Chain Drug Review articles from January 2002

Chain Drug Review archives from January 2002

CDR names Rite Aid's Sammons Retailer of Year. (CDR Retailer of the Year).(2001 Chain Drug Retailer of the Year)
January 7, 2002... CAMP HILL, Pa. -- The editors of Chain Drug Review have named Mary Sammons, president and chief operating officer of Rite Aid Corp., the publication's 2001 Chain Drug Retailer of the Year. Sammons receives this recognition for engineering...

Bloom is honored for life's work. (CDR Lifetime Achievement Award).(David Bloom's retirement announcement)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... TORONTO -- David Bloom's announcement of his retirement in February 2001 caught the world of retail pharmacy by surprise. He was just 57 years old. There had been no signs of flagging energy, and Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM), after 18 years under...

Buyer-seller relationship championed by Mastrian.(View of chain drug store industry)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... Jim Mastrian is troubled. The chain drug industry's premier merchant believes that the recent spate of articles denigrating the state of the buyer-seller relationship in this and other publications is unfair, unjust, unnecessary and not...

SureScript appoints Weinstein chief exec.(New chief executive officer of SureScript Systems, David Weinstein)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- David Weinstein, former head of eScript Inc., has been named chief executive officer of SureScript Systems Inc., an E-connectivity system that is supported by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National...

Brooks set to buy 80 Osco units.(Osco Drug outlets in New England sold to Brooks Pharmacy)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... WARWICK, R.I. -- The Brooks Pharmacy division of Longueuil, Quebec-based Jean Coutu Group has agreed to pay Albertson's Inc. a reported $240 million for the 80 Osco Drug outlets it operates in New England. The sale, which is subject to...

Holiday sales up nearly 8%.(Chain drug stores results)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... NEW YORK -- All things considered, Christmas 2001 was not a bad selling season for America's chain drug stores. The things to be considered are these: * A holiday selling season of 32 days, from November 23 to December 24, the longest...

Senate bill targets pharmacist shortage.(Pharmacist Education Aid Act of 2001)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... WASHINGTON - For the sec and time this year legislation has been introduced to help attract more students to pharmacy schools. The Pharmacist Education Aid Act of 2001, sponsored by Sens, Tim Johnson (D., S.D.), Jack Reed (D., R.I.) and...

Everette gets exec VP post at Safeway.(Bruce Everette promoted to corporate executive vice president)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... PLEASANTON, Calif. - Bruce Everette, president of Safeway Inc.'s northern California division, has been promoted to corporate executive vice president with responsibility for executing a wide range of business strategies across the company's 10...

Study calls OIG report into question.(Department of Health and Human Services report on community pharmacies)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... ALEXANDRIA, Va.- The two organizations representing community pharmacy say a recent report by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) greatly distorts the price pharmacies pay for prescription drugs. Furthermore, they question...

Congress votes to delay some HIPAA regulations.(Changes in Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... WASHINGTON - The health care industry got a break last month when Congress agreed to allow an extra year to comply with a portion of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Under a bill passed in the House of...

Making a shared store brand work.(Snyder's Drug Stores uses Drug Emporium brand)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... MINNETONKA, Minn. -- Snyder's Drug Stores customers may be surprised to find the Drug Emporium brand in their stores. But after Snyder's purchase of 76 Drug Emporium outlets last year the company decided to use the latter name for its house...

Rudd gets Boots post.(Sir Nigel Rudd, new deputy chairman of Boots Company PLC)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... NOTTINGHAM, England -- Sir Nigel Rudd has been appointed deputy chairman of The Boots Co., the leading drug store operator in Britain. Rudd joined the company as a nonexecutive director in 1999. He founded Williams PLC in 1982, which then...

CACDS conference assesses challenges for new year.(Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores Outlook 2002 Seminar )(International Pages)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... MISSISSAUGA, Ontario - "Focus" was the theme running through Monika Simon's opening address to the Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores Outlook 2002 Seminar held here recently. Some 300 delegates drawn from the retail and supply sectors...

Strong growth in Rx continues.(pharmacy sector in Canada, strong growth reported for 2000)(International Pages)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... MISSISSAUGA, Ontario -- The recent robust results of the pharmacy sector in Canada were typified by the strong growth reported for 2000, according to Mark Maciw, group director of trade relations for supply chain management at IMS Health...

Canadian market looks a lot like that of U.S.(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... MISSISSAUGA, Ontario-- "Now more than ever the Canadian economy is linked to that of the United States," commented John Tavolieri, vice president of retail services and new sector development at ACNielsen, as he compared the behavior of those...

NACDS in New York.(National Association of Chain Drug Stores annual conference)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... NEW YORK -- National Association of Chain Drug Stores members gathered here last month for a flurry of year-end activities, including a board meeting, press conference, press lunch and fund-raising dinner. Representatives of drug chains and...

Sammons makes sure that people come first.(Mary Sammons, president and chief operating officer of Rite Aid Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... CAMP HILL, Pa. -- One of the principles that has guided Mary Sammons since she became president and chief operating officer of Rite Aid Corp. is that a retailer's most important resource is its associates. When Sammons and chairman and...

Sweet Spa makes debut. (Supplier News).(Norstar CPC salon care products)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... KENOSHA, Wis.--Norstar CPC Inc. has launched the Sweet Spa brand of salon products. "We are very excited about our Sweet Spa line," says company president Charles Walgreen. "Our instant manicure item seemed a natural place to start,...

White Rain extends hair care line. (Supplier News).(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... DANBURY, Conn. -- Now into the second year of its new life, White Rain Co. has added more than a dozen products to its hair care line. Formed in 2000 as a sales and marketing operation that planned to revive and update the 50-year-old White...

New 'Revlon wall' tested in 30 stores. (Supplier News).(new wall merchandising unit)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... NEW YORK -- "Her Wall," a new wall merchandising unit that Revlon Inc. is currently testing in 30 retail outlets, is the product of a long period of development. Nine design firms were brought into make recommendations, according to David...

Hero tabs Weiss operating chief. (Supplier News).(Hero Nutritional Products names Michael Weiss COO and Jule Schneider director of marketing)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. -- Hero Nutritional Products has made two executive appointments, naming Michael Weiss as chief operating officer and vice president of sales; and Julie Schneider to the newly created position of director of marketing. ...

Quigley Corp. (O-T-Cs).(Cold-eeze cinnamon gum is introduced to reduce cold duration)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... Quigley Corp. has introduced COLD-EEZE CINNAMON GUM with zinc gluconate glycine, just in time for the cold season. When it is taken at the first sign of cold symptoms, the company says users will see the duration of a typical seven-day cold...

Personal Products Co. (O-T-Cs).(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... Personal Products Co. division of McNeil-PPC Inc. has introduced MONI-STAT 1 COMBINATION PACK, a women's health care product described by a company spokeswoman as using "a breakthrough" Ovule (soft gel vaginal insert) to apply the treatment. It...

Pure Lip Inc. (O-T-Cs).(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... Pure Lip Inc. has moved from making its products available only on-line to offering them in drug stores. The company's PURE LIP REMEDY and PURE LIP PREVENTION are O-T-C cold sore remedies. Both products contain a proprietary multizinc formula....

Bio-Logic Aqua Technologies. (O-T-Cs).(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... Bio-Logic Aqua Technologies, a company that specializes in all-natural, tissue-culture-grade spring water for medical uses, has introduced its first O-T-C product, NATURE'S TEARS. The company says Nature's Tears is ideal for providing relief to...

Transitions For Health Inc. (O-T-Cs).(introduces towelettes for hot flashes)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... Transitions For Health Inc., a wellness company headquartered in Portland, Ore., has introduced a pair of products to help women deal with the symptoms of menopause. COOLING COMFORT TOWELETTES and COOLING COMFORT MIST are aimed at helping women...

Pentel of America Ltd. (Home Office/B-T-S).(new products and packaging)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... Pentel of America Ltd., a manufacturer and marketer of writing instruments and art materials, has introduced several new items and line enhancements for the 2002 back-to-school season. Offerings include new products, new designs and colors,...

Esselte. (Home Office/B-T-S).(introduces poly organizers)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... Esselte, the office supplies manufacturer best known for its Pendaflex hanging folders, has debuted OXFORD PROFESSIONAL POLY ORGANIZERS. The organizers have metallic exteriors to protect records, metal seam closures to prevent wear and fraying,...

Staedtler Inc. (Home Office/B-T-S).(new Lumocolor CD/DVD marker)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... Staedtler Inc., a manufacturer of art supply and writing products, has introduced the LUMOCOLOR CD/DVD marker, designed especially for marking on CDs and DVDs. The marker has a medium point with permanent smooth-flowing ink that is fast-drying,...

Candle Corp. of America. (General Merchandise).(new additions to its Carolina scented candle assortment)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... Candle Corp. of America has debuted several products under its cornerstone brand CAROLINA. The Carolina scented candle assortment includes an array of fragrances that the company says will brighten everyday experiences and special occasions....

McGraw-Hill Children's Publishing. (General Merchandise).(introduces new book series)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... McGraw-Hill Children's Publishing has introduced a series of books for beginning readers called PARENT & CHILD READ TOGETHER. The books, aimed at 4- to 6-year-olds and their parents, contain age-appropriate sight words drawn from the Dolch word...

Rembrandt Oral Care Products. (Oral Care).(Rembrandt Plus Whitening Rinse With Peroxide)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... Rembrandt Oral Care Products has introduced REMBRANDT PLUS WHITENING RINSE WITH PEROXIDE Designed to fight bad breath and whiten teeth, the alcohol-free oral rinse is formulated with a combination of ingredients and a concentration of peroxide...

Adams Division of Pfizer Inc. (Oral Care).(introduces whitening gum in wintergreen and peppermint flavors)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... The Adams Division of Pfizer Inc. has debuted TRIDENT WHITE gum in peppermint and wintergreen flavors. Adams says Trident White uses a proprietary whitening technology that does not compromise the gum's taste. In addition, a spokeswoman says...

Colgate-Palmolive Co. (Oral Care).(introduces Monsters Inc. toothbrush and toothpaste)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... Colgate-Palmolive Co. has introduced the MONSTERS INC. toothbrush and toothpaste. Inspired by Disney/Pixar's Monsters Inc. movie, the 3-D soft-grip toothbrushes, featuring four figures from the movie -- Mike, Sulley, Boo and Randall -- are...

Denisco is new CEO at Rexall Sundown. (Supplier News).(Ralph Denisco)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Ralph Denisco, a veteran of the food service and consumer packaged goods industries, has been named chief executive officer of nutritional supplements maker Rexall Sundown Inc. Before coming to Rexall Sundown Denisco led...

Coca-Cola signs marketing deal with Ali. (Supplier News).(Muhammad Ali)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... ATLANTA -- The Coca-Cola Co. and Muhammad Ali have announced a global partnership that will encompass a variety of community and marketing initiatives. "Our partnership with Muhammad Ali, one of America's great heroes, who transcends...

Almay brings kinetin to makeup. (Supplier News).(offers skin-smoothing foundation)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... NEW YORK -- Almay, a subsidiary of Revlon Inc., is poised to launch Skin-Smoothing Foundation with kinetin. According to a spokeswoman, the product is the first foundation formulated with kinetin, an antiaging ingredient found in green,...

LecTec expands into cosmeceuticals. (Supplier News).(announces new product launches for February)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... MINNETONKA, Minn. -- LecTec Corp., which established itself as a manufacturer and marketer of patch therapy products, is planning to expand into the skin care cosmeceutical market, launching a three-product line in February. The new items,...

Mead rolls out new school, office supplies. (Supplier News).(Mead Consumer and Office Products )(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... DAYTON, Ohio -- Mead Consumer and Office Products has unveiled an extensive line of new office products and line enhancements for 2002. The bulk of the additions to the company's offerings is devoted to the back-to-school market and...

Cover Girl does its part for the prom. (Supplier News).(introduces Enchanted You 2002 Prom Collection cosmetics line)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... HUNT VALLEY, Md. -- The high school prom is a significant event for many teenagers, and Procter & Gamble Co.'s Cover Girl division has attempted to capture the essence of that night with its Enchanted You 2002 Prom Collection. "Cover Girl...

Claire Ellen's Menastil eases menstrual cramps. (Supplier News).(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... MILLBURY, Mass. -- Claire Ellen Products is launching Menastil, billed as the first topical treatment of its kind developed specifically to relieve cramping symptoms associated with the menstrual cycle. Over four years of research and...

Cetaphil is getting an updated look. (Supplier News).(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... FORT WORTH, Texas -- Galderma Laboratories' Cetaphil brand is getting a new look. After caring for sensitive skin for more than 50 years the brand was due for a bit of sprucing up, according to brand manager Trey Schutz. "We wanted to...

Maybelline unveils Prep's Cool spring collection. (Supplier News).(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... NEW YORK - Maybelline/Gamier is poised to greet the spring season with the Prep's Cool 2002 collection. "Color will be gorgeous this spring," points out Christine Scilleri, the supplier's assistant vice president of product development....

Miller tabs two execs. (Supplier News).(Miller Brewing Co., Douglas Brodman and Kevin Doyle appointments)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... MILWAUKEE -- Douglas Brodman, who has spent 18 years in the beer industry and was most recently vice president of sales for Miller Brewing Co.'s eastern region, has been appointed vice president of national accounts. He is being replaced...

Newsmakers: Randy Quinn.(senior vice president for brand development at Unilever Home & Personal Care North America)
January 7, 2002... GREENWICH, Conn. - Unilever is on a "Path to Growth." The strategy is designed to generate sales increases of 5% to 6% and operating margins of more than 16% at the consumer products supplier by 2004. The multifaceted initiative entails...

Net income rises 2.3% at Albertson's in quarter. (Business).(third-quarter, fiscal year 2001)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... BOISE, Idaho - Albertson's Inc., assisted by lower expense ratios and strengthened sales, showed bottom-line improvement during the third quarter of fiscal 2001. The operator of supermarket, drug and food/drug combination stores registered...

Kroger bottom line contracts by a third. (Business).(3rd-quarter earnings)(Statistical Data Included)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... CINCINNATI - Kroger Co. notched a double-digit earnings gain before onetime items during the third quarter of fiscal 2001. However, bottom-line results fell more than one-third after applying newly announced charges for asset impairment, store...

Ahold USA posts big gain in profits. (Business).(3rd-quarter earnings)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... ZAANDAM, The Netherlands - Buoyed by cost controls and synergy savings, Ahold USA's retail unit rang up a 27.2% advance in operating earnings on a 6.6% sales increase during this year's third quarter. Profits for Royal Ahold's American retail...

Pathmark results show dramatic improvement. (Business).(Pathmark Stores 3rd-quarter earnings)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... CARTERET, N.J. -- Pathmark Stores, having emerged from bankruptcy last year, saw earnings improve dramatically during the third quarter of fiscal 2001. The operator of supermarkets and food/drug combination stores reported an almost...

Two companies that make international retailing work. (My Turn).(Canadian retailers Jean Coutu Group and Katz Group expand in the US)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... Although foreign expansion by chain drug retailers based in the United States remains mostly talk, two Canadian companies are effectively capitalizing on the potential for international growth. The Jean Coutu Group, headquartered in...

'Everything in the battery category sells'. (Batteries).(for drug store chains)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... NEW YORK -- Batteries, say chain drug retailers and suppliers, are a sometimes unappreciated gem of the front end. "Everything in the category sells," said Happy Harry's Inc. buyer Rick Beeson last month, "especially this time of year."...

Multipacks strike chord with consumers. (Batteries).(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... NEW YORK -- The dependability of the battery category notwithstanding, it is not immune from the ups and downs of the economy. Batteries in 2001 suffered along with many other mass retail segments. For the 12 months ended November 4 battery...

Batteries have big impact on bottom line. (Batteries).(for drug stores and other retailers)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... MINNETONKA, Minn. -- Batteries may not stand out in shopping baskets, says John Greer, executive vice president of Snyder's Drug Stores and chief operating officer of its new discount store division, but their impact at the cash register is...

Demand for rechargeables starts to accelerate. (Batteries).(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... NEW YORK -- Battery suppliers have seen the future -- and it is rechargeable. Nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries that can be recharged will in just a few years outsell disposable alkaline products, according to Christine Denning,...

Hearing aid batteries benefit from synergies. (Batteries).(drugs stores offer hearing aids and supplies)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... NEW YORK--Two chain drug categories that may seem dissimilar but have a lot in common are pharmacy and hearing aid batteries. Both disproportionately attract older customers, and both generate repeat business. And both are burgeoning. In...

Battery suppliers slug it out in advertising arena. (Batteries).(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... NEW YORK--The latest salvo in the battery advertising wars has been fired by Duracell, which this time takes dead aim at Rayovac Corp. The company has aired anew television commercial for Duracell Coppertop batteries during a variety of...

Panasonic teams up with Bashas'. (Batteries).(Energy for Learning promotion)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... SECAUCUS, N.J. -- A sweepstakes promotion conducted by the Panasonic Battery Sales Group in conjunction with the Bashas' Inc. supermarket chain exemplifies the value of supplier-retailer partnerships in the battery category, according to a...

Digital revolution comes to blank media. (Video/Blank Media).(DVD or CD-R format disks)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... NEW YORK -- Digital technologies are causing a sea change in the blank media category, and chain drug retailers are at the crest of the wave. For example, Walgreen Co. and a number of other mass market retailers now offer a service that...

Retailers supporting DVD format.(digital video discs)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... NEW YORK -- As DVD sales continue to grow at an astonishing rate, chain drug store operators and other mass market retailers have stepped up promotions for the format as well. Eckerd Corp. has been giving prerecorded video more prominent...

Drug chains play to their strengths.(prerecorded videos and DVD sales)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... NEW YORK -- Chain drug stores are filling an important niche in the prerecorded video business as members of the trade class become more savvy about the opportunities the category offers. With sales of prerecorded videos and DVDs at an...

Recordable CDs are suddenly in demand.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... NEW YORK -- Sales of recordable compact discs (CD-R) are skyrocketing, as the versatility of such products puts them in high demand. According to Information Resources Inc. (IRI), sales of blank CD-R discs shot up 193.6% in the past year....

Noteworthy home video releases. (Video/Blank Media).(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... NEW YORK--Drug chains are concentrating on prerecorded video titles that have special appeal to their core customers. The releases planned for early 2002 that are likely to be of particular interest to those customers include: * Warner...

Pearl Harbor sets sales mark. (Video/Blank Media).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... BURBANK, Calif. - First-week results of Buena Vista Home Entertainment's Pearl Harbor have broken the all-time DVD record, with sales of 3.7 million. The previous record was set just two weeks before by Universal Studios' How The Grinch...

VSDA offers help with promotions. (Video/Blank Media).(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... ENCINO, Calif. -- The Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA) is offering its members a new and exclusive in-store promotion program called "My Promos." The program offers video retailers free downloadable artwork or the option to...

Drug chains lose more ground in O-T-Cs. (O-T-C Best-Sellers).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... CDR Special Report -- As has been the case for most of the latter half of the 1990s and into the new millennium, chain drug stores are losing ground to discounters in the race for consumers' over-the-counter drug business. In fact, some...

Main engine of growth slows to a crawl. (O-T-C Best-Sellers).(The number of recent Rx-to-O-T-C conversions has dwindled)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... WASHINGTON -- Pharmaceutical products that have been moved from prescription status have become major drivers of the multibillion-dollar over-the-counter drug market, according to Information Resources Inc. (IRI). In a recent analysis of...

CHPA a forceful advocate for O-T-C makers. (O-T-C Best-Sellers).(Consumer Healthcare Products Association represents over the counter indusrty issues)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... WASHINGTON -- The past year was one of advocacy and relationship-building that will benefit the over-the-counter drug and dietary supplements industry for years to come, says Corinne Russell, vice president and director of public affairs at the...

When should a drug be switched? (O-T-C Best-Sellers).(Well-Point Health Networks urges Food and Drug Administration to convert prescription medications to over the counter status)(Brief Article)(Polling Data)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... NEW YORK -- One of the major controversies involving so-called switches came into focus in the spring of 2001 when Well-Point Health Networks and other insurers intensified their campaign to convince the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to...

CHPA taps Donovan. (O-T-C Best-Sellers).(Consumer Healthcare Products Association, Robert Donovan appointment)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... WASHINGTON -- Robert Donovan, who heads his own consulting company in addition to serving as president of the Council on Family Health, has been designated interim president of the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA). Donovan...

Keeping the consumer informed. (O-T-C Best-Sellers).(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... WASHINGTON -- A recently published pamphlet distributed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) is aimed at shoppers looking to learn more about the intricacies of over-the counter...

Nutritional supplements in for more scrutiny. (O-T-C Best-Sellers).(from the US Food and Drug Administration)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... WASHINGTON -- After years of various industry and consumer advocacy groups calling for the federal government to increase the public's confidence in dietary supplements by cracking down on questionable suppliers, recent congressional actions...

Total U.S. H&BA sales by dollars. (O-T-C Best-Sellers).(Health aids)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... Total U.S. H&BA sales by dollars For the 52 weeks ended November 4, 2001 TOTAL FOOD/DRUG/DISCOUNT +WAL-MART ...

Acne Preparations. (O-T-C Best-Sellers).(over-the-counter store sales)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... ACNE PREPARATIONS last year lost much of the momentum they registered in 2000. Sales fell 0.7% in 2001 in contrast to the 10.5% gain that the category generated in 2000. But technological advances and the expanded use of novel therapeutic...

Adult Incontinence Products. (O-T-C Best-Sellers).(over-the-counter store sales)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... ADULT INCONTINENCE PRODUCTS posted only a slight sales increase in 2001 despite the growing number of older Americans. Led by such national brands as Kimberly-Clark Corp.'s Depend and Personal Products Co.'s Serenity, sales of adult...

Antacid/Analgesic Combos. (O-T-C Best-Sellers).(over-the-counter store sales)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... ANTACIDS/ANALGESIC COMBOS that dissolve quickly and offer prompt relief have met the needs of millions of consumers seeking over-the-counter heartburn medications. Bayer Corp.'s Alka-Seltzer brand has thrived as a result of several line...

Antacid Liquid and Powder. (O-T-C Best-Sellers).(over-the-counter store sales)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... ANTACID LIQUID and POWDER sales fell last year as more consumers seeking relief from indigestion and heartburn turned to prescription medications. With such drug makers as AstraZeneca and Tap Pharmaceuticals Inc. stepping up their...

Antacid Tablet. (O-T-C Best-Sellers).(over-the-counter store sales)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... ANTACID TABLET sales fell 2.2% last year, but product innovations promise better results in 2002. For example, Johnson & Johnson-Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals Co., the category leader with the Pepcid AC brand (which was launched in 1995),...

Baby Lotion. (O-T-C Best-Sellers).(over-the-counter store sales)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... BABY LOTION, once thought to be a mature category in need of innovation, bounced back in 2001 with sales increasing 18.6% to $56.4 million. While the segment continues to be dominated by Johnson & Johnson, which markets three of the...

Baby Oil. (O-T-C Best-Sellers).(over-the-counter store sales)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... BABY OIL sales continue to pose a challenge for chain drug retailers. Although sales across all three mass market trade classes rose a collective 8.1%, drug chains saw their share of the market slip last year to 23% from 24% in 2000 and from...

Baby Ointment. (O-T-C Best-Sellers).(over-the-counter store sales)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... BABY OINTMENT continued to sell well across the mass market in 2001, with drug stores accounting for well over a quarter of the volume. The relative strength of the segment, those in the industry say, can be explained in part by the growing...

Baby Powder. (O-T-C Best-Sellers).(includes year 2001 sales and market share data)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... BABY POWDER should represent a golden opportunity for chain drug stores, in part because of their comprehensive customer base of young mothers. Nevertheless, the trade class saw its share of the category slip in 2001 to 23% from 24% the...

Baby Wipes. (O-T-C Best-Sellers).(includes year 2001 sales and market share data)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... BABY WIPES sales increased by slightly less than 3% in 2001, keeping the segment in line with most other parts of the baby care category. As is the case in many portions of the market, private label products are playing an increasingly...

Breath Freshener. (O-T-C Best-Sellers).(includes year 2001 sales and market share)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... Consequently, consumers are less likely to use two products to keep their breath fresh. BREATH FRESHENER sales plunged in 2001, marking the second consecutive year the category has posted a double-digit decrease. A good part of the decline...

Cold/allergy/sinus liquids and powders. (O-T-C Best-Sellers).(over-the-counter store sales)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... COLD/ALLERGY/SINUS LIQUIDS and POWDERS sales have recovered nicely from the 2000 scare involving products that contained phenylpropanolamine (PPA). Controversy over medications with the ingredient -- which was linked to the risk of hemorrhagic...