General Merchandise

Summer always is a strong selling season for insect repellents, but this year has seen sales rise in the category due to consumer worry over the mosquito-borne Zika virus.

According to IRI, sales of insect repellent, which includes rodent control products, topped $506 million in the 52-week period ended June 12, an increase of 4% from the previous year.

MINNETONKA, Minn. -- There's a new product designed to help baby sleep through the night, and it's called SwaddleSure.

NEENAH, Wis. -- Kleenex, the leading brand in the facial tissue category, is rolling out its Facial Cleansing collection across major e-tailers.

Now through early September, retail sites including Amazon, Target.com, Walmart.com, CVS.com, Fresh Direct, Peapod, Walgreens.com and Ulta.com will offer products from the collection, which includes the Facial Cleansing Wipes, Exfoliating Cushions, Eye Makeup Removers and Cotton Soft Pads.

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. -- Maternity and shapewear brand Belly Bandit has launched a new, value-priced collection of pregnancy support and post-pregnancy compression-wear at Target.

AUSTIN, Texas – Lemi Shine, the household cleaning brand powered by natural extracts, has launched its first line of liquid dish soaps.

Accpording to the company, the new dish soaps provide a trifecta of a powerful, safe and affordable clean. The liquid dish soaps are nontoxic, biodegradable, phosphate-free and septic system-friendly. 

Since a resurgence in the late 1990s, bedbugs persist as a problem across the United States. According to recent surveys by the National Pest Management Association, 99.6% of pest professionals surveyed treated for bedbugs in 2015 and one out of five Americans has had a bedbug infestation in their home or knows someone who has encountered bedbugs at home or in a hotel. As these infestations continue to rise across North America, DSN talked to Gary Beutler, COO of KiltronX Enviro Systems, about the problem and the remedies required to combat it.

RICHMOND, B.C. -- London Drugs has launched a new Photolab app that allows free and easy upload and printing of photos direct from a mobile device and social media accounts.

CAMP HILL, Pa. - To make sure students stay up to date with the latest technology, Rite Aid is debuting an 8.95-inch Windows tablet in time for back-to-school shoppers. Quality and affordable Craig products are also available including a 19-inch TV and 27-inch speaker tower.

"With Rite Aid's variety of unique and classic back to school items offered at outstanding prices, shoppers will find just what their students will need to academically succeed this school year, while shopping under budget," stated Tony Montini, Rite Aid EVP merchandising and supply chain.