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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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

Kroger Adds to Fuel Incentive With Use of Credit Card 

CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. is adding to the fuel discounts it offers customers in “participating markets,” the company said yesterday. ...

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....

Meijer to Offer Additional Fuel Discount 

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer said yesterday that beginning June 1 it will cut prices 10 cents per gallon for customers using their Meijer consumer credit cards when purchasing fuel at Meijer gas stations. ...

Study: Medicaid Cuts May Force 11,000 Pharmacies to Close 

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Reaffirming past estimates, an economic impact study of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 found that 11,105 pharmacies across the country could close due to reductions in the Medicaid reimbursement rate, which is well below their cost to fill prescriptions. ...

Winn-Dixie to Accept Health Account Cards at Front End 

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Winn-Dixie Stores here said this week that the chain will accept Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account cards at any checkout for purchases of over-the-counter health and wellness items....

Supermarkets Launch American Express Gift Card Promotion 

NEW YORK — A number of prominent supermarket chains are participating in an American Express an in-store promotion revealed last week that enables shoppers to receive a free Spring Fling Card worth $25 from American Express Incentive Services when they purchase two American Express Gift Cards of any value. ...

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