Chain Drug Review back issues from April 2002:
NACDS unveils PharmacyCareOneCard.(National Association of Chain Drug Stores)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002; ... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has introduced a plan to link the growing number of pharmacy discount programs for senior citizens to a single card. The association asserts that the plan, which will be overseen by the Pharmacy Care Alliance, will ...
Albertson's exiting several markets.(Albertson's Inc.)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... BOISE, Idaho -- As they continue to restructure the company, Albertson's Inc. executives have announced that the retailer is pulling out of several markets in Texas, Tennessee and Missouri. All told, 125 of Albertson's 1700 supermarkets will be closed or sold. Most of the stores ...
Questrom blasts stories on Eckerd, Harris.(Allen Questrom defends Eckerd Corp., Wayne Harris)
Apr 01, 2002 ... PLANO, Texas -- Two New York Times articles that linked alleged pharmacy overbilling at Eckerd Corp. to the management of chairman and chief executive officer Wayne Harris are "reckless and inexcusable," according to Allen Questrom, who heads Eckerd parent J.C. Penney Corp. ...
Boots beauty products to be sold at Watson.(Boots Retail International)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... NOTTINGHAM, England -- Boots Retail International (BRI), the global retailing unit of Boots PLC, the United Kingdom's largest drug store operator, has reached an agreement with Watson's, the 550-store Hong Kong-based food, drug and duty-free retailer, to sell Boots brand toiletries and ...
Kmart turns its attention to the future.(new executives in charge)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... TROY, Mich. -- As it continues to look for ways to right the ship, Kmart Corp. has closed 284 stores, eliminated 22,000 jobs, accepted the resignation of its chief executive officer and appointed a slew of new senior executives. Three days after announcing store closures in 40 ...
CDMA beefs up marketing.(Chain Drug Marketing Association)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... NOVI, Mich. -- The Chain Drug Marketing Association (CDMA) and point-of-purchase and marketing system provider In-Store Pharmacy Network (ISPN) have teamed up to offer CDMA members an innovative program to promote the organization's line of Quality Choice private label products. ...
Chains help fight colon cancer.(National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance "Be A Star" campaign)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- More than 20,000 chain pharmacies across the country distributed free educational brochures and helped raise research funds last month as part of "Be A Star," a campaign created by the National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance. Enlisting the help of ...
CVS.com, drugstore.com hone baby care offerings.(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK--Two of the most-visited on-line drug stores have recently added areas to their web sites that are devoted exclusively to babies and mothers. CVS Corp.'s on-line drug store, CVS.com, debuted the CVS.com Baby Department last month, while drugstore.com revamped its ...
Wal-Mart inks Rx deal with AAA.(American Automobile Association)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- The Automobile Association of America (AAA) has negotiated a pharmacy benefit at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. for its members. The Show Your Card & Save benefit will provide discounts for cash-paying pharmacy customers at the discount store chain. Under the program ...
Medic's Zlotnik gets CDMA chairmanship.(Chain Drug Marketing Association names Jerry Zlotnik chairman)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... NOVI, Mich. -- Medic Drug executive vice president Jerry Zlotnik has been elected chairman of the Chain Drug Marketing Association. Zlotnik, who is a board member and principal owner of Medic, says he has asked the CDMA staff to solicit members' opinions on what the organization ...
Safeway tabs five execs senior VPs.(Safeway Inc.)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Safeway Inc. recently promoted five executives to senior vice president positions. Wayne Foxworthy, a 30-year Safeway veteran and a former vice president of marketing operations in the company's northern California division, has been named senior vice ...
Claritin may enter the O-T-C market. (Supplier News).(Schering-Plough Corp.)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... KENILWORTH, N.J. -- Schering-Plough Corp. hopes to blunt the impact of possible generics competition for Claritin (loratadine) by asking the Food and Drug Administration to switch all indications and formulations of its popular allergy product to over-the-counter status. ...
Dental Concepts introduces Brushpicks. (Supplier News).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... PARAMUS, NJ. -- With the average person brushing his or her teeth for only 37 seconds, it is not surprising that 75% of American adults have periodontal disease. Dental Concepts has a new way to address the problem. The company's Brushpicks, billed as "the world's best ...
Monteleone, a longtime Unilever exec, dead at 50. (Supplier News).(Joe Monteleone, Unilever Group)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
Apr 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- Joe Monteleone, vice president of North American customer and channel development at Unilever, died on February 28. He was 50. Monteleone joined the supplier in 1981 after six years with Warner-Lambert Co. In the late 1980s he worked with such mass market retailers ...
American Home Products adopts new name. (Supplier News).(Wyeth)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... MADISON, NJ. -- Wyeth is the new name of American Home Products Corp. (AHP). The company selected its new corporate moniker to better reflect its mission to discover and develop novel treatments in the areas of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and vaccines. Wyeth markets ...
Sturtevant marks 125th anniversary. (Supplier News).(F.C. Sturtevant Co.)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... EAST HARTFORD, Conn. -- F.C. Sturtevant Co. is celebrating the 125th anniversary of its founding with new packaging and line extensions for Columbia Antiseptic Powder. The repackaging will differentiate Columbia's retail and institutional brands. Columbia has been used in ...
Duane Reade posts record sales, profits in fiscal '01. (Business).(Statistical Data Included)
Apr 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- Banking on lower interest expenses in the wake of an equity offering, Duane Reade reported record sales and fully taxed earnings for the year and quarter ended December 29. The drop in interest payments allowed the drug chain, all of whose stores are located in ...
Albertson's sees net earnings decline 34.5%. (Business).(Albertson's and Osco Drug Store's sales and profits)(Statistical Data Included)
Apr 01, 2002 ... BOISE, Idaho -- Despite improvement in the fourth quarter fueled by a gain from the divestiture of Osco drug stores in New England, Albertson's Inc. saw its full-year results skid by more than a third in the face of a major restructuring initiative. The food and drug retailer ...
Family-owned drug chains a wellspring of new ideas. (My Turn).(Brief Article)(Column)
Apr 01, 2002; ... The time has come for the chain drug industry to concede what a few of its more perceptive members have long known: Most innovations that have come to chain drug retailing in recent times have come from the industry's family-owned drug chains. These are the retailers who are trying new ...
PharmacyCareOneCard may serve as catalyst. (My Turn).(launched by National Association of Chain Drug Stores)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002; ... The launch of the PharmacyCareOneCard by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores is a significant event for retail pharmacy operators, one whose importance goes beyond the administrative efficiencies the program is designed to produce. Developed under the rubric of the ...
Drug chains in vanguard of technological change. (Technology).(various retail pharmacies and their latest technological services)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002; ... NEW YORK -- Rapid technological change continues to stamp 21st century chain drug retailing. From the pharmacy to the front end to the distribution center, members of the trade class are installing the latest systems. To fall behind in technology, they know, is to risk falling ...
Costco streamlines Rx work flow. (Technology).(PharmASSIST workflow software)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... ISSAQUAH, Wash.--With the continued emphasis on organizing and streamlining pharmacy work flow, Innovation Associates Inc. has worked closely with Costco Wholesale Inc. to enhance its PharmASSIST workflow software, which is a key component of the PharmASSIST Enterprise System and is sold ...
New AutoMed system emphasizes productivity. (Technology).(AutoMed Technologies Inc. new drug system)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... VERNON HILLS, Ill. -- The new QuickScript Plus pharmacy system from AutoMed Technologies Inc. is uniquely productive, according to Carl Geberbauer, the company's marketing director for retail business. "It's different than anything else on the market," says Geberbauer, who is ...
Longs Drug Stores and Eckerd Corp. (Tech Talk).(Retail Systems 2002/VICS Collaborative Commerce Conference)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Longs Drug Stores and Eckerd Corp. parent J.C. Penney Co. will be among the retailers represented at the inaugural Retail Systems 2002/VICS Collaborative Commerce Conference, which will take place from June 24 to June 27 at McCormick Place in Chicago. The gathering will ...
Cyclone Commerce. (Tech Talk).(contracts)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Cyclone Commerce, a creator of open business connections for collaborative commerce, ended 2001 by signing more than 40 new customers in the retail and consumer packaged goods industries. The number of new retail customers in 2001 was up 60% from 2000 and ...
NCR Corp. (Tech Products).(new point-of-sale products)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... NCR Corp. has unveiled new point-of-sale products designed to drive future high-performance applications while meeting real-world needs of retailers for low-cost, rugged construction and investment protection. The latest extensions to NCR's line of P-O-S products include the NCR ...
Spherion Corp. has introduced SalesFit. (Tech Products).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Spherion Corp. has introduced SalesFit, a prescreening situational assessment program. The program can be used by retailers of all types to identify "best match" candidates for store-level sales positions and to ...
NEC Computers Inc. has added SuperSpeed Software Inc. (Tech Products).(fault-tolerant certification partner program)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... NEC Computers Inc. has added SuperSpeed Software Inc. to its fault-tolerant certification partner program. SuperSpeed products are now certified as a reliable option for boosting server performance with the NEC Express 5800/ft ...
Transora announced that Procter & Gamble Co. (Tech Products).(loading information into Transora Data Catalogue)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Transora announced that Procter & Gamble Co. joined Reckitt Benckiser and Kraft Foods in loading item information into the Transora Data Catalogue. With 16,000 ...
Technology boosts patient care at London. (Technology).(London Drugs Ltd. uses ScriptPro dispensing unit)
Apr 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- ScriptPro's pharmacy automation systems are winning converts throughout the chain drug industry. To relieve pressure on pharmacists at British Columbia-based London Drugs and meet increasing volume without staff additions the chain selected ScriptPro's SP 200 robotic ...
Hannaford targets transportation. (Technology).(Hannaford Bros. to use Elogex Inc. technology)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... SCARBOROUGH, Me. -- Food and drug retailer Hannaford Bros. has chosen Elogex Inc. technology to optimize its transportation operations while maximizing usage of logistics assets. Hannaford's decision was driven by Elogex' combination of inbound, outbound, visibility, ...
CVS cuts operating costs with Ariba applications. (Technology).(Ariba Spend Management)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... WOONSOCKET, R.I. - CVS Corp. is among the companies that have agreed to use Ariba Spend Management applications from Ariba Inc. The technology is part of the Ariba Spend Management Suite, described as the first integrated solution for analysis, sourcing and procurement that ...
Retailers adapt to a multiethnic society. (Ethnic Beauty Care).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Apr 01, 2002; ... NEW YORK -- Ethnic beauty care shoppers who have protested for years that their local drug stores were neglecting their needs now admit that things are slowly but surely improving. An encouraging number of both national and regional drug chains are waking up to the fact that ...
Hispanic consumers flex muscle. (Ethnic Beauty Care).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Apr 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- Until recently the fastest-growing demographic group in the country has been all but ignored. There are now 35.3 million Hispanics living in the United States, compared with 21.9 million a decade ago. This translates into an increase of about 60%. In ...
Styling versatility is a priority in hair care. (Ethnic Beauty Care).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- While overall sales are sluggish in the ethnic hair care category, a number of its segments continue to thrive. According to Information Resources Inc., dollar sales of African-American hair care products were down 6.6% for the year ended February 3, 2002. ...
Small firms still a force in cosmetics. (Ethnic Beauty Care).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- Although the recent wave of consolidations in ethnic beauty care has had a profound effect on the hair care segment, the cosmetics business has been much less affected. While L'Oreal's acquisition of Soft Sheen Products and Carson Inc., Alberto-Culver Co.'s purchase ...
Albertson's, Coke honor black entrepreneurs. (Ethnic Beauty Care).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... BOISE, Idaho -- Albertson's Inc. and Coca-Cola Co. have joined forces to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of African-American entrepreneurs. "The achievements and examples set by these African-American entrepreneurs gives hope to all our children," says Larry Johnston, ...
P&G adds Rivero to roster of spokeswomen. (Ethnic Beauty Care).(Procter and Gamble Co., Ines Rivero)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... HUNT VALLEY, Md. -- Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G), maker of the Cover Girl brand, has added model and television correspondent Ines Rivero to its roster of ethnically diverse spokeswomen. Rivero's first appearance for the supplier will be this spring, when she will be featured in ...
Navarro courts Hispanics. (Ethnic Beauty Care).(Navarro Discount Pharmacies)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Navarro Discount Pharmacies has always been a beacon to Hispanic beauty care consumers, and the new fragrance section the retailer is launching chainwide is only enhancing that reputation. The chain was founded in Havana, Cuba, 60 years ago by Jose Navarro Sr. Since opening its ...
AHBAI midyear meeting is slated for September. (Ethnic Beauty Care).(American Health and Beauty Aids Institute)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... CHICAGO -- The American Health & Beauty Aids Institute (AHBAI) has scheduled its 2002 Mid-Year Business Conference for September 12 through September 14 at the Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi, Miss. More than 100 executives in the ethnic health and beauty aids industry are expected ...
Technology, demographics change rules of game. (Eye Care).(eye care sales down)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Apr 01, 2002; ... NEW YORK -- With millions of people in North America suffering from poor eyesight and countless others having eye problems that range from dry eyes to sties, the eye care category remains an important part of drug chains' product mix. Estimates are that close to 35 million ...
New tool fights eye disease. (Eye Care).(Ocuvite PreserVision dietary supplement)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- A dietary supplement formulated specifically for eye health and used in the government's Age-Related Eye Study last year was put onto the retail market late last year, giving older consumers another option in their battle against eye disease. The formulation used in ...
Lens care items go multipurpose. (Eye Care).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Apr 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK--A major development in the contact lens cleaning category almost three years ago has led to a recent flurry of activity by suppliers that have introduced multipurpose products that do not require users to rub their lenses clean. Industry participants and eye doctors ...
Novartis works to keep seniors' eyes healthy. (Eye Care).(Novartis Ophthalmics)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... ATLANTA -- A sad fact of aging is that parts of the body start to deteriorate. The eyes are no exception. Recognizing that inevitable development, Novartis Ophthalmics, the eye health unit of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., has taken two steps to help older consumers maintain ...
A strong category that 'needs some pizzazz'. (Weight Control).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002; ... NEW YORK -- CVS Corp., Eckerd Corp., Rite Aid Corp. and Walgreen Co. are doing a tremendous job of meeting the needs of consumers looking for weight-control products, maintains Eric Larsen, vice president of sales and marketing for Metabolife International Inc. For those chains ...
Slim-Fast touts Easy Options.(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Counting calories. Adding and subtracting points. Weighing and measuring food. Consumers try any number of techniques in their attempts to shed pounds but often end up frustrated by their lack of progress and subsequently abandon their goals. ...
Science and technology the drivers of innovation.(Metabo life International Inc.)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... SAN DIEGO -- Manufacturers of weight loss products, says Eric Larsen, vice president of sales and marketing at Metabo life International Inc., must constantly keep a breast of science and technology in order to bring more quality products to the category. Larsen, who has been ...
Trends play big role in shaping weight loss.(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- As is the case with vitamins and supplements, weight control is a category that often succeeds -- or suffers -- from trends. "Currently the segment is benefiting from an overall awareness of consumers about health issues, particularly those relating to weight," notes ...
Survey tracks consumer attitudes on weight loss. (Weight Control).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Apr 01, 2002 ... SAN DIEGO -- Although men and women hold conflicting opinions on why they have difficulty battling the bulge, they agree the struggle becomes more difficult as they age. According to a national survey released earlier this year by Metabolife International Inc., 91% of all ...
Correction.(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... A story in the March 4 issue of Chain Drug Review reported that Duane Reade does not currently operate ...
Bush administration moves to amend privacy regs.(proposes dropping a privacy law requirement that pharmacists obtain written consent for everyday patient services)(Brief Article)
Apr 29, 2002 ... WASHINGTON -- In a victory for community pharmacy, federal regulators have proposed dropping a privacy law requirement that pharmacists obtain written consent for everyday patient services. The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has long fought the consent rule, which was ...
NACDS seeks more changes in HIPAA.(National Association of Chain Drug Stores; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)(Brief Article)
Apr 29, 2002 ... WASHINGTON--At a hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education Labor and Pensions earlier this month National Association of Chain Drug Stores president and chief executive officer Craig Fuller told lawmakers that, while the association supported the direction the Bush ...
Somerset is right man for Longs.(Harole Somerset appointed CEO at Longs Drug Stores)(Brief Article)
Apr 29, 2002; ... WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- Harold Somerset, the newly appointed chief executive officer of Longs Drug Stores, has just been given the most daunting job in chain drug retailing. He is charged with fixing a drug chain of 438 stores in six states whose best days, its detractors insist, are ...
Katz forms company to service its stores.(Brief Article)
Apr 29, 2002 ... EDMONTON, Alberta -- "Katz Pharmacy Services is to be a service company for our group, not a controlling entity," explains Daryl Katz, chairman and chief executive officer of Katz Group, the Edmontonbased holding company, while commenting on the appointment of senior executives from the ...
Eckerd plans to enter two markets in Arizona.(the Phoenix and Tucson markets)(Brief Article)
Apr 29, 2002 ... LARGO, Fla.--Eckerd Corp. plans to enter the Phoenix and Tucson markets, likely opening its first stores by the end of the year. Over the next 31 months Eckerd, the nation's fourth-largest drug chain by store count, will open some 60 drug stores in the markets, with the ...
Ryan tells shareholders CVS in gear.(CVS Corp. CEO Tom Ryan sees positive future)(Brief Article)
Apr 29, 2002; ... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- Saying the company had learned from its mistakes, chairman, president and chief executive officer Tom Ryan told shareholders at CVS Corp.'s annual meeting this month that the drug chain has righted its ship and is steaming towards a bright future. "This is ...
Together Rx offers help to seniors.(drug manufacturers establish senior discount drug card)(Brief Article)
Apr 29, 2002; ... NEW YORK -- Seven drug manufacturers have established a senior discount drug card that is good for more than 150 medicines at thousands of pharmacies. The Together Ex card, which was unveiled earlier this month, is designed to give upwards of 11 million Medicare recipients ...
Giant system handles scripts electronically.(Giant Food Inc. electronic prescribing system)(Brief Article)
Apr 29, 2002 ... LANDOVER, Md. -- Giant Food Inc. has become one of the first community pharmacy operators to employ an electronic prescribing system in all of its pharmacies. The Giant system, created by InstantDx LLC, is called OnCallData. It lets physicians use desktop, laptop and handheld ...
Seniors get assist from Walgreens.(pharmacy patients over age 55 that gives them cash dividends each time they pay for a new or refilled prescription)(Brief Article)
Apr 29, 2002 ... DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Walgreen Co. has launched a benefits program for pharmacy patients over age 55 that gives them cash dividends each time they pay for a new or refilled prescription. Under the program, which the drug chain is calling the Walgreens Senior Dividends card, ...
Boots study explores concept of well-being.(consumer health study)(Brief Article)
Apr 29, 2002 ... NOTTINGHAM, England -- People with a heightened sense of well-being take greater responsibility for their health than do others, visit the doctor less often and enjoy a better quality of life, according to the results of a new study conducted for The Boots Co. PLC, the leading drug store ...
Foulkes promoted at CVS.(Helena Foulkes named VP of relationship marketing)(Brief Article)
Apr 29, 2002 ... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- CVS Corp. vice president of relationship marketing Helena Foulkes has been named senior vice president of advertising and marketing at the drug chain. In her new position the 37-year-old Foulkes is responsible for developing and implementing CVS' advertising ...
Ergonomics policy offered by Bush team.(repetitive motion injuries to be regulated voluntarily by companies)(Brief Article)
Apr 29, 2002 ... WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration has unveiled a workplace safety policy that would do away with mandatory regulations designed to reduce injuries from repetitive motions in favor of voluntary actions by companies. The announcement earlier this month was immediately met with ...
Pharmaca drug stores represent new approach.(Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy offers integrative and complementary medicine)(Brief Article)
Apr 29, 2002 ... BOULDER, Colo. -- Can a new small drug chain survive in the age of megachains? Barry Perzow thinks so. He believes the Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy chain he heads with partner Dale Schwartz can not only survive, but do so well that it won't stay small for very long. ...
Wal-Mart makes commitment to women's health.(to establish in-store education centers)(Brief Article)
Apr 29, 2002 ... BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- The National Speaking of Women's Health Foundation (SWH) has won the formidable support of new national sponsor Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The discounter is establishing in-store education centers in all of its outlets nationwide and will host quarterly ...
Allure tracks women's changing attitudes on beauty care.(magazine survey)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Apr 29, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- What are female consumers really looking for in terms of beauty care? Allure magazine has conducted the first of a number of surveys to examine the various aspects of beauty and shared its insights with Chain Drug Review. The two publications will offer readers ...