SN Nonfoods, Pharmacy, HBC Archives
Winn-Dixie Offers Digital Music Download Card
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Winn-Dixie Stores here has a new music offering. Working with Sony BMG Music Entertainment, New York, the retailer is selling the credit card-sized Platinum MusicPass, which enables customers to download full-length albums to digital music players. ...
Safeway Adds BP, Arco to Fuel Incentive Program
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway has expanded its PowerPump Rewards Program to include all stores, and through a partnership with BP, added BP and Arco fuel centers. ...
CVS Expects Longs Deal to Close by End of October
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Caremark here said yesterday that its tender offer for shares of common stock of Longs Drug Stores Corp., Walnut Creek, Calif., at a price of $71.50 per share has been successful....
Meijer Cuts Prices on Over 300 Toys
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer plans to cut the prices on more than 300 toys for the holiday season, said David Stickney, merchandise manager for toys, yesterday....
CVS Could Wrap Up Longs Purchase Today: Reports
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Caremark here could complete its purchase of Longs Drug Stores, Walnut Creek, Calif., as early as today, according to media reports....
New Nielsen Research Keys on Nonfood Brand Loyalty
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — A new study of home and personal care shoppers across 22 categories hopes to show marketers how to keep consumers from trading down in their brand purchases, according to the Nielsen Co. here....
Bruno’s to Close More Than Half Its Pharmacies
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Bruno’s Supermarkets has said it is closing 22 of its 40 in-store pharmacies, citing weak performance over multiple years, according to media reports. ...
Giant Eagle to Offer Drive-Through Flu Clinics
PITTSBURGH — Giant Eagle will offer drive-through flu shot clinics at 11 Ohio stores beginning this Saturday....
Wegmans to Close Photo Operations: Reports
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Wegmans Food Markets here plans to shutter all its in-store photo departments, as well as its central photo lab in Rochester this month, according to regional media outlets. ...
Weis Completes Rollout of 90-Day Generics Program
SUNBURY, Pa. — Weis Markets said last week it has completed the chainwide rollout of a generic prescription plan offering a 90-day supply of more than 350 drugs for $9.99. ...
Survey Prompts Earlier Christmas Merchandising at Wal-Mart
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart here said yesterday it will open its Christmas shops in stores nationwide next week in response to findings from a national phone survey conducted last month, which indicated 35% of consumers will start their Christmas shopping earlier this year to help stretch holiday dollars. ...
Giant Eagle to Link Fuel Rewards to Online Shopping
PITTSBURGH — Giant Eagle is preparing to launch a new online service called fuelperksMall.com, according to the retailer's "Weekly Specials" email sent out yesterday. ...
Discount Generics Customers Highly Satisfied: Study
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — Pharmacy customers who participate in flat-rate generic prescription pricing programs, such as those charging $4 for a 30-day supply, have considerably higher levels of satisfaction, compared with customers who don't participate in these programs, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 National Pharmacy Study released yesterday. ...
Safeway’s O Organics Adds Line of Supplements
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway reported yesterday the launch of O Organics Supplements, a line of organic supplements....
NACDS to Co-Sponsor National E-prescribing Conference
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores said last week it would be one of the co-sponsors of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ National E-prescribing Conference....
