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March 7, 2011
GNC making push into mass market

General Nutrition is looking to get into the health diagnostics business with Monday’s announcement of a licensing agreement with technology and consumer products manufacturer Sakar International on a line of more than two dozen branded health-and-wellness products.

February 25, 2011
Basically, it's a warning to vendors

As Walgreens pays tribute to its store brand via hard-hitting ads that position its health-and-wellness products as the ones that its pharmacists recommend, CVS/pharmacy officially has unveiled its new Just the Basics private-label line — both developments that should serve as warning signs to vendors.

February 18, 2011
Penciling in more BTS spending

Consumers may have a bit more to spend for the 2011 back-to-school season, so retailers should tweak their merchandise plans to accommodate.


February 11, 2011
Wake up, vendors: Retailers are getting on top of private-label game

"Try the brand of health-and-wellness products our pharmacists recommend," reads a new ad from Walgreens that hit Sunday papers this past weekend, extolling the virtues of the Walgreens store brand. This should serve as a wake-up call to the vendor community — particularly, over-the-counter manufacturers — that retailers are putting a greater emphasis on private label than ever before. Walgreens clearly is investing big dollars with this campaign to promote it like a national brand, to send a message to consumers that its brand is "quality [they] can trust."

February 8, 2011
Predominantly Spanish-speaking Hispanics tend to be brand-loyal, despite economic conditions

While many consumers tend to choose less expensive products when times are tough, lower-income Hispanics that predominantly speak Spanish tend to buy brand-name personal care products at a higher rate than their English-dominant counterparts, according to recent research by Mintel.

February 1, 2011
Cottonelle wants consumers to 'make the ultra switch'

Toilet tissue brand Cottonelle is encouraging consumers to try something new in their bathrooms.

January 26, 2011
Lumene looks to better reach consumers with product updates

Lumene, a beauty brand from Finland that came to the U.S. beauty market in 2003 through an exclusive deal with CVS/pharmacy, is gearing up for growth in 2011 with revamped formulas and new packaging to better communicate with the U.S. consumer.

January 10, 2011
Ansell revives LifeStyles condoms brand

Ansell Healthcare Products on Monday announced a relaunch of its core line of LifeStyles condoms in partnership with strategic brand consultant CBX and released a new Signature Series of premium condom products.

January 7, 2011
Ilex's portfolio grows with St. Joseph's brand acquisition

Ilex Consumer Products Group on Thursday acquired the St. Joseph brand from McNeil-PPC, the company announced.

January 5, 2011
Industry leaders to support study about brand websites, in-store buying behavior

The Food Marketing Institute and the Grocery Manufacturers Association on Wednesday announced their support for a research study about how consumers use brand websites and how the use of these websites impacts shoppers’ in-store buying behavior.

January 4, 2011
High Ridge Brands snaps up Zest from P&G

Private equity fund Brynwood Partners VI L.P. announced on Tuesday that its newly formed portfolio company, High Ridge Brands, has acquired the Zest brand from Procter & Gamble.

January 3, 2011
SC Johnson takes on shoe care

SC Johnson has inked a deal to acquire Sara Lee's global shoe care business, which includes the iconic Kiwi brand.

December 14, 2010
Report: Banning 'pay for delay' settlements likely won't happen

Legislation to ban patent litigation settlements between branded and generic drug companies appears unlikely to find success, according to published reports.

December 10, 2010
New marketing executive named at Schnuck's

Supermarket chain Schnuck Markets has appointed a new VP marketing, the company said Thursday.

December 7, 2010
PLMA: Private-label products cut grocery bill by more than 30%

Switching to private-label brands could help consumers save one-third of their typical spend on products, a new study conducted by the Private Label Manufacturers of America found.

December 7, 2010
Q&A: Synergetic strategy
 — Scott Verner, Nipro Diagnostics

Drug Store News recently sat down with Scott Verner, president of Nipro Diagnostics, to discuss some of the synergies created by the acquisition of Home Diagnostics by Japan’s Nipro in March. 


Drug Store News: How is the new company better positioned in the U.S. market? What are the synergies?


December 6, 2010
Kellogg COO to step in as president, chief executive

Kellogg's president, CEO and company director David Mackay announced that he will retire from his post, effective Jan. 1.

November 16, 2010
Major shift to private-label personal care purchases noted in new survey

In the first half of 2010, consumers continued to shift to less-expensive private-label products in...

November 14, 2010
Kiss My Face looks to grow brand

Kiss My Face, a maker of natural personal care products, has partnered with industry vets...

November 14, 2010
P&G ‘pops up’ in New York with interactive store

In an effort to drive awareness and product trials, Procter & Gamble brought to New...

November 14, 2010
Vendor think tank examines new ways to make their brands stars

At a time when consumer takeaway is low and financial resources are limited, retailers and...

November 4, 2010
Mintel releases annual consumer packaged goods trend predictions

A “natural shakedown,” a twist on sustainability and "old is new" are some consumer packaged...

October 31, 2010
King of Shaves to partner with Remington Division of Spectrum Brands in U.S.

British shaving brand the King of Shaves is expanding its U.S. and Canadian distribution under...

October 24, 2010
CVS gets down to ‘Just the Basics’

CVS Caremark has been heavily focused on the healthcare arena, leveraging its various points of...

October 21, 2010
P&G unites innovation with value for multipronged campaign

In response to a national survey, which found that many women often are disappointed...

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