Chain Drug Review articles from June 2005

Chain Drug Review archives from June 2005

SDM is not gong to rest on its laurels.(Shoppers Drug Mart Ltd.)
June 6, 2005... TORONTO -- Shareholders at Shoppers Drug Mart's (SDM's) annual meeting last month were extremely satisfied with the company's performance. Given the drug chain's recent results, that attitude was understandable. In fiscal 2004 the drug...

Katz appoints Parkes to head Drug Trading unit.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... TORONTO -- Andrew Parkes has been appointed president of Drug Trading, a division of the Katz Group. The announcement was made by Andrew Giancamilli, chief executive officer of Katz Group Canada Ltd. Parkes succeeds Bruce Moody, who...

Walgreens taps Huonker as VP, pharmacy services.(Walgreen Co.)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Don Huonker has been named vice president of pharmacy services at Walgreen Co. He succeeds Dennis O'Dell, who is retiring as senior vice president of pharmacy services for the chain drug store operator. A 37-year...

For Boots it's upgrade, simplify and modernize.(Boots Group PLC)
June 6, 2005... LONDON -- Boots Group PLC shared its preliminary full-year results with the United Kingdom's financial community here last month. And though the numbers did not yet reflect it, Richard Baker's five-year program to trans form the U.K. 's...

CVS' Ryan puts cap on slam dunk year.(CVS Corp. acquisition)
June 6, 2005... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- CVS Corp. has just enjoyed the best year in its history--posting record sales ($30.59 billion) and earnings ($959.3 million) and presiding over an acquisition (some 1,200 Eckerd drug stores) that is already being viewed as a...

MTM model is offered by NACDS, AphA.(medication therapy management)(National Association of Chain Drug Stores)(American Pharmacists Association)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) share a vision for implementing medication therapy management (MTM) services in community pharmacies. Such services will be...

CVS adds safeguard to Rx supply chain.(CVS Corp. secondary drug market )(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- CVS Corp. has announced that it will no longer purchase pharmaceuticals from wholesalers that trade in the secondary drug market. Recently the practice has faced increased scrutiny due to rising concerns that secondary...

Weight loss centers debut at Kerr.(Kerr Drug services)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... RALEIGH, N.C. -- Kerr Drug and Medifast Inc. have opened what they characterize as the first weight loss center at a regional drug chain that is operated under a clinical pharmacy program. Since many clinical pharmacy initiatives focus on...

Amex gift cards added to mix at Duane Reade.(American Express Gift Card)(Duane Reade Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... NEW YORK -- Duane Reade Inc. has begun to offer the American Express Gift Card in all 249 of its drug stores. The card is available in $25, $50 and $100 denominations. "At Duane Reade we are always finding new and innovative ways to...

SureScripts to be linked with EpicCare network.(SureScript Systems)(Epic Systems Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- SureScripts has entered into an agreement with Epic Systems Corp. to connect the latter's EpicCare EMR (electronic medical records) to the SureScripts network, enabling thousands of physicians and other health care...

New financing to fuel Pharmaca expansion.(Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... BOULDER, Colo. -- Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy has obtained $7.5 million in equity financing. The loan came from new private equity, as well as Great Spirit Ventures, a previous investor in the drug chain. The capital will be used to open...

Able recalls product line as CEO exits.(Able Laboratories Inc.)(Chief Executive Officer)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... CRANBURY, N.J. -- Able Laboratories Inc. has suspended its manufacturing operations and recalled its product line. The generic drug maker made the decision just days after announcing the resignation of chairman and chief executive officer...

A two-for-one stock split slated.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- Amid all of the positive financial news at CVS Corp.'s annual meeting here last month, the drug chain's board of directors announced a two-for-one stock split. Under the plan CVS shareholders of record on May 23 will...

CVS sees healthy future for Lumene line; grows offerings.(CVS Corp. new products attracts more customers)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- As CVS Corp. continues to work to differentiate itself from its competitors in beauty care the drug chain is expanding its exclusive distribution of the Lumene line in the United States. About 80% of CVS shoppers are...

SDM makes progress on many fronts.(Shoppers Drug Mart Ltd.)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... TORONTO -- As Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) continues to expand its store base, the company is ensuring that it has a group of qualified employees ready to run those outlets. At the end of his presentation to the company's annual shareholders...

With Eckerd assimilation on track, CVS profits rise 18.4%.(Business)(Eckerd Corp.)(CVS Corp.)
June 6, 2005... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- Aided by added volume emanating from last year's purchase of some 1,200 Eckerd drug stores, a severe flu season and the Easter calendar shift, CVS Corp. posted a double-digit rise in profits for the first quarter of fiscal...

The fiscal year gets off to a 'good start' at SDM.(Business)(Shoppers Drug Mart Ltd.)
June 6, 2005... TORONTO -- Robust top-line growth, a more profitable sales mix and operating efficiencies all combined to drive a strong double-digit increase in net income at Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) during the first quarter of fiscal 2005. Net earnings...

Drugstore.com still in red despite sales growth.(Business)(drugstore.com Inc.)
June 6, 2005... BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Drugstore.com began 2005 with better-than-expected sales, but saw its net loss widen in the wake of reduced gross margins. The Internet retailer's net loss for the three months ended April 3 increased 9.2% to $4.99 million...

Retail giants exit scene; nothing is the same.(My Turn)
June 6, 2005... The death in April of Henry Panasci, founder, architect and onetime chief executive officer of the Fay's Drug chain, brought with it a sense of closure--to use a word that's most notable for its abuse--not of an individual's life but to a...

Federal Rx regulation is what's logical.(My Turn)(drug stores non prescription drugs selling standards)
June 6, 2005... Retail pharmacy deserves credit for taking decisive measures to help stem the rising tide of illegal methamphetamine production. Faced with a situation in which more and more nonprescription cold and allergy medications are being purchased as...

Letters.(My Turn)(Letter to the Editor)
June 6, 2005... To the Editor: Writing as a 50-plus-year employee (now retired five-plus years) of a regional drug store chain: The patient has the "right to get medications as prescribed," as [David Pinto] so well pointed out in [his recent] page 1...

Channel's raison d'etre is the draw for shoppers.(WHERE CONSUMERS SHOP--AND WHY)
June 6, 2005... NEW YORK -- What prompts a shopper to choose one type of retail channel over another when it is time to make a purchase? The short answer is, lots of different things, and the number of variables with the potential to affect that decision is...

Quick trips have become today's norm.(WHERE CONSUMERS SHOP--AND WHY)(market research of retail stores shopping behaviour)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... NEW YORK -- Shopping at mass market retail outlets has become an increasingly hit-and-run activity, according to new research commissioned by Unilever. The consumer packaged goods company recently unveiled the findings of its new study, "Trip...

Pharmacy is king in drug stores.(WHERE CONSUMERS SHOP--AND WHY)
June 6, 2005... NEW YORK -- Chain drug stores continue to play a key role in mass market retailing, leveraging their numerous convenient locations, a health care positioning that aligns nicely with demographic trends and a heritage of merchandising expertise...

Supers' share keeps slipping away.(WHERE CONSUMERS SHOP--AND WHY)(supermarkets market share)
June 6, 2005... NEW YORK -- The supermarket format faces many challenges halfway through the first decade of the 21st century, perhaps more than any other format in mass market retailing. The trade class has been losing market share to other formats for...

Discounters add merchandising twists to EDLP strategy.(WHERE CONSUMERS SHOP--AND WHY)(Every Day Low Pricing )
June 6, 2005... NEW YORK -- Discount stores continue to evolve in many ways--including size, merchandise mix and location --in response to a constantly changing marketplace. Based on responses to the 2005 edition of Chain Drug Review's "Where Consumers...

Food/drug combos still get high marks from customers.(WHERE CONSUMERS SHOP--AND WHY)
June 6, 2005... NEW YORK -- The food/drug combination store has been a hit with consumers since its inception some 50 years ago. Despite the subsequent appearance of newer hybrid formats and intensification of the channel-blurring phenomenon in recent years,...

Supercenters change the game.(WHERE CONSUMERS SHOP--AND WHY)(discount stores market)
June 6, 2005... NEW YORK -- Are supercenters the retail industry's equivalent of the "nuclear option," or do they simply represent another stage in the development process of retail formats? The answer is probably a little of both, but depending on the...

Warehouse clubs always very exciting.(WHERE CONSUMERS SHOP--AND WHY)
June 6, 2005... NEW YORK -- From its unlikely roots as a bare-bones alternative distribution source for small businesses, the warehouse club format has evolved into one of the most successful and exciting channels in the retail industry. Testament to that...

Shopping via the Net deserves to get its due.(WHERE CONSUMERS SHOP--AND WHY)
June 6, 2005... NEW YORK -- Only 12% of women and 35% of men say they have done it in the last 90 days, but there is no denying that Internet shopping is emerging as an important competitor to more traditional retail formats. According to the 2005 edition...

Dollar stores have a great niche.(WHERE CONSUMERS SHOP--AND WHY)
June 6, 2005... NEW YORK -- Extreme value retailing has won a place in the hearts--and pocketbooks--of consumers in the United States, and the outlook for the format going forward remains bright. Dollar stores, as extreme value retailers are often referred...

Choices are myriad and shoppers like it.(WHERE CONSUMERS SHOP--AND WHY)
June 6, 2005... NEW YORK -- Consumers have more choices about where to shop than ever before, and they are not shy about exercising that power. As the accompanying charts provided by Information Resources Inc. show, shopping patterns can vary widely from...

Rapid changes in O-T-C market bear watching.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)(National Association of Drug Stores Marketplace Conference)(Industry Overview)
June 6, 2005... NEW YORK -- Over-the-counter drugs perhaps merit a closer look from retail executives than ever at this year's National Association of Drug Stores Marketplace Conference. Developments focusing attention on nonprescription products include...

Convenience makes consumables attractive.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... NEW YORK -- The consumables category continues to be a vital part of nearly every chain drug store's offerings. Convenience food, snacks and beverages have all become important components of the trade class' front-end mix and are critical to...

Drug chains get back on track in beauty care.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)
June 6, 2005... NEW YORK -- With the exception of prescription drugs, beauty care is arguably more important to chain drug stores than any other product segment. While accounting for only about 10% of overall sales, the category is crucial to the trade...

Smart retailers capitalize on possibilities in GM.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)
June 6, 2005... NEW YORK -- While discount stores, supercenters and warehouse clubs can offer much more general merchandise than can drug chains, the category does not have to be automatically conceded to big-box retailers. Consumer research reveals that...

Pharmavite supplements deliver as promised.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)
June 6, 2005... NORTHRIDGE, Calif. -- Few suppliers have established such a high reputation for themselves in the nutritional supplements category as Pharmavite LLC. Marketer of the Nature Made line of vitamins and supplements, the Nature's Resource brand...

IMT positions itself as key source of accessories.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)(divestments of Skaffles Accessories )
June 6, 2005... NEW YORK -- IMT Accessories got one step closer to its goal of being a one-stop provider of accessories when it acquired Skaffles Accessories this year. The deal gave IMT, a 10-year-old company here that has 10 divisions, its first hair...

PolyMedica makes difference in women's health.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)
June 6, 2005... WOBURN, Mass. -- Women often suffer from health conditions very different from those that affect men, and PolyMedica Healthcare Inc. provides products to help alleviate those disorders. "Traditionally, PolyMedica's AZO family of products...

As demand for DVDs surges, Maxell responds.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)
June 6, 2005... FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- Sales of DVD recorders are surging, and Maxell Corp. of America is uniquely positioned to help chain drug retailers exploit the demand, according to Peter Brinkman, the company's vice president of marketing. In the...

Drug chains important focal point' for Schick.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)
June 6, 2005... MILFORD, Conn. -- Chain drug stores will play an integral part in the future success of the Schick-Wilkinson Sword unit of Energizer Holdings Inc. "This growing channel continues to set the benchmark for new item introductory performance...

Trigg raises its profile in the mass market.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)(Trigg Laboratories Inc)
June 6, 2005... VALENCIA, Calif. -- Started in 1989 with its flagship brand Wet Original Lubricant, Trigg Laboratories Inc. has branched out from being a company that does business solely in adult and boutique shops to one that has made significant inroads...

Jane fills gap between value, prestige cosmetics.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)(Jane & Co. LLC)
June 6, 2005... BALTIMORE -- A little over a year after acquiring the Jane brand from Estee Lauder Inc., executives at Jane & Co. LLC have brought it back to its original "value with quality" positioning. "The typical Jane shopper tends to be better...

Noritsu enables retailers to do more in photo.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)(digital minilab equipment )
June 6, 2005... BUENA PARK, Calif. -- Over the past 25 years Noritsu America Corp. has been a leading supplier of minilabs and photofinishing equipment, and it has earned a reputation as a strong and reliable partner among its retailer customers. With a...

Pretika aims to make skin care a destination.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)
June 6, 2005... LAGUANA NIGUEL, Calif. -- Pretika Corp. is ideally suited to meeting retailers' every need, according to executives. Focusing on the development and manufacture of scientifically advanced skin care and cosmeceutical products, the global...

Blaine's Tineacide 'makes scientific sense'.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)(Blaine Labs Inc)
June 6, 2005... SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif.- Pharmacists recommend products based on their knowledge of medicine, their patients' feedback, economics and the company behind the product. That explains why they are increasingly recommending Blaine Labs Inc.'s...

Concepts in Health offers new kind of sleep aid.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)(Concepts in Health Inc)(National Sleep Foundation poll)
June 6, 2005... BLAUVELT, N.Y. -- It is 3 a.m. and all are sleep--except for the one-third of adults in the United States who wake in the night or wake too early and are unable to return to sleep several times per week, according to a recently released...

Boehringer-Ingelheim is pacesetter in laxatives.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)(Boehringer-Ingelheim Consumer Health Care)
June 6, 2005... RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Chain drug store operators are important business partners for Boehringer-Ingelheim Consumer Health Care, particularly in the laxative segment. Boehringer-Ingelheim is a leader in the category, and many consumers turn...

Bavis responds to the needs of its customers.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)(pharmacy drive-throughs)
June 6, 2005... MAINEVILLE, Ohio -- As drive-through pharmacy service continues to evolve from an interesting amenity to standard equipment in successive generations of chain drug store prototypes, E.F. Bavis and Associates Inc. is staying abreast of the...

Similasan stimulates body's healing processes.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)
June 6, 2005... HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. -- Too often the products in any given over-the-counter drug section are strikingly similar to one another, confusing consumers and frustrating suppliers that want to establish a point of difference for their offerings....

World Trend keeps line fresh with new licenses.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)
June 6, 2005... POMONA, Calif. -- After 24 years in business World Trend Inc. has established itself as a leading supplier of licensed oral care and hair care products and writing instruments. An important part of World Trend's business and growth comes...

Lake stresses innovation in feminine hygiene.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)
June 6, 2005... JACKSON, Wis. -- Lake Consumer Products Co. intends to turn around the declining feminine hygiene category with a dramatic launch as well as a reformulation and repackaging of its core products. The company is already shipping the new...

GE: consumer education key to lighting sales.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)(GE Consumer & Industrial)
June 6, 2005... CLEVELAND -- Lighting products should always be considered an important part of the general merchandise mix in drug stores. "They are a universally needed product," points out Jim Connolly, general manager of consumer sales at GE Consumer &...

Alva-Amco's niche O-T-Cs address varied needs.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)
June 6, 2005... NILES, Ill. -- Alva-Amco Pharmacal Cos. finished 2004 with record sales, reflecting strong growth in both established and newer brands. Terry Riddel, the company's senior vice president of sales, reports that KneeRelief analgesic caplets,...

Zanfel has 'solution to poison ivy, oak, sumac'.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)(Zanfel Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac Wash )(Company Profile)
June 6, 2005... MORTON, Ill. -- For Zanfel Laboratories Inc., manufacturer of Zanfel Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac Wash, the summer months signal the busiest time of year, a time when poison ivy is at its worst and Zanfel retailers see their best returns,...

Novartis wins trust of health care consumers.(MARKETPLACE 2005/CORPORATE PROFILES)
June 6, 2005... PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- Novartis Consumer Health Inc. is composed of the Sandoz (generics)--including over-the-counter health care, animal health, medical nutrition, and infant and baby care products--and CIBA Vision business units. Collectively...

Okamoto gives its offerings a 'fresh new look'.(corporate profile)(Company Profile)
June 6, 2005... STRATFORD, Conn. -- Okamoto USA Inc., marketer of Beyond Bodi Heat pain-relieving pads and Beyond Seven condoms, has repackaged the brands and introduced line extensions to both. "For both our product lines we wanted to create a fresh new...

Pixel Magic stays on cutting edge in photo.(corporate profile)(Company Profile)
June 6, 2005... SAN MARCOS, Texas -- Pixel Magic Imaging Inc. was a pioneer in the creation of the photo kiosks and minilabs that are found in most drug stores today, and the company continues to be an innovator in the field. Many of the technologies that...

Innovation Associates facilitates Rx operations.(corporate profile)(Company Profile)
June 6, 2005... JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. -- Innovation Associates' PharmASSIST family of automated prescription dispensing solutions provides retail chains with the complete breadth of pharmacy automation tools--from work-flow management applications to automated...

CCA wins adherents with 'different answers'.(corporate profile)(CCA Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
June 6, 2005... EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- CCA Industries Inc. is one of the most successful up-and-coming companies in the marketplace today. The company was recently listed in Business Week as one of its 100 Best Small Companies. CCA has many leading...

Puig expands Antonio Banderas fragrance line.(corporate profile)(Company Profile)
June 6, 2005... ISELIN, N.J. -- Puig Fragrances and Personal Care Inc. plans to shake things up in 2005 with another launch in the United States mass market fragrance category--this time focusing on women. Spirit Antonio Banderas for Women will be the...

Coria Labs touts 'breakthrough' in skin care.(corporate profile)(Company Profile)
June 6, 2005... FORT WORTH -- Coria Laboratories Ltd. is poised to launch CeraVe, a revolutionary skin care regimen that was developed in conjunction with dermatologists. "CeraVe represents an unusual breakthrough in skin care technology," notes Coria...

Alan James grows dietary supplement brands.(corporate profile)(Company Profile)
June 6, 2005... BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Alan James Group LLC, which is currently focusing its efforts on the vitamin/mineral/supplement category, is a consumer products management company whose mission is to acquire brands that generate at least $10 million in...

Acquisition strengthens Pacific World portfolio.(corporate profile)(Company Profile)
June 6, 2005... LAKE FOREST, Calif. -- Since acquiring Entrecap Corp. and its Fing'rs artificial nail brand in February, executives at Pacific World Corp. say they have made great strides in integrating the business into what is already an impressive lineup of...

Woman's Day to honor best in health, beauty.(Woman's Day Best in Beauty and Health Awards)
June 6, 2005... NEW YORK -- Woman's Day magazine will be presenting its first-ever Woman's Day Best in Beauty & Health Awards this week during the National As sociation of Chain Drug Stores Marketplace Conference in New Orleans. The awards program,...

Beiersdoff products have 'point of difference'.(corporate profile)(Company Profile)
June 6, 2005... WILTON, Conn. -- Beiersdorf Inc. continues to be a leader in skin care. Marketing an already extensive line of products that treat aging and damaged skin by employing the same ingredients that are found naturally in a person's skin,...

E.T. Browne tackles age-related skin problems.(corporate profile)(Company Profile)
June 6, 2005... ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. -- Founded more than 160 years ago as one of the country's first skin care companies, E.T. Browne Drug Co. has extended its Palmer's Skin Success brand with a collection of products that target age-related skin care...

Fresh Products adds twist to antibacterial soap.(corporate profile)(Company Profile)
June 6, 2005... TOLEDO, Ohio -- Fresh Scents, an antibacterial liquid soap that also contains a discreet air freshener in the bottom of the bottle, is being rolled out by Fresh Products Inc., a specialist in cleaning and odor-control products that a spokesman...

Thompson continues to expand its horizons.(corporate profile)(Company Profile)
June 6, 2005... MERIDEN, Conn. -- For more than 125 years Thompson Candy Co. has produced and sold premium, natural and organic chocolate products to distributors and retailers around the world. The company began as one that produced molded chocolates...

Patients, retailers win with Quigley's Cold-EEZE.(corporate profile)
June 6, 2005... DOYLESTOWN, Pa. -- Quigley Corp. has established a reputation in the cough/cold category by offering a wide array of over-the-counter remedies that provide alternatives to standard therapies. Formulated with the company's proprietary zinc...

Beauty Beat 'thinks outside the box' with promo.(corporate profile)
June 6, 2005... NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- The Bye Bye Blemish skin care system from Beauty Beat Inc. is already a proven success. So now the company is selling "the sizzle rather than the steak," says Beauty Beat president Dine Valentine. A...

Eulactol's product quality does the talking.(corporate profile)(Company Profile)
June 6, 2005... BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Eulactol USA Inc.'s Flexitol is a prescription for healthy sales and profits in chain drug stores, according to vice president of operations Mervyn Stone. "Since entering the United States market three years ago the...

Samy covers market in professional hair care.(corporate profile)(Company Profile)
June 6, 2005... CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- After having unbridled success selling its line of hair care products on the Home Shopping Network (HSN), Samy Cos. turned its attention to chain drug retailers a few years ago. The result of the company's venture into...

Pfizer keeps its O-T-C offerings fresh, relevant.(corporate profile)(Company Profile)
June 6, 2005... MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. -- With revenues of $3.5 billion, Pfizer Consumer Healthcare (PCH) is the world's second-largest over-the-counter drug maker and one of the fastest-growing, too, thanks to the introduction of a steady stream of innovative...

Straight arrow's pledge: 'satisfy the customer'.(corporate profile)(Company Profile)
June 6, 2005... BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Straight Arrow Products Inc. is a family-owned business begun by Philip Katzev on his farm in 1970 to produce exclusive horse care products under the brand names Mane 'n Tail, Hoofmaker and Mineral Ice. Over time horse...

Mimi's Diva Dryer line has 'personality, soul'.(corporate profile)(Britanne Corp.)(Company Profile)
June 6, 2005... SAN FRANCISCO -- Britanne Corp., a supplier of bath and beauty care accessories ranging from superabsorbent towels to bathrobes, is making its first foray into the mass market with Mimi's Diva Dryer. Described by a company spokesman as "a...

First Quality takes 'bold step' into paper towels.(corporate profile)(First Quality Retail Group)(Company Profile)
June 6, 2005... GREAT NECK, N.Y. -- Expanding on its base as a leader in absorbent technologies, First Quality Retail Group has made a tremendous investment to enter the household paper category. The company, which has become a leader in value brand and...

Revlon brands embody 'a confident sexiness'.(corporate profile)(Company Profile)
June 6, 2005... NEW YORK -- Revlon Inc., long recognized as a leader in the beauty care category, is offering chain drug store operators and other mass market retailers its expertise as well as innovative products in an effort to maximize sales in the...

Rise 'goes to market with proven winners'.(corporate profile)(Rise International Group LLC)(Company Profile)
June 6, 2005... LODI, N.J. -- Rise International Group LLC is a company dedicated to manufacturing, marketing and licensing strong brand name products that represent quality, integrity, consumer loyalty and market longevity, according to company president...

Cobranding a winner for Home Diagnostics.(corporate profile)(Company Profile)
June 6, 2005... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Home Diagnostics Inc., a manufacturer of blood glucose monitoring systems that is marking its 20th anniversary this year, continues to expand its retail distribution through the cobranding strategy it pioneered in the...

New items reflect Del's 'entrepreneurial spirit'.(corporate profile)(Company Profile)
June 6, 2005... UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Del Laboratories Inc. has had something of a rebirth in 2005, with a plethora of product launches and a fresh attitude after completing the transaction that took it private earlier this year. "We are a large,...

Purdue targets specific needs of consumers.(corporate profile)(Company Profile)
June 6, 2005... STAMFORD, Conn. -- Purdue Products LP, the maker of Senokot laxatives, is celebrating a milestone in the history of the brand--its 50th anniversary. For five decades Senokot--one of Purdue's many trademarked products--has been providing...

Polaroid the leader in passport photo business.(corporate profile)(Company Profile)
June 6, 2005... WALTHAM, Mass. -- The passport photo business is profitable, easy to manage and growing. And as a business that boasts margins as high as 80% to 90% it presents a great revenue opportunity for chain drug retailers, according to executives at...

Marketing push spreads word on Cetaphil.(corporate profile)(Company Profile)
June 6, 2005... FORT WORTH -- Consumers familiar with the Cetaphil brand of skin cleansers and moisturizers have been sharing the products with friends and family for years. That word-of-mouth endorsement of the brand has been in no small measure responsible...