Drug Store News articles from April 2005

Drug Store News archives from April 2005

Growth time: MinuteClinic locks its sites on 75-store expansion plan.(News)(MinuteClinic Inc)
April 11, 2005... AVENTURA, Fla. -- For five years, MinuteClinic has been applying a pair of core retail principles to the doctor's trade: speed-of-service in a convenient, accessible setting. While the privately held company declined to provide precise sales...

Boots makes over No. 7 brand.(News)
April 11, 2005... LONDON -- Boots the Chemist, the leading health and beauty retailer in the United Kingdom, has given its private label beauty brand No. 7 a makeover. This is not the first relaunch the 70-year-old brand has experienced, but it is by far...

L'Oreal opens second retail store.(News)
April 11, 2005... FARMINGTON, Conn. -- In a bid to better understand its shoppers and their buying habits--and, in turn, improve merchandising at drug and mass--L'Oreal Paris opened its second U.S. retail store last month here in the Westfarms Mall. While...

Upscale skin care line finds home on Madison Avenue.(News)
April 11, 2005... NEW YORK -- Madison Avenue, home to some of the world's most expensive commercial real estate, has welcomed its newest swanky retail tenant: a new specialty skin care concept built around the pricey N.V. Perricone M.D....

U.S. Attorney investigates Wal-Mart exec.(News)
April 11, 2005... BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- The next major development concerning allegations of financial impropriety against former Wal-Mart vice chairman and board member Tom Coughlin appears set to take place early next month when a grand jury is scheduled to...

Rite Aid ends year on right path, but still playing catch-up in pharmacy.(News)
April 11, 2005... NEW YORK -- As Rite Aid executives prepared for its year-end earnings call with securities analysts April 7, the company was expected to finish its second consecutive year in the black, with earnings coming in at the low end of its projections...

Far from bizarre, new Target concept brings home upscale.(News)
April 11, 2005... MINNEAPOLIS -- Target's upscale positioning has brought accolades and raised eyebrows by those wondering if the company's upmarket positioning will backfire. But to those critics, management has a straightforward reply: solid financial...

Wal-Mart launches Asian-language ads.(News)(Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart broke new ground earlier this month with its first-ever advertising campaign geared specifically to Asian-Americans. The television, radio and print ads debuted April 1 in markets with high concentrations of...

Walgreens bumps up store growth, earnings.(News)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Walgreen Co. accelerated its store-opening schedule in the first half of fiscal 2005 while maintaining double-digit sales and earnings growth. But a change in accounting methods caused the high-flying company to fall slightly...

Yucaipa investment timely for Pathmark, Wild Oats.(News)(Ron Burkle and Yucaipa)
April 11, 2005... LOS ANGELES -- Ron Burkle and Yucaipa, the investment company he founded, have made two significant investments in troubled food retail companies and sparked speculation about takeovers of Pathmark and Wild Oats. While the investments probably...

Albertsons lowers 2005 outlook.(News)
April 11, 2005... BOISE, Idaho -- Despite a successful program to reduce its spending by $1 billion, Albertsons acknowledged that competition in key markets, particularly where it's not the No. 1 or No. 2 retailer, is going to make 2005 a tough year. For...

Staples expands store within store.(SUPERMARKET AISLE)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... LANDOVER, Md. -- Following a test in about 60 Giant Food and Stop & Shop stores, Staples is expanding in July its branded store-within-a-store concept to all 550 Giant Food and Stop & Shop Supermarket stores throughout the Northeast. The...

Supervalu gets new fresh unit.(SUPERMARKET AISLE)(W. Newell & Co. to be formed)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... MINNEAPOLIS -- Supervalu has formed a specialty product distribution company, called W. Newell & Co., that is dedicated exclusively to fresh produce and will operate separately from Supervalu's full-line general distribution business. The...

Price Chopper touts perishables.(SUPERMARKET AISLE)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- Price Chopper Supermarkets is focusing on perishables. Jerel Golub, vice president of perishables, noted that the idea is to present perishables--including produce, baked bread and deli items--in a way that will wow...

Stop & Shop leads Ahold USA recovery efforts.(News)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... BRAINTREE, Mass. -- Asserting that it remains on the "road to recovery," troubled Dutch-based supermarket and pharmacy giant Ahold predicted that its turnaround efforts soon would begin bearing fruit in the United States. The key to the...

Colgate-Palmolive.(PEOPLE IN THE NEWS)(Ian Cook appointed)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... NEW YORK -- Colgate-Palmolive could name newly appointed chief operating officer Ian Cook its new president in the near future, stated Credit Suisse First Boston analyst Lauren Lieberman in a research note. As of press time, Colgate had not...

Winn-Dixie Stores.(PEOPLE IN THE NEWS)(Tom Robbins appointed)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Winn-Dixie Stores has appointed Tom Robbins as senior vice president of merchandising, reporting directly to president and chief executive officer Peter Lynch. Dick Judd, who had served for nearly two years as senior...

Fred's.(PEOPLE IN THE NEWS)(appointed Jerry Thompson and Mary McNabb )(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Fred's, a 595-store discount general merchandise retailer, has named Jerry Thompson and Mary McNabb to its board to fill two-year terms, effective April 15. Thompson retired in July from Eckerd. He joined Eckerd in 1997 as...

PepsiCo.(PEOPLE IN THE NEWS)(promoted Dawn Hudson and John Compton to replace Gary Rodkin )(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... PURCHASE, N.Y. -- PepsiCo announced late last month that Gary Rodkin, chairman and chief executive officer of PepsiCo Beverages and Foods North America since 2002, has decided to leave the company to pursue new career opportunities. As a...

Dial Corp.(PEOPLE IN THE NEWS)(Bradley Casper appointed)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Dial Corp., has named Bradley Casper president and chief executive officer, effective this month. He succeeds Herbert Baum, who, after five years leading the the company's turnaround, is retiring. Previously,...

Information Resources Inc.(PEOPLE IN THE NEWS)(Robert Blattberg appointed)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... CHICAGO -- Information Resources Inc. has named Robert Blattberg chief analytics officer. He will be working with IRI's Analytic Insight Group and enterprise solutions team. Blattberg is a Polk Brothers Distinguished Professor in Retailing...

OTC industry at critical juncture.(over the counter drugs)
April 11, 2005... AVENTURA, Fla. -- For every two industry opportunities that are helping drive the over-the-counter business forward, there seem to be two challenges poised to hold the industry back. We're at a critical juncture right now," Tim Hayes,...

Clarification.(News)(Correction Notice)
April 11, 2005... Clarification: The March 21 issue of Drug Store News had on page 1 the headline "Osco name will replace Shaw's in NE." While the stores still will carry the Shaw's name, the pharmacy department will sport the Osco banner.

Rx Industry Council takes shape.(PHARMACY WATCH)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The newly formed National Association of Chain Drug Stores Pharmacy Industry Council will hold its first scheduled meeting in August at the NACDS Pharmacy & Technology Conference in San Diego. The PIC was created last...

APhA honors education efforts.(PHARMACY WATCH)(American Pharmacists Association)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The American Pharmacists Association's Academy of Student Pharmacists has tapped Dean Joseph Dean Jr., Ph.D., of the Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy for its 2005 APhA-ASP Outstanding Dean Award. Dean received the...

USP elects board of trustees.(PHARMACY WATCH)(Carmen Catizone, John Mauger and Darrell Abernethy appoints at USP Pharmacopeial Convention)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Carmen Catizone, executive director and secretary of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, is among a new slate of officers and trustees elected to the USP Pharmacopeial Convention last month. Catizone, along...

CMS chief seeks PhRMA aid in Medicare rollout.(Pharmacy News)(Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
April 11, 2005... WASHINGTON -- "Not surprisingly, well over 90 percent of what Medicare spends today goes to dealing with the complications of health problems after they occur." Mark McClellan, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...

Patient-focused education base shapes ACPE goals.(Pharmacy News)(Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education)
April 11, 2005... CHICAGO -- Community pharmacy is at a critical juncture. New demands for a more clinically trained and patient-oriented breed of pharmacist are coming from government and private health plan sponsors as they grapple with rising costs and the...

Rx.com gives retail pharmacy the ability to profitably compete with Mandatory Mail and offer patients a new choice.(Advertisement)
April 11, 2005... New convenience for patients. New profits for pharmacy. Rx.com now offers retail pharmacy the opportunity to compete with mandatory mail programs and, most importantly, to do it profitably. Available to all 10,000 pharmacies who use the PDX...

Brooks Pharmacy charity event.(Making the Scene)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... At Brooks Pharmacy's An Evening with the Legends II charity event, which benefited the United Way of Rhode Island, are (above) American Greetings' Ron Levine and Steve Willensky, Brooks-Eckerd's Michel Coutu and American Greetings' John...

Heidi Klum candy launch.(Making the Scene)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Supermodel Heidi Klum visits the Duane Reade on 57th Street and 6th Avenue in New York to kick off the sale of her new line of fat-free candies called My Favorite Candies. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

CHPA annual meeting.(Making the Scene)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... At the Consumer Healthcare Products Association annual meeting are CHPA's Linda Suydam and Kerr Drug's Tony Civello [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Sears Holding Corp. at NASDAQ.(Making the Scene)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Sears Holding Corp.'s William Crowley (center) presides over the opening bell March 28 to celebrate the first day of trading of Sears Holdings Corp. on NASDAQ. Kmart Corp.'s Mary Jo Duffy and Sears Holding Corp.'s Steve Sunderland joined...

Teens gotta have it ... now!(Hot Picks)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Through an exclusive partnership with Teen People magazine, once per month Drug Store News features a special department, Teen People's Trendspotter Hot Picks, which is designed to give retailers a better sense of what moves today's teen...

Burt's Bees Lip Balm.(Hot Picks)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... The Trendspotters are aflutter about Burt's Bees products. In particular, they are really into the lip balm, which is peppermint-scented and seals in moisture. It's not a super-shiny gloss; it really is formulated just to keep their lips...

Redken Extreme Shampoo.(Hot Picks)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... For seriously distressed hair, the Trendspotters are turning to this extreme shampoo by Redken. Redken Extreme Shampoo uses an "interbond conditioning system," which works to strengthen chemically and mechanically weary locks. Not only does it...

Noxzema Continuous Clean Microbead Cleanser.(Hot Picks)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Trendspotters dig this citrus-y cleanser to refresh and cleanse their faces. Noxzema Continuous Clean Microbead Cleanser lathers to remove dirt and is infused with orange microbeads to deep clean the skin and get rid of makeup residue. The...

Altoids Sour Mints.(Hot Picks)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Trendspotters are really into Altoids Sour Mints, which boast an equally powerful experience for tastebuds as their "so strong they come in a tin" sister, Altoids Mints. With flavors like Sour Apple, Raspberry Sour and Citrus, Altoids Sours may...

The jury's still out on vendors-turned-retailers.(Opinion)
April 11, 2005... The recent phenomenon of Apple Computer opening its own stores certainly has garnered interest once again among many of the nation's major suppliers as those executives facing the challenges of retail consolidation ponder whether that strategy...

Steriod debate is for the bars, not Congress.(Opinion)(Column)
April 11, 2005... I have never been much for riddles. But here goes: What looks like a firetruck and smells like fish? Give up? It's that enormous red herring of a steroid investigation that just might become the legacy of the 109th Congress. Kind of...

Bridging the divide: inside Hispanic caregiver culture.(In Focus: The Caregiver)
April 11, 2005... Hispanics comprise the country's fastest-growing population demographic, according to the latest U.S. Census data, a fact that is prompting more and more retailers to integrate bilingual signage, carry brands that are favorites among the...

Many caregivers not aware of their roles, available support.(In Focus: The Caregiver)
April 11, 2005... As more and more baby boomers make the transition into senior citizenship, with white hairs and wrinkles marking their passage, it is their GenX children who may be footing the bill for their health care. And while it's safe to say that the...

Caregiver Expo adds sponsors.(In Focus: The Caregiver)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... WASHINGTON -- As A the caregiver consumer health exposition--hosted by Drug Store News in partnership with the National Association of Chain Drug Stores--draws near, industry members continue to join the effort, including Bayer Consumer Care,...

Target stalking pharmacy market with growing service arsenal.(Retailer Focus)
April 11, 2005... Outside of file traditional drug store industry, no mass merchandise or supermarket retailer appears as firmly committed to pharmacy in 2005 as Target Stores. With an aggressive pharmacy expansion program under way and new programs like Clear...

Dottie Loves brand takes aim at 'tween market.(Retailer Focus)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Cheap, chic leader Target Corp. is looking to further drive sales in the lucrative tween market with a new brand just for them called "Dottie Loves." The line, which targets girls aged 6 to 12, includes apparel, jewelry, cosmetics, hair...

Feds side with PBMs on mail order issue.(Chain Pharmacy)(pharmacy benefit management)
April 11, 2005... WASHINGTON -- Weighing in on the acrimonious relationship between retail pharmacies and mandatory mail order prescription plans, the Federal Trade Commission has sided with the pharmacy benefit management industry in opposing an attempt by...

Walgreens, UnitedHealth unit seal key Medicare Rx agreement.(Chain Pharmacy)
April 11, 2005... DEERFIELD, Ill. -- In a marketing coup that's sure to spur sales at its pharmacies, Walgreen Co. and its pharmacy benefit management subsidiary, Walgreens Health Initiatives, have inked a pact with one of the nation's largest insurers to...

Interest still rising in pharmacy careers, study concludes.(Chain Pharmacy)
April 11, 2005... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Rising interest in pharmacy as a career will lead to a record number of newly minted pharmacists emerging from U.S. pharmacy schools this year, a new survey reveals. And the number of students applying to pharmacy schools...

PhRMA eyes pricing and access strategy as PR remedy.(Chain Pharmacy)
April 11, 2005... WASHINGTON -- On the same day last month, two industries locked in similar efforts to restore their tainted public images were in the nation's capital. But while Major League Baseball did not fare well during an 11-hour grilling by members...

U.K. pilot study tests RFID as Rx point-of-dispensing tool.(Chain Pharmacy)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... LONDON -- Pharmacists in the United Kingdom recently completed a pilot study using a custom-built radio frequency identification scanner to scan items before handing them to patients at checkout. Forty-four independent and small-chain...

NACDS, HDMA set RFID summit for fall.(Chain Pharmacy)(National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Healthcare Distribution Management Association)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the Healthcare Distribution Management Association will cosponsor a four-day educational summit this fall to explore the implementation of radio frequency identification...

Generics show clout in rankings.(Chain Pharmacy)
April 11, 2005... ATLANTA -- Six generic pharmaceutical products ranked among the top 10 prescription drug products in units dispensed at retail last year, including the No. 1-ranking product overall according to new research from NDCHealth Corp. Pfizer's...

Arthritis sufferers still suffering.(Chain Pharmacy)
April 11, 2005... NEW YORK -- There is still no accounting for all of that lost Vioxx business, stemming all the way back to September when Merck originally pulled its cox-2 inhibitor from the market. In one day, arthritis sufferers holding 14 million annual...

Pseudoephedrine.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Industry News--State legislation restricting the sale of pseudoephedrine cough-cold products to behind the counter, oftentimes to be sold only by a pharmacist, is becoming more commonplace. Last month, Iowa passed what is considered the...

Food and Drug Administration.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... The Food and Drug Administration is considering an application to switch a topical corticosteroid over-the-counter, having convened a pair of advisory panels last month. The corticosteroid hydrocortisone is already available as an OTC...

Council for Responsible Nutrition.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... The Council for Responsible Nutrition has named Steven Mister president and chief executive officer, effective April 11. "My immediate priorities will be to... educate legislators, regulators, health care professionals and journalists...

Barr Laboratories.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Supplier News--Acting Food and Drug Administration commissioner Lester Crawford suggested during his Senate confirmation hearing last month that the agency was close to approving Barr Laboratories' Plan B emergency contraceptive for sale...

Hogil Pharmaceutical Corp.(Supplier News)(Products)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... In anticipation of pseudoephedrine Being mandated to sale from behind the pharmacy counter--a move is being considered in more than 25 states--Hogil Pharmaceutical Corp. will reformulate its entire Sine-Off brand of cough-cold products by...

Regulatory climate forecast positive for scrutinized supplement industry.(OTC/Natural Health)
April 11, 2005... Three regulatory developments are likely to support the future growth of dietary supplements: the growing prevalence of more consumer-directed health care plans, an increased adoption of the government s dietary guidelines released in January...

Latino marketing lands in OTC ring.(WHAT'S HOT)(Over The Counter)(Vitamin Branding Corp.)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Vitamin Branding Corp. will round out its sports nutrition card next month by adding Everlast Nutrition for Latinos, a line of eight products--including an energy drink, meal replacement bars and supplements--that will target Hispanic shoppers...

Woodridge Labs.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Supplier News--Woodridge Labs is launching next month its new DermaFreeze365 anti-age cream, which promises to reduce fine lines and wrinkles by 50 percent to 90 percent in 10 minutes. The cream, which is infused with GABA-Biox--a blend of...

Soda manufacturer Jones Soda Co.(Supplier News)(Products)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Soda manufacturer Jones Soda Co., through an exclusive licensing deal with Lime Lite Marketing, has developed new Jones Soda flavored lip balm. For the initial launch, Lime Lite Marketing has created four flavors: Green Apple, Fufu Berry,...

BG Products LLC.(Supplier News)(Products)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Looking to meet the needs of balding or bald men, newcomer BG Products LLC has developed a line for mass called Bald Guyz. The five-SKU line includes Wash & Shampoo, Deep Cleaner & Conditioner, Head Wipes to battle oiliness, Sunscreen with...

Blistex.(Supplier News)(Products)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Blistex is rolling out new StriDex Power Pads with benzoyl peroxide for the treatment of acne. The alcohol-free pads are extra large and are individually wrapped for portability and so they won't dry out. Each 28-pad box of Power Pads...

L'Oreal.(Executive News)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Executive News--L'Oreal has appointed. Laurent Attal president and chief executive officer of L'Oreal USA, effective July 1. He succeeds Jean-Paul Agon, who is returning to Paris to serve as chief executive officer of L'Oreal Group in 2006. ...

Cosmetics makers put a new face on competitive pricing strategies.
April 11, 2005... Today's consumers want more out of the products they buy, and cosmetics are no exception. To help meet that demand, value and budget cosmetics manufacturers are ramping up efforts with more upscale packaging, enhanced formulas and improved...

Eau de celebrity.(WHAT'S HOT)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... The already crowded fragrance market is about to get more packed as manufacturers continue to-bank o-n the power of celebrity-backed fragrances to reinvigorate the sluggish category. The notion of linking celebrities with fragrance...

Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association.(Executive News)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association has appointed Pamela Bailey president and chief executive officer. She succeeds Edward Kavanaugh, who is retiring after 22 years as president and chief executive officer. Bailey has been...

Conair Corp., a maker of personal hair care appliances, has acquired the Scunci hair accessory business from Scunci International.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Financial News--Conair Corp., a maker of personal hair care appliances, has acquired the Scunci hair accessory business from Scunci International for an undisclosed amount. Conair, which will gain a solid foothold in the hair accessory...

Playhouse Publishing.(new books)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Supplier News--Playhouse Publishing added three new books to its photo memory line, including "Baby's Little Book of Blessings," "My Little Book of Blessings" and My Family's Book of Blessings. Each page is cut to allow for a 4-inch by-6-inch...

Everlast Worldwide has entered a licensing agreement with GoodTimes Entertainment to develop a line of branded fitness videos to be sold individually and in combination with other fitness-related products.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Everlast Worldwide has entered a licensing agreement with GoodTimes Entertainment to develop a line of branded fitness videos to be sold individually and in combination with other fitness-related products. The videos will include workouts led...

Kraft Foods.(Supplier News)(Products)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Kraft Foods will launch its Tassimo beverage system to the U.S. market this fall. Currently sold in France, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, Tassimo makes coffeehouse beverages like cappuccino, espresso and lattes one cup at a time. T-Discs,...

Kraft Foods has partnered with Pet Brands to create a line of Milk-Bone-branded pet accessories for dogs of all sizes.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Kraft Foods has partnered with Pet Brands to create a line of Milk-Bone-branded pet accessories for dogs of all sizes. The line, available this spring, includes toys, collars, leashes, bowls, beds, apparel and rawhide. The suggested retail...

Foamulations.(Supplier News)(scrubber sponge introduced)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Foamulations, a division of Brooklyn Products International, introduced a new scrubber sponge designed specifically to clean around the grooves, grids and contours of indoor electric grills like the George Foreman Grill. The surface of the...

Educational toys, low price points drive impulse sales in drug.(General Merchandise)
April 11, 2005... Infant/preschool and learning toys carved out pockets of growth in what proved to be a challenging year for the toy industry. Toy store closures, price competition between mass and specialty retailers and competition from related categories...

Drug taps into e-games trend.(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Priced from $9.99, plug-and-play TV games enable drug stores to cash in on a super-hot toy trend. Because the systems run on batteries, they also present cross-merchandising opportunities that most toys don't. "Electronic toys with an...

No more couch potatoes.(TOY ROUNDUP)(Playskool Inc. introduces new game system)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... NEW YORK -- The idea of using TV time to get kids moving was a common theme at this year's Toy Fair, as toy makers increasingly are recognizing their potential role in combating childhood obesity. For kids ages 3 years to 7 years,...

Kids getting crafty.(TOY ROUNDUP)(recent trends in children's hobbies)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... NEW YORK -- In the area of kids crafting, creating personalized, one-of-a-kind items is hot, hot, hot, and showing off what one has made--or better yet, giving it as a gift--is part of what makes it fun. Knitting and crocheting is one of...

Fuller Brush Co.(new household cleaning products)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... The Fuller Brush Co., which began as a door-to-door enterprise nearly 100 years ago, has expanded its product line for distribution at retail. Positioned as premium-brand products made to last, items include stick goods like brooms, wet and dry...

An Open Heart Co.(new photo mugs)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... An Open Heart Co. introduced a new line of products called Picture This Mugs that let consumers insert and replace photos to update the look of the mug continuously. The photo mugs are available in two styles, a travel version and a traditional...

Techtium Ltd. and Energizer Holdings will pursue the joint development and marketing of hybrid batteries for high-drain personal electronic devices.(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Techtium Ltd. and Energizer Holdings will pursue the joint development and marketing of hybrid batteries for high-drain personal electronic devices. The innovation platform will center on Techtium's hybrid battery and charging technology,...

Aladdin.(new food and beverage containers)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Aladdin introduced a line of insulated food and beverage containers called the Lunchkeeper Series. Products include Heat & Go, a dual-chambered product available in 12- and 24-ounce sizes with HeatKeeper technology that is designed to keep food...

Iogear.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Iogear launched the new Pocket Card Reader that makes transferring digital data easier and less time-consuming. The $14.95 PC- and Mac-compatible drive is specifically designed for digital cameras, but also can be used with palmtop PCs,...

Reader's Digest Children's Publishing and Hasbro Properties Group.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Reader's Digest Children's Publishing and Hasbro Properties Group will publish and distribute a line of board books and sound books based on the Tonka brand. Titles launching this spring include the board books "Busy Dump Truck," which features...