Chain Drug Review articles from January 2005

Chain Drug Review archives from January 2005

CDR names CVS executive team Retailer of Year.(CDR Retailer of the Year)(CVS Corp.)(Chain Drug Review)
January 3, 2005... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- CVS Corp. made 2004 a year to remember, with both its spectacular acquisition of some 1,260 Eckerd Corp. stores and, equally impressive, the steamrolling momentum of its continuing operations. For the drug chain's...

NACDS set for HHS chief.(Health and Human Services)(National Association of Chain Drug Stores)
January 3, 2005... NEW YORK -- Chain drug industry officials expect to have a close working relationship with former Republican Utah governor Michael Leavitt, the nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Both Craig Fuller, president and chief...

Miller honored for retail excellence.(Ronald L. Ziegler Lifetime Achievement Award)(Bob Miller)
January 3, 2005... CAMP HILL, Pa. -- When he relinquished oversight of Rite Aid Corp.'s day-to-day operations in the middle of 2003, Bob Miller knew he had accomplished what many observers of the retail scene thought could not be done: returning one of America's...

It wasn't a chain drug Christmas.
January 3, 2005... NEW YORK -- It was indeed a dreary Christmas. By any standard of measurement the 2004 holiday selling season was a disappointment. It was as if the gods of Christmas conspired against America's chain drug retailers, not only limiting sales of...

DrugMax opens its first Worksite Pharmacy.
January 3, 2005... FARMINGTON, Conn. -- DrugMax Inc. has debuted its Worksite Pharmacy at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut. It is the first facility of its type that has been opened by the company, which was formed through the recent merger of the...

Ex-congressman tapped by PhRMA.(Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America)(appointed)
January 3, 2005... WASHINGTON -- Rep. Billy Tauzin (R., La.) has been named president of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). Tauzin, who was slated to assume the position January 3, was a principal author of the new Medicare drug...

Raymond is Coutu VP.(Marcel Raymond appointed)(Jean Coutu Group Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... LONGUEUIL, Quebec -- Marcel Raymond has been appointed vice president of control and treasury at the Jean Coutu Group. "Marcel Raymond's vision, management approach and values--based on respect, team spirit and cooperation--correspond with...

Four Kinney outlets debut.(Kinney Drugs Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. -- Kinney Drugs Inc. held four grand openings of stores last month in communities in upstate New York. The openings--in Skaneateles, Baidwinsville, Pulaski and Cazenovia--all featured prizes for shoppers, including 100-...

TRM copy centers slated for Brooks, Eckerd units.(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... WARWICK, R.I. -- TRM Corp. has entered into a long-term agreement with Brooks Pharmacy, a subsidiary of Jean Coutu USA, to operate TRM Convenience Copy Centers in each of the chain's 1,549 Brooks and Eckerd locations. The transaction,...

Major cuts in the works at Cardinal.(Cardinal Health Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... DUBLIN, Ohio -- Cardinal Health Inc. is eliminating 4,200 jobs, or 7% of its workforce, and closing 25 facilities around the world as part of a restructuring initiative. The drug wholesaler, which also cut its 2005 earnings outlook, also...

Chain drug exec look ahead.(Retail Forecast '05)(executive)
January 3, 2005... The chain drug store industry is facing one of the most challenging years in its history. The imminent start-up of the Medicare Modernization Act is generating both excitement and apprehension, as retailers determine how best to capitalize on...

'Drug benefit largest unfunded liability'.(opinion of Government Accountability Office )(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says that the Medicare drug benefit will cost more than $6 trillion over 75 years for current employees and retirees, and over $8 trillion if those who will enter the workforce are taken...

Excellence in the drug channel is powered by innovation, execution.
January 3, 2005... What are the most important elements that help a retailer or manufacturer distinguish itself from the competition? Every year the Cannondale Associates PoweRanking study seeks to tease out the key drivers that enable the leaders to excel by...

A unique exec who's willing to gamble all.
January 3, 2005... CAMP HILL, Pa. -- The quality that sets Bob Miller apart from other retailing executives, and the one that endears him to so many of his contemporaries, is that, in a business characterized by caution, Miller looks to take risks. Indeed,...

CVS works hard at being the easiest pharmacy to shop.(Retailer of the Year)(consumer value store)(CVS H.C. Inc.)
January 3, 2005... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- There are convenience stores and then there are convenient stores. CVS chairman, president and chief executive officer Tom Ryan and the management team he heads are committed to ensuring that the drug chain's outlets...

'We've never operated in a perfect environment'.(Retailer of the Year)(management strategy of major drugstore)
January 3, 2005... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- While CVS and chain drug retailers generally face plenty of challenges, both the company and the industry have a history of overcoming obstacles, says Tom Ryan. Current challenges include mandatory mail-order...

'ExtraCare best loyalty plan in U.S.'.(Retailer of the Year)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- CVS' ExtraCare frequent shopper program is unmatched in the chain drug trade class. But CVS executives say that besides being the only coast-to-coast loyalty program in the industry, ExtraCare is among the most admired...

Ryan not afraid to strike out on his own path.(Retailer of the Year)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- Tom Ryan boldly joined a highly political debate last year with his advocacy of legalized drug importation. Breaking with others in his own the industry, the CVS chairman, president and chief executive officer told a...

'CVS is now poised to do some great things'.(Retailer of the Year)(CVS H.C. Inc.)(Consumer Value Store)
January 3, 2005... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- As a 19-year veteran of CVS, executive vice president of merchandising and marketing Chris Bodine has witnessed the chain's dramatic growth. With its purchases of Revco D.S., Arbor Drugs and Eckerd Corp. stores over his...

Bodine responds when there's something new.(Retailer of the Year)(Chris Bodine)
January 3, 2005... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- Under executive vice president of merchandising and marketing Chris Bodine CVS has been a pioneering retailer of digital photoprocessing. Just last summer, for example, the chain launched the CVS digital onetime-use...

National brands fuel growth best.(Retailer of the Year)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- While CVS has drawn extensive attention for its proprietary offerings, its focus is on supporting and growing national brands, according to executive vice president of merchandising and marketing Chris Bodine. The drug...

Teamwork, openness to new ideas count for everything.(Retailer of the Year)
January 3, 2005... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- CVS could not be more pleased with the way the assimilation of the 1,263 Eckerd outlets it acquired last year is progressing, according to executive vice president of stores Larry Merlo. "We recently completed the...

'Life' prototype directs traffic through the store.(Retailer of the Year)
January 3, 2005... POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- About 100 miles north of New York City a CVS store opened last year that broke new ground in chain drug retailing. The bold, 10,200-square-foot "Life" prototype features a curving "drive aisle" that leads customers...

CVS makes shopping the event that it should be.(Retailer of the Year)(Consumer Value Store)
January 3, 2005... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- With more than 5,300 drug stores in 37 states and the District of Columbia, CVS is constantly upgrading its operations and making certain that its outlets provide consumers with a winning shopping experience. By...

Goals become joint intentions for CVS executive team.(Retailer of the Year)(Consumer Value Store)
January 3, 2005... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- The executives of a retail chain who are preparing to close a multibillion-dollar acquisition of a competitor are unlikely to include the onslaught of a hurricane on their list of priorities. But along with others on...

Rickard gets kudos from acumen.(Retailer of the Year)(David Rickard)
January 3, 2005... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- David Rickard's reputation as an expert in the field of finance extends beyond the walls of the headquarters of CVS Corp., where he serves as executive vice president, chief financial officer and chief administrative...

After Eckerd buy, there's more room to grow.(Retailer of the Year)(Eckerd Corp.)
January 3, 2005... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- One of the inherent benefits of the more than 1,200 former Eckerd drug stores that have been incorporated into CVS' network is that the new units are an ideal fit with the direction the company is headed, the retailer's...

Real estate is expensive proposition.(Retailer of the Year)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- Choosing a location for a store can be a crucial decision. The right site can turn a store into a money-making machine; a bad location can mean that the unit goes under in six months. At CVS site selection is not taken...

Acquisition alters profile.(Retailer of the Year)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- Nothing in the past few years has had a bigger impact on CVS' position in the drug store business than its acquisition of 1,260 Eckerd Corp. stores. The deal has helped strengthen the company's position across the...

Southern California presence a necessity for CVS.(Retailer of the Year)(Consumer Value Store)
January 3, 2005... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- As CVS continues to build itself into a nationwide drug chain, one key market upper management set its sights on last year was southern California. After announcing in February 2004 that it would return to a state it...

CVS aims to select, develop best personnel.(Retailer of the Year)(Consumer Value Store)(Walking the talk, Initiative, Results orientation and Energy)
January 3, 2005... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- Much has been done during the past few years at CVS to build reliable selection criteria for store managers, pharmacists and other positions that focus on pinpointing personal characteristics that mesh with the retailer's...

CVS work programs help students and the disadvantaged.(Retailer of the Year)(Consumer Value Store)(Welfare to Work initiative)
January 3, 2005... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- CVS is always ready to adopt and expand good ideas wherever they are found, and when the company bought Revco D.S. in 1997 it discovered a program that it has since taken to unprecedented levels. Exercising leadership...

CVS regards RFID as way to improve.(Retailer of the Year)(Consumer Value Store)(Radio frequency identification technology)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- Radio frequency identification technology (RFID) could play a key role in the way CVS does business in coming years, executived say. The drug chain is continuing to examine the impact the technology could have on...

IT effort brings newest units up to standards.(Retailer of the Year)
January 3, 2005... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- As sophisticated as the information systems CVS uses in its operations are, few tasks proved more challenging for the drug chain's management team than the conversion earlier this year of the computers used in the 1,263...

Retail technology touches all aspects of operations.(Retailer of the Year)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- CVS has created the chain drug industry's largest and, arguably, most comprehensive information technology package. Ranging from the company's highly successful customer loyalty program, ExtraCare, to behind-the-scenes...

PharmaCare sets itself apart with patient-centric programs.(Retailer of the Year)(GENesis)
January 3, 2005... LINCOLN, R.I. -- Productive relationships have been a traditional element of the programs that have been developed and refined at CVS, and they are every bit as evident at PharmaCare, the company's pharmacy benefits management (PBM) and...

Covering all the bases in pharmacy.(Retailer of the Year)
January 3, 2005... LINCOLN, R.I. -- Integrated network pharmacy claims processing, mail-order pharmacy services, specialty pharmaceuticals, benefits design consultation and drug-utilization reviews are among an extensive variety of offerings provided by...

Discount card means seniors save.(Retailer of the Year)(health care costs)
January 3, 2005... LINCOLN, R.I. -- Medicare drug discount cards have proved confusing to many older Americans. But under the direction of PharmaCare president and chief executive officer Greg Weishar, the CVS subsidiary has developed a card that not only saves...

CVS' PBM starts year with addition of major client.(Retailer of the Year)(Consumer Value Store)(Pharmacy Benefit Management)(Buyers Health Care Action Group)
January 3, 2005... LINCOLN, R.I. -- PharmaCare has started 2005 the same way it carried out its business in 2004--by growing. At the start of this month the CVS subsidiary added Buyers Health Care Action Group (BHCAG) to its list of clients, providing...

Study raises questions about safety of Pfizer's Celebrex.(Supplier News)
January 3, 2005... NEW YORK -- Data showing major health risks from high doses of Pfizer Inc.'s painkiller Celebrex have raised new concerns over the COX-2 class of drugs. Celebrex, Pfizer's Bextra and Vioxx--the blockbuster pulled from the market by Merck &...

Naproxen also comes under fire.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The bad news about the potential risk of anti-inflammatory medications extended to the over-the-counter side of the business last month when the Food and Drug Administration announced that naproxen might increase people risk of...

LU creme roulee, shortbread.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Grand Brands of Europe Inc., marketer of LU biscuits, has launched LU creme roulee, its first venture in the rolled wafers segment. The wafers come in dark chocolate and chocolate hazelnut and are packaged in elegant tins....

A flashing toothbrush for children.(Supplier News)(Dr. Fresh Inc. has launched the Fire Fly toothbrush)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... BUENA PARK, Calif. -- Dr. Fresh Inc. has launched the Fire Fly toothbrush, designed for children ages two to eight. The product is illuminated and features a 60-second flashing timer. "It is important to learn correct brushing...

Oxy added to Mentholatum stable.(Supplier News)(Mentholatum Co.)(GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare.)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Mentholatum Co. has recently purchased the Oxy brand of acne skin care products from GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare. Mentholatum will sell and market the entire Oxy product line worldwide, including Oxy cleaning...

Fuji, Microsoft to offer 'Get the Picture Online'.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... REDMOND, Wash. -- Microsoft Corp. has teamed with Fuji Photo Film U.S.A. Inc. to connect millions of digital photographers with retailers for convenient printing of digital pictures. Starting with the recent holiday season, Fujifilm's "Get...

IRI readies second summit for CPG suppliers, retailers.(Supplier News)(Information Resources Inc)
January 3, 2005... CHICAGO -- Based on the success of its inaugural industry summit last year, Information Resources Inc. (IRI) will stage the Reinventing CPG and Retail Summit 2005 in February. Described as the only broad-based, high-level forum designed to...

Gillette extends Venus razor line.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... BOSTON -- Gillette Co. is launching two high-performance women's razors, broadening the portfolio of its top-selling Venus brand. The new items are Venus Vibrance, the first power wet shaving system for women, and Venus Disposable, a...

Marwkins gives women a safer way in nail care.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. -- Markwins International Corp.'s Jonel line is being extended with the launch of a personal salon safety kit. Every year women put themselves at risk of contracting harmful nail infections by sharing manicure and...

Colgate slims down, cuts back to improve.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... NEW YORK -- Colgate-Palmolive Co. has announced a four-year restructuring and business-building plan. The heart of the plan involves cutting more than 4,400 jobs and closing about a third of its factories in an effort to increase profit...

Splash gloves fun, functional.(Supplier News)(Clean Ones Corp)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... PORTLAND, Ore. -- Clean Ones Corp. has launched Splash household gloves. "Our goal was to combine fun and function into the category," says a spokesman. "Splash gloves are made with the same high-quality latex and to the same exacting standards...

One-stop cookie shopping.(Supplier News)(Kellogg Co. USA's specialty channels division in a strategic alliance with Mamma Sez Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... BATTLE CREEK, Mich. -- Kellogg Co. USA's specialty channels division (KSCD) has entered into a strategic alliance with Mamma Sez Inc., maker of Mamma Says biscotti. "We are extremely excited about the strategic alliance with KSCD," says...

Factor unveils Colour Adant powder.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... HUNT VALLEY, Md. -- In February Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) will add a sequel to its Max Factor Colour Adapt Liquid Make-Up with the launch of Colour Adapt Pressed Powder. Skin tone variations make it difficult to find one pressed powder...

New AquaCell unit to be spun off.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. -- AquaCell Technologies Inc. has formed a new subsidiary, Aquacell Water Inc., which it will be spinning off to holders of its common stock. "Many stockholders have asked me recently, "How can we benefit from the...

Kandoo line debuts from Pampers.(Supplier News)(Pampers Baby and Toddler Care)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... CINCINNATI--Procter & Gamble Co.'s Pampers is launching Kandoo Flushable Wipes and Foaming Handsoap, a personal care line for children. The line features child-friendly designs and has been specially developed to help empower children ages...

AG is trying new direction with Hatchery.(Supplier News)(American Greetings Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... CLEVELAND -- For the first time in its 100 year history, American Greetings Corp. has made a major equity investment in an entertainment company by acquiring a stake in The Hatchery LLC. American Greetings has become a co-owner in the Los...

Rite Aid is undaunted by disappointing third quarter.(Business)
January 3, 2005... CAMP HILL, Pa. -- Stymied by a single-digit downturn in adjusted EBITDA, weak sales and unfavorable unusual items, Rite Aid Corp. saw earnings plummet during fiscal 2005's third quarter. The company also lowered its guidance for full-year sales...

Albertsons' earnings rise 19.6%.(Business)
January 3, 2005... BOISE, Idaho -- Sales from its recently acquired supermarket chains and comparison against a strike-affected prior-year period lifted third quarter net income at Albertsons Inc., but results still fell short of analysts' expectations....

Strong sales gain propels Kroger.(Business)
January 3, 2005... CINCINNATI -- Rebounding from a weak prior-year period, Kroger Co. saw third quarter earnings climb 29.5% on a strong 5.8% sales gain. However, with margins still under pressure that performance fell short of Wall Street's expectations. ...

Awash in red ink, Pathmark explores strategic options.(Business)(Pathmark Stores Inc.)
January 3, 2005... CARTERET, N.J. -- With sales remaining essentially flat, Pathmark Stores Inc. booked its third consecutive period of red ink in the third quarter, and management announced that it was seeking a buyer for the regional operator of food/drug...

Drug store suppliers' profits on the upswing.(Business)
January 3, 2005... NEW YORK -- Thanks to billion-dollar-plus swings at two companies, major manufacturers of core drug store merchandise chalked up a collective 28.1% advance in earnings during the third quarter of 2004. Total income from continuing...

A mass retailing pioneer becomes a legend.(My Turn)(Sam Skaggs)(Biography)
January 3, 2005... A fitting end to the long and brilliant career of Sam Skaggs came late last year with the renaming of the three-year-old pharmacy school at the University of California at San Diego as the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences....

Everyone is getting into the health care act.(My Turn)
January 3, 2005... Several weeks ago this space was devoted to an assessment of the intense competitive pressure now faced by chain drug store operators. In addition to the challengers to which they have grown accustomed--discounters, supermarkets and warehouse...

Industry leaders provide insights on issues that will impact retail Rx.(Pharmacy Outlook '05)
January 3, 2005... NEW YORK -- The debate over the place and cost of pharmacies and pharmaceuticals in the nation's health care system is as high pitched as ever. With the ongoing need to balance drug development costs against public expectations for...

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA): Johns Gans, executive vice president and ceo.(Pharmacy Outlook '05)
January 3, 2005... If 2004 was a year of experimentation--with the implementation of the Medicare-approved prescription drug discount card and increasing interest in importing prescription drugs--2005 should be a year of preparation, with a healthy dose of...

The Biotechnology Industry Organizations (BIO): Carl Feldbaum, president.(Pharmacy Outlook '05)(Column)
January 3, 2005... When pharmacists think of biotechnology medicines they usually picture bulky biologic products, manufactured in cells and injected or administered in hospitals or clinics via infusion. But increasingly biotech companies are using their...

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA): Linda Suydam, president.(new issues of the health care industry)(Column)
January 3, 2005... Four issues that highlighted 2004 for the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) promise to be front and center in 2005--three of them positive, and one, quite frankly, a tremendous challenge. First,...

The Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA): Kathleen Jaegerm, president and ceo.(Pharmacy Outlook '05)
January 3, 2005... Passage of the Hatch-Waxman Act came at a critical juncture in America's efforts to make drug products affordable and accessible to consumers in this country. In 1984 America was at a crossroads in terms of drug innovation and pricing. At...

The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA): John Gray, president and ceo.(Pharmacy Outlook '05)(Health care expenses)
January 3, 2005... Anyone working in health care can agree on one fact: The nation's health care system is at a crossroads. Annual health care expenditures now total a staggering $1.6 trillion, or 14.9% of the nation's gross domestic product, increasing at...

The National Association Of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS): Craig Fuller, president and ceo.(Pharmacy Outlook '05)(chief executive officer)(Column)
January 3, 2005... It is an honored tradition at this time of year to review the year past and predict what the new year will bring. As a onetime political adviser, I have learned a thing or two about the hazards of making predictions. So in a year that...

The National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP): Lee Ann Stember, president.(Pharmacy Outlook '05)(e-prescribing)(National Provider Identification)
January 3, 2005... Surveying the health care horizon is like navigating choppy waters, rather than peering over a static landscape. This is particularly true in an election year. There were so many question marks raised during the presidential election, both...

The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA): Alan Holmer, president and ceo.(Pharmacy Outlook '05)(Patient care)
January 3, 2005... A simple question lies at the heart of America's health care debate: How do we best meet patient needs? Patients, health care policy makers, pharmacists, physicians, pharmaceutical company executives and public health advocates are all seeking...

Sharp merchandising builds sales.(Batteries)
January 3, 2005... NEW YORK -- Whether alkaline cell batteries are merchandised in photo departments, heavy-duty units are offered in merchandise centers or hearing aid batteries are located near the pharmacy department, all segments of the battery category offer...

Energizer names CEO.(Batteries)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... ST. LOUIS -- Ward Klein, chief operating officer of Energizer Holdings Inc., will become chief executive officer of the battery manufacturer effective January 25. He will succeed Pat Mulcahy, who will retire following the company's annual...

Ubiquitous bunny gets supersized.(Batteries)(innovations in battery sector)
January 3, 2005... ST. LOUIS -- The main trend impacting the battery category is the proliferation of such high-tech, high-drain devices as digital cameras, MP3 players, compact disc players and handheld games, according to Lou Martire, vice president of trade...

Staying on trend and flexibility are essential.(Batteries)
January 3, 2005... SEACAUCUS, N.J. -- One major issue affected the battery category last year and one major trend is likely to continue to impact sales throughout 2005, according to Brian Kimberlin, director of marketing for Panasonic Battery Group. "The...

Hurricanes, rechargeable batteries big news in 2004.(Batteries)
January 3, 2005... BETHEL, Conn. -- Gillette Co.'s Duracell unit experienced continued growth last year across the general purpose battery category, with particular sales spikes in the Southeast because of summer hurricanes. Strong sales results are also...

The truth about alkaline, heavy-duty.(Batteries)
January 3, 2005... BOSTON -- Gillette Co.'s Duracell unit has debuted a "heavy-duty" advertising campaign designed to address misconceptions in the battery category. The focus is on educating consumers that alkaline-based cell batteries perform far better than...

There's more for drug chains to do.(Batteries)
January 3, 2005... NEW YORK -- Up in units, down in dollars. The foregoing is one way to describe recent trends in the battery category, says John Daggett, director of marketing services for Rayovac Corp. Notably, the alkaline segment--the largest...

Chains make moves to maximize opportunities in video.(Video/DVD)
January 3, 2005... NEW YORK -- A few years ago, Walt Disney Home Video commissioned an independent study that determined that chain drug retailers were missing out on sales in the video category because many consumers simply did not realize that drug stores...

Camcorder media goes to next level.(Video/DVD)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... LAS VEGAS -- At the Consumer Electronics Association show held here this week Maxell Corp. of America has announced that it is extending its line of premium DVD products with the launch of its new DVDR High Grade Camcorder media. The...

DVD players less pricey than before.(Video/DVD)(in the US)
January 3, 2005... NEW YORK -- While DVD players have been considered too much of a high-ticket item for most drug stores to carry, that may no longer be the case. In 2002 the average DVD player sold for $142, a bit steep for the drug channel. In 2003 the...

What's new for watching this winter.(Video/DVD)
January 3, 2005... NEW YORK -- The cold winter months are prime time to settle in and watch movies at home, and chain drug retailers are carefully monitoring and selecting the latest video releases that have particular appeal to their core customers. For...

TriStar has a new name.(Video/DVD)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... CULVER CITY, Calif. -- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment has officially changed its name to Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE). "Sony is the No. 1 brand name in the world with a universally acknowledged reputation for innovative...

Disney decision heats up video format battle.(Video/DVD)
January 3, 2005... NEW YORK -- Walt Disney Co. is poised to launch a number of titles on Sony Corp.'s Blu-ray format, instantly creating a battle for the next generation of DVDs. While Disney and MetroGoldwyn-Mayer Inc. have committed to the Blu-ray format,...