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  • Sure Petcare releases app-controlled pet door

    The Microchip Pet Door Connect allows pet owners to control the pet door remotely from a smartphone or tablet, and monitor their pet’s activity and habits.

  • Energizer announces acquisition of Rayovac

    The St. Louis-based has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Spectrum Brands Global Battery and Portable Lighting Business, which includes the brands Varta and Rayovac for $2 billion in cash.

  • Albertsons’ O Organics brand passes $1B mark

  • Petrics tracks pet activity, health and nutrition in smart bed

    Petrics, a pet health technology company, is looking to make tracking weight, activity levels and rest periods a whole lot easier for pet owners. By launching the Smart Pet Bed, Activity Tracker, pet Health and Nutrition App, the Las Vegas-based company is aiming to help those four-legged family members achieve optimal weight ranges.

  • General Merchandise: What’s hot in 2018

    The International Home + Housewares Show may just be a couple of months away, but Phil Brandl, president and CEO of the Rosemont, Ill.-based International Housewares Association said some interesting trends — propelled by innovative, design-driven products — are taking shape to impact several general merchandise categories in the following months. 
     

  • Latest innovations in the world of tobacco

    The Tobacco Plus Expo 2018 may still be weeks away, but it is already shaping up to be one of the premier events in the quickly evolving tobacco industry, a category that is in the midst of change as new products become available. TPE is the largest business-to-business tobacco trade show highlighting tobacco, vapor, alternatives and general merchandise products available in the ever-evolving market.
     

  • A quick look at the top GM trends for 2018

    Drug Store News has assembled a list of top trends positioned to impact retail in 2018 that general merchandise companies can get in on.
     
    • Home decor: Trends to look for include geometric patterns; typography messaging on home goods; such natural elements as hard-carved wood being featured in lamps, bowls and pots; fringe on pillows and blankets; hand-painted metallic elements; and iridescent accents and accessories.
     

  • DSN Retail Excellence Awards — Natural

    Standing out in a crowd.

    That is pretty difficult when it comes to the natural products segment among HBC brands. With the category growing at steady double-digit rates for at least the last five years, a large number of suppliers have entered the market, all hoping to grab their fair share of this burgeoning segment.

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