYNE, N.J.--Ziac, an antihypertensive drug that was developed to avoid the dose-rel...
178. Best-selling men's razors and blades By brand Rank Brand Manufa...
179. NEW YORK--Mindful that many people find the prospect of coloring their hair at home ...
180. GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Gresham's Drug Stores has become the latest drug chain to stop ...
181. NEW YORK -- Manufacturers of meal replacements, diet aids and meal supplements concu...
182. NEW YORK -- With the cough/cold season off to a quick start, such innovative product...
183. CLEARWATER, Fla.--With operating profits climbing at a double-digit pace and interes...
184. WILMINGTON, Del. -- Zeneca Pharmaceuticals is promoting Zoladex (goserelin acetate) ...
185. NEW YORK--The growing movement of pharmaceutical products from prescription to nonpr...
186. Best-selling facial preparations By brand Rank Brand Manufacturer...
187. NEW YORK -- Even as hairstyles continue to change, the $5 billion hair care category...
188. CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Eckerd Corp. has agreed to sell its 76 Visionworks and Eckerd Op...
189. FDA has power to regulate labeling ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The Food and Drug Administra...
190. Niche marketing creates ancillary sales NEW YORK--Even as the internal analgesics...
191. ALEXANDRIA, Va.--The National Association of Chain Drug Stores will explore the subj...
192. NEW YORK -- "Living With Diabetes" is back on cable television. The progra...
193. UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Over 17 million prescriptions aren't picked up each year after ...
194. Best-selling shampoos By brand Rank Brand Manufacturer M...
195. CDR Special Report--With a few notable exceptions, 1993 was not a strong year for be...
196. CINCINNATI--Hook-SupeRx Inc. (HSI) gas completed a $20 million, 340,000-square-foot ...
197. NEW YORK--Mounting evidence that vitamins can play an important role in warding off ...
198. CDR Special Report--With few exceptions, 1993 was not a year to be remembered fondly...
199. WARREN, Mich. -- F&M Distributors Inc. will add pharmacies to 17 of its stores i...