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Procter & Gamble Expands Licensing Capabilities 

CINCINNATI — Procter & Gamble has retained the Beanstalk Group, New York and London, to help manage its growing global trademark licensing business. ...

Counterfeit Colgate Toothpaste Recalled, Possibly Poisonous 

WASHINGTON — Counterfeit Colgate toothpaste sold in some Northeastern dollar stores has been recalled, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported yesterday. ...

NACDS Reports Progress on ‘Front-End’ Retail Issues 

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Following its Annual Meeting in April where leaders pledged a renewed commitment to front-end retail departments and manufacturers, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores here yesterday reported on its progress....

Safeway Prostate Cancer Fund Raising Includes Music Promotion 

PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway said this week it will again partner with emerging musical artist Jeff Austin Black to raise money for prostate cancer research. ...

Giant Eagle May Be Considering Second Express Store 

PITTSBURGH — Giant Eagle may be considering a location for its second Express format, according to a local newspaper. ...

Roundy’s Launches Fuel-Based Promotion 

MILWAUKEE — Roundy's Supermarkets reported yesterday it has launched MPG, a fuel-based program that allows customers of Pick 'n Save and Copps stores to save Money Per Gallon (MPG) discount gas coupons that could save them up to 40 cents per gallon of gas. ...

Safeway’s Blackhawk Gives Gift Card Awards 

PLEASANTON, Calif. — Blackhawk Network, a subsidiary of Safeway primarily involved in providing third-party prepaid gift cards, this week announced the winners of its Hawk Awards, honoring excellence in the gift card industry. ...

CVS, Coinstar to Offer CVS Gift Cards in Kiosks 

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Coinstar, Bellevue, Wash., yesterday reported that CVS/pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Caremark Corp. based here, is expected to have CVS gift cards available in more than 360 Coinstar Center kiosks in CVS stores this summer. ...

Whole Foods to Open Second In-Store Spa 

AUSTIN, Texas – Whole Foods Market here will open its second in-store spa this summer in San Francisco, according to a report in the Dallas Morning News yesterday. ...

Consumers Turn to Mass First for OTC Drugs, Study Shows 

LITTLE FALLS, N.J. — Consumers most frequently pick mass merchandisers over other outlets when it comes to purchasing over-the-counter drugs, according to a study released this week by Kline & Co. here, a global management consulting and market research firm. ...

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