Chain Drug Review back issues from June 2005:
SDM is not gong to rest on its laurels.(Shoppers Drug Mart Ltd.)
Jun 06, 2005 ... TORONTO -- Shareholders at Shoppers Drug Mart's (SDM's) annual meeting last month were extremely satisfied with the company's performance. Given the drug chain's recent results, that attitude was understandable. In fiscal 2004 the drug chain met or exceeded its target, paid ...
Katz appoints Parkes to head Drug Trading unit.(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... TORONTO -- Andrew Parkes has been appointed president of Drug Trading, a division of the Katz Group. The announcement was made by Andrew Giancamilli, chief executive officer of Katz Group Canada Ltd. Parkes succeeds Bruce Moody, who has left Drug Trading to pursue ...
Walgreens taps Huonker as VP, pharmacy services.(Walgreen Co.)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Don Huonker has been named vice president of pharmacy services at Walgreen Co. He succeeds Dennis O'Dell, who is retiring as senior vice president of pharmacy services for the chain drug store operator. A 37-year employee of the company, O'Dell joined ...
For Boots it's upgrade, simplify and modernize.(Boots Group PLC)
Jun 06, 2005 ... LONDON -- Boots Group PLC shared its preliminary full-year results with the United Kingdom's financial community here last month. And though the numbers did not yet reflect it, Richard Baker's five-year program to trans form the U.K. 's dominant drug chain into a retailer more reflective ...
CVS' Ryan puts cap on slam dunk year.(CVS Corp. acquisition)
Jun 06, 2005; ... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- CVS Corp. has just enjoyed the best year in its history--posting record sales ($30.59 billion) and earnings ($959.3 million) and presiding over an acquisition (some 1,200 Eckerd drug stores) that is already being viewed as a case study in how to assimilate, integrate ...
MTM model is offered by NACDS, AphA.(medication therapy management)(National Association of Chain Drug Stores)(American Pharmacists Association)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) share a vision for implementing medication therapy management (MTM) services in community pharmacies. Such services will be available beginning January 1 to eligible ...
CVS adds safeguard to Rx supply chain.(CVS Corp. secondary drug market )(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- CVS Corp. has announced that it will no longer purchase pharmaceuticals from wholesalers that trade in the secondary drug market. Recently the practice has faced increased scrutiny due to rising concerns that secondary market trading may allow counterfeit or ...
Weight loss centers debut at Kerr.(Kerr Drug services)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... RALEIGH, N.C. -- Kerr Drug and Medifast Inc. have opened what they characterize as the first weight loss center at a regional drug chain that is operated under a clinical pharmacy program. Since many clinical pharmacy initiatives focus on patients who are coping with diabetes ...
Amex gift cards added to mix at Duane Reade.(American Express Gift Card)(Duane Reade Inc.)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- Duane Reade Inc. has begun to offer the American Express Gift Card in all 249 of its drug stores. The card is available in $25, $50 and $100 denominations. "At Duane Reade we are always finding new and innovative ways to provide customers with the widest ...
SureScripts to be linked with EpicCare network.(SureScript Systems)(Epic Systems Corp.)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- SureScripts has entered into an agreement with Epic Systems Corp. to connect the latter's EpicCare EMR (electronic medical records) to the SureScripts network, enabling thousands of physicians and other health care professionals in large practices to prescribe ...
New financing to fuel Pharmaca expansion.(Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... BOULDER, Colo. -- Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy has obtained $7.5 million in equity financing. The loan came from new private equity, as well as Great Spirit Ventures, a previous investor in the drug chain. The capital will be used to open additional Pharmaca locations in select ...
Able recalls product line as CEO exits.(Able Laboratories Inc.)(Chief Executive Officer)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... CRANBURY, N.J. -- Able Laboratories Inc. has suspended its manufacturing operations and recalled its product line. The generic drug maker made the decision just days after announcing the resignation of chairman and chief executive officer Dhananjay Wadekar. The actions come in ...
A two-for-one stock split slated.(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- Amid all of the positive financial news at CVS Corp.'s annual meeting here last month, the drug chain's board of directors announced a two-for-one stock ...
CVS sees healthy future for Lumene line; grows offerings.(CVS Corp. new products attracts more customers)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- As CVS Corp. continues to work to differentiate itself from its competitors in beauty care the drug chain is expanding its exclusive distribution of the Lumene line in the United States. About 80% of CVS shoppers are women, observes senior vice president of ...
SDM makes progress on many fronts.(Shoppers Drug Mart Ltd.)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... TORONTO -- As Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) continues to expand its store base, the company is ensuring that it has a group of qualified employees ready to run those outlets. At the end of his presentation to the company's annual shareholders meeting last month, chairman and chief ...
With Eckerd assimilation on track, CVS profits rise 18.4%.(Business)(Eckerd Corp.)(CVS Corp.)
Jun 06, 2005 ... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- Aided by added volume emanating from last year's purchase of some 1,200 Eckerd drug stores, a severe flu season and the Easter calendar shift, CVS Corp. posted a double-digit rise in profits for the first quarter of fiscal 2005. Although costs related to the ...
The fiscal year gets off to a 'good start' at SDM.(Business)(Shoppers Drug Mart Ltd.)
Jun 06, 2005 ... TORONTO -- Robust top-line growth, a more profitable sales mix and operating efficiencies all combined to drive a strong double-digit increase in net income at Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) during the first quarter of fiscal 2005. Net earnings for the 12 weeks ended March 26 jumped ...
Drugstore.com still in red despite sales growth.(Business)(drugstore.com Inc.)
Jun 06, 2005 ... BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Drugstore.com began 2005 with better-than-expected sales, but saw its net loss widen in the wake of reduced gross margins. The Internet retailer's net loss for the three months ended April 3 increased 9.2% to $4.99 million from $4.57 million a year ago. The ...
Retail giants exit scene; nothing is the same.(My Turn)
Jun 06, 2005; ... The death in April of Henry Panasci, founder, architect and onetime chief executive officer of the Fay's Drug chain, brought with it a sense of closure--to use a word that's most notable for its abuse--not of an individual's life but to a period in the life of an industry. Specifically, ...
Federal Rx regulation is what's logical.(My Turn)(drug stores non prescription drugs selling standards)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Retail pharmacy deserves credit for taking decisive measures to help stem the rising tide of illegal methamphetamine production. Faced with a situation in which more and more nonprescription cold and allergy medications are being purchased as raw material for the manufacture of meth, many ...
Letters.(My Turn)(Letter to the Editor)
Jun 06, 2005; ... To the Editor: Writing as a 50-plus-year employee (now retired five-plus years) of a regional drug store chain: The patient has the "right to get medications as prescribed," as [David Pinto] so well pointed out in [his recent] page 1 Opinion piece. Going a bit ...
Channel's raison d'etre is the draw for shoppers.(WHERE CONSUMERS SHOP--AND WHY)
Jun 06, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- What prompts a shopper to choose one type of retail channel over another when it is time to make a purchase? The short answer is, lots of different things, and the number of variables with the potential to affect that decision is vast. According to research ...
Quick trips have become today's norm.(WHERE CONSUMERS SHOP--AND WHY)(market research of retail stores shopping behaviour)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- Shopping at mass market retail outlets has become an increasingly hit-and-run activity, according to new research commissioned by Unilever. The consumer packaged goods company recently unveiled the findings of its new study, "Trip Management, The Next Big Thing," which shows ...
Pharmacy is king in drug stores.(WHERE CONSUMERS SHOP--AND WHY)
Jun 06, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- Chain drug stores continue to play a key role in mass market retailing, leveraging their numerous convenient locations, a health care positioning that aligns nicely with demographic trends and a heritage of merchandising expertise to remain highly relevant in today's ...
Supers' share keeps slipping away.(WHERE CONSUMERS SHOP--AND WHY)(supermarkets market share)
Jun 06, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- The supermarket format faces many challenges halfway through the first decade of the 21st century, perhaps more than any other format in mass market retailing. The trade class has been losing market share to other formats for at least a decade, according to research ...
Discounters add merchandising twists to EDLP strategy.(WHERE CONSUMERS SHOP--AND WHY)(Every Day Low Pricing )
Jun 06, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- Discount stores continue to evolve in many ways--including size, merchandise mix and location --in response to a constantly changing marketplace. Based on responses to the 2005 edition of Chain Drug Review's "Where Consumers Shop--and Why" survey, those shifts resonate with ...
Food/drug combos still get high marks from customers.(WHERE CONSUMERS SHOP--AND WHY)
Jun 06, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- The food/drug combination store has been a hit with consumers since its inception some 50 years ago. Despite the subsequent appearance of newer hybrid formats and intensification of the channel-blurring phenomenon in recent years, consumers continue to hold combos in high ...
Supercenters change the game.(WHERE CONSUMERS SHOP--AND WHY)(discount stores market)
Jun 06, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- Are supercenters the retail industry's equivalent of the "nuclear option," or do they simply represent another stage in the development process of retail formats? The answer is probably a little of both, but depending on the perspective of the person answering the question, it ...
Warehouse clubs always very exciting.(WHERE CONSUMERS SHOP--AND WHY)
Jun 06, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- From its unlikely roots as a bare-bones alternative distribution source for small businesses, the warehouse club format has evolved into one of the most successful and exciting channels in the retail industry. Testament to that can be found in the 2005 edition of ...
Shopping via the Net deserves to get its due.(WHERE CONSUMERS SHOP--AND WHY)
Jun 06, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- Only 12% of women and 35% of men say they have done it in the last 90 days, but there is no denying that Internet shopping is emerging as an important competitor to more traditional retail formats. According to the 2005 edition of Chain Drug Review's "Where Consumers ...
Dollar stores have a great niche.(WHERE CONSUMERS SHOP--AND WHY)
Jun 06, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- Extreme value retailing has won a place in the hearts--and pocketbooks--of consumers in the United States, and the outlook for the format going forward remains bright. Dollar stores, as extreme value retailers are often referred to, rang up a 14.5% increase in sales ...
Choices are myriad and shoppers like it.(WHERE CONSUMERS SHOP--AND WHY)
Jun 06, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- Consumers have more choices about where to shop than ever before, and they are not shy about exercising that power. As the accompanying charts provided by Information Resources Inc. show, shopping patterns can vary widely from category to category. In some ...
Rapid changes in O-T-C market bear watching.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)(National Association of Drug Stores Marketplace Conference)(Industry Overview)
Jun 06, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- Over-the-counter drugs perhaps merit a closer look from retail executives than ever at this year's National Association of Drug Stores Marketplace Conference. Developments focusing attention on nonprescription products include the withdrawal of popular prescription ...
Convenience makes consumables attractive.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- The consumables category continues to be a vital part of nearly every chain drug store's offerings. Convenience food, snacks and beverages have all become important components of the trade class' front-end mix and are critical to helping drive customer traffic. ...
Drug chains get back on track in beauty care.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)
Jun 06, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- With the exception of prescription drugs, beauty care is arguably more important to chain drug stores than any other product segment. While accounting for only about 10% of overall sales, the category is crucial to the trade class' success in many other ways. For ...
Smart retailers capitalize on possibilities in GM.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)
Jun 06, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- While discount stores, supercenters and warehouse clubs can offer much more general merchandise than can drug chains, the category does not have to be automatically conceded to big-box retailers. Consumer research reveals that such factors as decor, tidiness, ...
Pharmavite supplements deliver as promised.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)
Jun 06, 2005 ... NORTHRIDGE, Calif. -- Few suppliers have established such a high reputation for themselves in the nutritional supplements category as Pharmavite LLC. Marketer of the Nature Made line of vitamins and supplements, the Nature's Resource brand of herbal supplements and Olay vitamins ...
IMT positions itself as key source of accessories.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)(divestments of Skaffles Accessories )
Jun 06, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- IMT Accessories got one step closer to its goal of being a one-stop provider of accessories when it acquired Skaffles Accessories this year. The deal gave IMT, a 10-year-old company here that has 10 divisions, its first hair accessories and jewelry lines as well as ...
PolyMedica makes difference in women's health.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)
Jun 06, 2005 ... WOBURN, Mass. -- Women often suffer from health conditions very different from those that affect men, and PolyMedica Healthcare Inc. provides products to help alleviate those disorders. "Traditionally, PolyMedica's AZO family of products has encompassed items for such women's ...
As demand for DVDs surges, Maxell responds.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)
Jun 06, 2005 ... FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- Sales of DVD recorders are surging, and Maxell Corp. of America is uniquely positioned to help chain drug retailers exploit the demand, according to Peter Brinkman, the company's vice president of marketing. In the latest switch from analog to digital ...
Drug chains important focal point' for Schick.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)
Jun 06, 2005 ... MILFORD, Conn. -- Chain drug stores will play an integral part in the future success of the Schick-Wilkinson Sword unit of Energizer Holdings Inc. "This growing channel continues to set the benchmark for new item introductory performance within our competing categories," says ...
Trigg raises its profile in the mass market.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)(Trigg Laboratories Inc)
Jun 06, 2005 ... VALENCIA, Calif. -- Started in 1989 with its flagship brand Wet Original Lubricant, Trigg Laboratories Inc. has branched out from being a company that does business solely in adult and boutique shops to one that has made significant inroads into the food, drug and discount channels. ...
Jane fills gap between value, prestige cosmetics.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)(Jane & Co. LLC)
Jun 06, 2005 ... BALTIMORE -- A little over a year after acquiring the Jane brand from Estee Lauder Inc., executives at Jane & Co. LLC have brought it back to its original "value with quality" positioning. "The typical Jane shopper tends to be better educated," says Jane & Co. president and ...
Noritsu enables retailers to do more in photo.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)(digital minilab equipment )
Jun 06, 2005 ... BUENA PARK, Calif. -- Over the past 25 years Noritsu America Corp. has been a leading supplier of minilabs and photofinishing equipment, and it has earned a reputation as a strong and reliable partner among its retailer customers. With a track record of making products that are ...
Pretika aims to make skin care a destination.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)
Jun 06, 2005 ... LAGUANA NIGUEL, Calif. -- Pretika Corp. is ideally suited to meeting retailers' every need, according to executives. Focusing on the development and manufacture of scientifically advanced skin care and cosmeceutical products, the global company offers skin care, spa and personal ...
Blaine's Tineacide 'makes scientific sense'.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)(Blaine Labs Inc)
Jun 06, 2005 ... SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif.- Pharmacists recommend products based on their knowledge of medicine, their patients' feedback, economics and the company behind the product. That explains why they are increasingly recommending Blaine Labs Inc.'s Tineacide antifungal cream, according to ...
Concepts in Health offers new kind of sleep aid.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)(Concepts in Health Inc)(National Sleep Foundation poll)
Jun 06, 2005 ... BLAUVELT, N.Y. -- It is 3 a.m. and all are sleep--except for the one-third of adults in the United States who wake in the night or wake too early and are unable to return to sleep several times per week, according to a recently released National Sleep Foundation poll, "Sleep in America." ...
Boehringer-Ingelheim is pacesetter in laxatives.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)(Boehringer-Ingelheim Consumer Health Care)
Jun 06, 2005 ... RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Chain drug store operators are important business partners for Boehringer-Ingelheim Consumer Health Care, particularly in the laxative segment. Boehringer-Ingelheim is a leader in the category, and many consumers turn to drug stores for its Dulcolax brand. ...
Bavis responds to the needs of its customers.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)(pharmacy drive-throughs)
Jun 06, 2005 ... MAINEVILLE, Ohio -- As drive-through pharmacy service continues to evolve from an interesting amenity to standard equipment in successive generations of chain drug store prototypes, E.F. Bavis and Associates Inc. is staying abreast of the latest developments, reinforcing its role as a ...
Similasan stimulates body's healing processes.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)
Jun 06, 2005 ... HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. -- Too often the products in any given over-the-counter drug section are strikingly similar to one another, confusing consumers and frustrating suppliers that want to establish a point of difference for their offerings. At Similasan Corp. that is not a ...
World Trend keeps line fresh with new licenses.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)
Jun 06, 2005 ... POMONA, Calif. -- After 24 years in business World Trend Inc. has established itself as a leading supplier of licensed oral care and hair care products and writing instruments. An important part of World Trend's business and growth comes from chain drug stores. The company ...
Lake stresses innovation in feminine hygiene.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)
Jun 06, 2005 ... JACKSON, Wis. -- Lake Consumer Products Co. intends to turn around the declining feminine hygiene category with a dramatic launch as well as a reformulation and repackaging of its core products. The company is already shipping the new Beyond Fresh Intimates line, comprising a ...
GE: consumer education key to lighting sales.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)(GE Consumer & Industrial)
Jun 06, 2005 ... CLEVELAND -- Lighting products should always be considered an important part of the general merchandise mix in drug stores. "They are a universally needed product," points out Jim Connolly, general manager of consumer sales at GE Consumer & Industrial's Lighting division. "Just ...
Alva-Amco's niche O-T-Cs address varied needs.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)
Jun 06, 2005 ... NILES, Ill. -- Alva-Amco Pharmacal Cos. finished 2004 with record sales, reflecting strong growth in both established and newer brands. Terry Riddel, the company's senior vice president of sales, reports that KneeRelief analgesic caplets, now available at most leading chains in ...
Zanfel has 'solution to poison ivy, oak, sumac'.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)(Zanfel Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac Wash )(Company Profile)
Jun 06, 2005 ... MORTON, Ill. -- For Zanfel Laboratories Inc., manufacturer of Zanfel Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac Wash, the summer months signal the busiest time of year, a time when poison ivy is at its worst and Zanfel retailers see their best returns, according to company president Jim Phillips. ...
Novartis wins trust of health care consumers.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)
Jun 06, 2005 ... PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- Novartis Consumer Health Inc. is composed of the Sandoz (generics)--including over-the-counter health care, animal health, medical nutrition, and infant and baby care products--and CIBA Vision business units. Collectively these units of Novartis Consumer Health, the ...
Okamoto gives its offerings a 'fresh new look'.(corporate profile)(Company Profile)
Jun 06, 2005 ... STRATFORD, Conn. -- Okamoto USA Inc., marketer of Beyond Bodi Heat pain-relieving pads and Beyond Seven condoms, has repackaged the brands and introduced line extensions to both. "For both our product lines we wanted to create a fresh new look that really stood off the shelves," ...
Pixel Magic stays on cutting edge in photo.(corporate profile)(Company Profile)
Jun 06, 2005 ... SAN MARCOS, Texas -- Pixel Magic Imaging Inc. was a pioneer in the creation of the photo kiosks and minilabs that are found in most drug stores today, and the company continues to be an innovator in the field. Many of the technologies that are now considered standard in the ...
Innovation Associates facilitates Rx operations.(corporate profile)(Company Profile)
Jun 06, 2005 ... JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. -- Innovation Associates' PharmASSIST family of automated prescription dispensing solutions provides retail chains with the complete breadth of pharmacy automation tools--from work-flow management applications to automated counting technology to scalable, high-speed ...
CCA wins adherents with 'different answers'.(corporate profile)(CCA Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
Jun 06, 2005 ... EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- CCA Industries Inc. is one of the most successful up-and-coming companies in the marketplace today. The company was recently listed in Business Week as one of its 100 Best Small Companies. CCA has many leading products found on the shelves of chain drug ...
Puig expands Antonio Banderas fragrance line.(corporate profile)(Company Profile)
Jun 06, 2005 ... ISELIN, N.J. -- Puig Fragrances and Personal Care Inc. plans to shake things up in 2005 with another launch in the United States mass market fragrance category--this time focusing on women. Spirit Antonio Banderas for Women will be the second fragrance from Puig's (pronounced ...
Coria Labs touts 'breakthrough' in skin care.(corporate profile)(Company Profile)
Jun 06, 2005 ... FORT WORTH -- Coria Laboratories Ltd. is poised to launch CeraVe, a revolutionary skin care regimen that was developed in conjunction with dermatologists. "CeraVe represents an unusual breakthrough in skin care technology," notes Coria director of marketing Trey Schutz. ...
Alan James grows dietary supplement brands.(corporate profile)(Company Profile)
Jun 06, 2005 ... BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Alan James Group LLC, which is currently focusing its efforts on the vitamin/mineral/supplement category, is a consumer products management company whose mission is to acquire brands that generate at least $10 million in revenue and grow them into "profitable assets ...
Acquisition strengthens Pacific World portfolio.(corporate profile)(Company Profile)
Jun 06, 2005 ... LAKE FOREST, Calif. -- Since acquiring Entrecap Corp. and its Fing'rs artificial nail brand in February, executives at Pacific World Corp. say they have made great strides in integrating the business into what is already an impressive lineup of nail care products. "Happily, the ...
Woman's Day to honor best in health, beauty.(Woman's Day Best in Beauty and Health Awards)
Jun 06, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- Woman's Day magazine will be presenting its first-ever Woman's Day Best in Beauty & Health Awards this week during the National As sociation of Chain Drug Stores Marketplace Conference in New Orleans. The awards program, cosponsored by NACDS and Chain Drug Review, ...