General Merchandise

NEW YORK — Private label is continuing to hold its own as U.S. shoppers are reluctant to return to their old purchasing habits, according to a new Accenture study.

Accenture, which conducted an online survey using a representative sample of 500 U.S. consumers in May and June 2012, found that about two-thirds of shoppers surveyed (64%) admitted that their grocery carts were at least half full of private-label products, while 39% said they have increased their purchase of store brands in recent years as a result of the tough economic times.

ST. LOUIS — Instinct is expanding its portfolio to include two new products.

Instinct Raw Boost kibble integrates Instinct's unique freeze-dried raw formulas with its grain-free kibble, while the Instinct Frozen Raw Bites raw product that provides pet parents the convenience of a simple "scoop and serve" form of feeding and thaws in minutes.

CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid is using its social networking sites to offer 10 days of deals for the summer, the retail pharmacy chain said Monday.

Rite Aid said it would use the Rites — a fictional, digital family comprising Procrastinating Papa Rite, Deal Digger Mama Rite, Over-the-Top Olivia Rite, Scrooge Sally Rite, and Prepare and Preppy Patrick Rite — to promote deals across its Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest pages.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Anchor Bay Entertainment has introduced its first-ever collection of fan favorite "Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!" episodes on DVD.

CINCINNATI — Febreze has launched a contest for the ultimate sports mom.

NEW YORK — Gaiam announced the release of "Mysteries at the Museum Season 2" on DVD under its exclusive home video license agreement with the Travel Channel.

Hosted by Don Wildman, the second season of the show takes viewers behind the scene of the institutions' everyday exhibits and investigates corners and backrooms filled with stories and secrets yet to be revealed.

The two-disc DVD set has a run time of 430 minutes and a suggested retail price of $19.98.

CINCINNATI — As part of its "My Story. Our Flag." project, Tide unveiled a special flag — created in honor of Team USA — in New York's Bryant Park on Tuesday.

The 117-ft.-by-52-ft. flag, a larger-than-life artistic rendition of the American flag, features nearly 1,500 stories collected from Tide's Facebook and Twitter followers. Each piece of fabric making up the flag was washed in Tide prior to being sewn together, the brand said.

ALEXANDRIA, Va.  — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores announced on Tuesday the donation of 9,500 lbs. of consumer goods to be dispersed to various charitable organizations throughout the Denver area, following the completion of the recent NACDS Marketplace Conference.

NACDS Marketplace exhibitors donated leftover products ranging from cosmetics, health and hygiene products, food and beverages and household supplies, to other consumer products available in retail pharmacies.