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April 27, 2011
Pantene introduces sustainable packaging for Nature Fusion products

Procter & Gamble’s Pantene hair care brand has started producing its new shampoo and conditioner bottles made primarily from plant-based plastic.

April 27, 2011
Pepsi to roll out Social Vending System

PepsiCo is building on the social networking experience by providing consumers with a new kind of vending system.

April 26, 2011
ECRM launches new website

Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing, known to industry executives as ECRM, announced the launch of its updated website.

April 26, 2011
Hallmark rolls out postage-paid greetings for Mother's Day

Hallmark is touting postage-paid greeting cards for Mother's Day.

April 26, 2011
Lipton Iced Tea gets natural

Lipton Iced Tea's beverages now are boasting an all-natural ingredient list.

April 26, 2011
Taro resolves FDA warning letter

Taro said that the Food and Drug Administration has declared the drug maker's manufacturing facility in Canada as having acceptable regulatory status.

April 25, 2011
CVS clusters convenience, fresh in Urban concept


CVS provided a healthy dose of convenience to urban dwellers with the opening of its Urban Cluster store concept late last year. The stores have a decidedly unique bend, being stocked with a broad range of consumables, including an expanded pantry offering and a selection of affordable wines priced under $7.


April 25, 2011
CVS takes beauty full circle

Beauty360 has been described as “a natural evolution” of CVS/pharmacy’s commitment to beauty, and there’s no denying that it is much different than any beauty department you’ll find in a traditional CVS/pharmacy store. As of press time, there were 25 Beauty360 stores in operation, located primarily in California. The first location was unveiled November 2008 at a Capitol district CVS store in the center of Dupont Circle.


April 25, 2011
WAG monitors diabetes meter sales

Comparison shopping across blood-glucose meters couldn’t be easier than at Walgreens. Pictured here at a store just outside of Baltimore, customers can hold and feel the individual monitors and review individual bullet points as part of this pull-box display. Located just outside the pharmacy waiting area, the display also is ideal for quick and easy pharmacist recommendations. 


April 22, 2011
Impinj to make IPO

A company that makes tracking technology for retailers and drug companies is making an initial public offering.

April 22, 2011
Report: Pennsylvania stores may roll out kiosks for hard liquor

Pennsylvania soon will be piloting hard-liquor kiosks in grocery stores, according to a report published Thursday by The Patriot-News.

April 21, 2011
Take Care Health Systems teams up with Ochsner Health System

Take Care Health Systems on Thursday announced a new relationship with Ochsner Health System that is expected to increase opportunities for clinical collaboration and improve patient access to high-quality, convenient and affordable healthcare options in the greater New Orleans area.

April 21, 2011
Vitabath breathes new life into product offerings

Vitabath, a bath and body brand that dates back more than 50 years, is looking to attract a whole new generation of women with the introduction of 17 new body washes.

April 20, 2011
Astroglide introduces new personal massager

Astroglide on Wednesday launched its new personal massager device, the AstroglideVibe.

April 20, 2011
Report: CVS/pharmacy logo creator dies at 86

Joseph Selame, who designed a wide range of well-known logos and brand identities for dozens of nonprofit organizations and companies, including CVS/pharmacy, died on March 29 in Boca Raton, Fla. He was 86.

April 20, 2011
Three classic action films arrive on Blu-ray

Three action-packed films are making their Blu-ray debut.

April 20, 2011
Weis brings savings to Facebook fans

Weis Markets’ official Facebook page is celebrating its 10,000th fan with exclusive coupon offers, the grocer announced Tuesday.

April 19, 2011
'Cedar Rapids' coming to Blu-ray, DVD

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is releasing a "super awesome edition" of its film "Cedar Rapids."

April 19, 2011
Capital Soleil line of sun care products coming to retail

Vichy Labs has developed Capital Soleil, a new line of sun care products that will be sold at select CVS/pharmacy, Duane Reade and Walgreens locations.

April 19, 2011
Evian extends Live Young campaign

Evian has brought back its Live Young campaign with a new commercial and an interactive user experience.

April 19, 2011
Forest purchases rights to azimilide

Drug maker Forest Labs has acquired worldwide rights to a drug developed by Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals for treating arrhythmia.

April 19, 2011
NACDS launches mobile app for Annual Meeting

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores announced on Tuesday the launch of its 2011 Annual Meeting mobile Web-based application, which is designed to enhance attendees' efficiency and experience at the NACDS Annual Meeting from April 30 to May 3 in Scottsdale, Ariz.

April 19, 2011
Target's recycling efforts pay off

Target said that its in-store recycling stations collected and recycled more than 170 million shopping bags, weighing more than 1,800 tons, between April and December 2010.

April 18, 2011
Keryx, Torii commence phase-3 trial for Zerenex in Japan

A U.S. drug maker and its Japanese partner have started a late-stage clinical trial of a drug for treating elevated phosphate levels in the body, the two announced Monday.

April 18, 2011
Stop & Shop brings back annual Triple Winner Game

Stop & Shop's New York metro division has kicked off a fundraising campaign to benefit pediatric cancer patients at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

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