Article: General merchandise takes on higher profile

Article: Drug stores make fill-in trip gains: beverages and ...
Beverage Industry;  August 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Industries." While total trips are down, drug stores are expanding their role as a "fill ... Beverage sales play a smaller role in drug stores compared to other channels, but they ... convenience aspect of the channel. In 2007, drug stores accounted for 3 percent of beverages ...

Article: SIC 5912 Drug Stores and Proprietary Stores
Encyclopedia of American Industries;      700+ words ...SIC 5912 DRUG STORES AND PROPRIETARY STORES Establishments ... commodities handled. This industry includes drug stores that also operate a soda fountain ... Code(s) 446110 (Pharmacies and Drug Stores) Industry Snapshot In 2001 drug stores ...

Article: Fastest growing categories play critical role at chain ...
Chain Drug Review;  June 20, 1994 ;     700+ words ... ... that people should be asking is not why drug stores have lost market share in health and ... categories, comparing the performance of drug stores with that of supermarkets over the past ... cough drops) did supermarkets and drug stores tie -- each with 50% of the business ...

Article: McKesson and American Drug Stores Announce ...
Business Wire;  June 30, 1998 ;     700+ words ... ... Corporation (NYSE:MCK) and American Drug Stores, a division of American Stores Company ... and food store pharmacies of American Drug Stores, Inc. In addition, McKesson will ... designed to improve operations for American Drug Stores. American Drug Stores operates 596 ...

Article: Drug stores must change with the times.
Chain Drug Review;  June 20, 1994 ;     700+ words ...I love drug stores. I love the way they look. I love ... with people who grew up working in drug stores, I feel as if I am engaging in a whimsical ... recent National Association of Chain Drug Stores Annual Meeting the incoming chairman ...

Article: American Drug Stores embraces change as it hones ...
Chain Drug Review;  May 6, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... year of steady progress for American Drug Stores. The chain battled to come to grips ... expanded into new business areas. American Drug Stores, a subsidiary of American Stores Co ... acquisition of 17 former A.D. Clark drug stores. It closed the period with 832 outlets ...

Article: Chain drug stores lose ground: internal remedies ...
Chain Drug Review;  January 4, 1993 ;     700+ words ... ... laxatives segments. NEW YORK--Chain drug stores saw their market share in the segments ... in 1992, although the share of chain drug stores slipped by 2 percentage points from ... Combination stores 29% 26% +3 Chain drug stores 21% 23% -2 Supermarkets 17% 19 ...