SN Nonfoods, Pharmacy, HBC Archives
Safeway $4 Generic Program Expands to East, Midwest
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway rolled out a $4 generic drug prescription program to its eastern division and Chicago Dominick’s division this week, according to media reports and the company’s websites, which also show that Safeway’s Randall’s, Tom Thumb and Genuardi stores have the program. ...
Whole Food ‘Saves World’ With Personal Care
AUSTIN, Texas — Whole Foods Market here has approved products from Save Your World, Portland, Ore., to be carried in its Rocky Mountain Region stores, the supplier said last week. Among the lines: Save Your Skin exfoliating soaps, shower gels and body lotions, and Save Your Hair shampoo and conditioner with organic Yerba Maté and organic Aloe Vera....
GMDC Gives Lifetime Achievement Award to Sarnoff
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Global Market Development Center, Colorado Springs, gave its 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award to Norton Sarnoff, president and founder of Handi-Foil Corp., Wheeling, Ill., during the General Merchandise Marketing Conference here this week. ...
CFL Sales Jump 280% at Valu Merchandisers
ORLANDO, Fla. – Cooperative wholesaler Valu Merchandisers Co., Kansas City, Kan., and its member retailers increased sales of energy-saving compact fluorescent bulbs 280% last year, said Ken Nemeth, president. At the same time, sales of A- line incandescent light bulbs – the traditional design – dropped 30%, he said. ...
Hy-Vee Executive Weighs Challenges of Sustainability
ORLANDO, Fla. – Although sustainability is something all would like to embrace, retailers and suppliers have to be careful of overstating their commitment to the environment, said speakers during this week’s General Merchandise Marketing Conference here of the Global Market Development Center, Colorado Springs. ...
Sustainability Has Key Role in GM Sales
ORLANDO, Fla. – Sustainability will play an increasingly important role in general merchandise sales, said Maryellen Molyneaux, president, Natural Marketing Institute, Harleysville, Pa. She spoke during the opening business session of the General Merchandise Marketing Conference of the Global Market Development Center, Colorado Springs, here this past weekend....
GMDC Launches Retail Sales E-Learning Program
ORLANDO, Fla. – In collaboration with the Global Market Development Center, Colorado Springs, LearnSomething, Tallahassee, Fla., a provider of e-learning programs for retailers, is partnering with Energizer Holdings, St. Louis, to produce “Prepare to Sell” programs for retail employees. GMDC’s Keith Wypyszynski, vice president, business development and chief marketing officer, announced the availability of the programs through GMDC’s recently redesigned website during the association’s General Merchandise Marketing Conference here this week....
Kroger Buys Stake in Clinic Chain
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. here yesterday said it has made a “significant investment” in The Little Clinic LLC “aimed at bringing walk-in medical clinics and consumer health solutions to stores across the country.”...
San Diego Health System Opens Two Albertsons Clinics
SAN DIEGO — Palomar Pomerado Health here, a health system with two hospitals and other facilities, opened two in-store health clinics inside Albertsons/Sav-on Pharmacy stores this month. ...
DVDPlay First DVD Kiosk Operator to Offer Blu-ray
CAMPBELL, Calif. — DVDPlay, a DVD rental kiosk operator and developer that has units in many major supermarket chains, said yesterday that it plans to add the Blu-ray Disc format to its standard DVD selection at the beginning of June. ...
H-E-B Partners With Kraft for Health Screenings
SAN ANTONIO — H.E. Butt Grocery Co. here is partnering with Kraft, Northfield, Ill., for health and wellness screenings at H-E-B pharmacies, The Sentinel, a Houston-area newspaper reported. ...
K-VA-T Brings Back Fuel and Pharmacy Promotion
ABINGDON, Va. — K-VA-T Food Stores here relaunched its Food City Fuel and Pharmacy Bucks this week. ...
Free Gas Offered at Three Safeways in Washington
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Last Friday, the Washington State Lottery here offered a chance to win 10 gallons of gas at three Safeway Fuel Centers. ...
Giant Eagle Offers 90-Day Generics for $10
PITTSBURGH — Following other retailers, including Kroger Co., Cincinnati, and Wal-Mart Stores, Bentonville, Ark., Giant Eagle here yesterday began offering customers a 90-day supply of generic medications for $10....
GMDC Sets GM Conference Educational Program
COLORADO SPRINGS — The Global Market Development Center here, better known as GMDC, this week reported details for the educational component of next week’s General Merchandise Marketing Conference in Orlando, Fla., which runs from May 30 to June 3....
