Nonfoods Archive

Food Pyramid in Tulsa Launches $3 Generics 

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — RPCS here expanded a $3 generics program to nine pharmacies in Food Pyramid stores in the Tulsa, Okla., area on “Black Friday,” Nov. 23....

Retail Channel Increases Share of Photo Printing 

JACKSON, Mich. – In the 12 months ending in September 2007, photo printing volumes at retail minilabs and instant kiosks grew 26% and 32%, respectively, according to the "Monthly Printing and Camera Trends Report" from the Photo Marketing Association here. ...

Christmas Decoration Sales Fall Flat 

STEVENS, Pa. — Christmas decoration sales are expected to lie flat this year even as consumers blow up last year's inflatable snowmen. ...

Safeway Grows DVD Kiosk Partnership 

PLEASANTON, Calif. — Over 960 Safeway stores now have DVD rental kiosks from DVDPlay, San Jose, Calif....

Retail Clinics Win Vote of Confidence From Health Insurers 

WASHINGTON — Asserting that retail health care clinics provide widely needed, easily accessible health care services, the National Business Group on Health here issued a position statement supporting employer use of the clinics for selected, urgent, non-emergency medical problems late last week. ...

FDA Hears Arguments on Behind-the-Counter Drugs 

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday held a hearing to weigh the possibility of introducing a new class of drugs that would be sold from behind the counter....

Price Chopper Expands Ski Promotion 

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Price Chopper here launched an expanded version of its “Ski Any 3” passbooks for this ski season yesterday....

Hy-Vee Selling Branded Phones, Minutes 

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee here reported its launch of “Hy-Vee Mobile,” powered by Fusion Mobile, Austin, Texas, this week. Hy-Vee customers will now be able to purchase a Hy-Vee Mobile phone and plan cards with prepaid minutes in all Hy-Vee stores. ...

MedCo to Build Large Mail-Order Pharmacy 

INDIANAPOLIS — Pharmacy benefit manager Medco Health Solutions, Franklin Lakes, N.J., reported this week that it will build a 318,000-square-foot automated mail-order pharmacy here, slated to open in early 2009....

Consumer Reports Launches Educational Gift Card Campaign 

YONKERS, N.Y. — Consumer Reports will launch a public education campaign warning holiday shoppers of the pitfalls associated with the gift card today by running a full-page ad in the New York Times. ...

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