Drug Store News articles from July 2003

Drug Store News archives from July 2003

Wal-Mart aborts RFID store test.(News)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores has pulled the plug on plaits for an in-store test of the miniature radio transmitter chips with select Gillette razors, according to published reports. The test originally was scheduled to begin at an...

Advisory panel votes FDA approve Crestor.(News)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... WILMINGTON, Del. -- A federal advisory panel voted unanimously to recommend Food and Drug Administration approve AstraZeneca's cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor. If approved, Crestor will likely go head-to-head with Pfizer's Lipitor. ...

ShopKo set to open stand-alone drug stores.(News)
July 21, 2003... ASHWAUBENON, Wis. -- As if the competition, from the discount channel wasn't already steep enough, one such retailer is now entering the channel more directly with free-standing drug stores. ShopKo stores announced plans to open two such units...

Rite Aid's upbeat outlook bodes well for future.(News)
July 21, 2003... NEW YORK -- Rite Aid has turned the page to a new chapter in its 41-year history, where the heading on each page now reads rebuilding in place of recovering. The shift in corporate culture was punctuated last month at its annual shareholder...

Medicare bill thaws, igniting lobbying bid.(News)
July 21, 2003... WASHINGTON -- It's down to the wire. Retail pharmacy interests are scrambling for a place at the table as a joint House-Senate Conference Committee works to hammer out a compromise Medicare drug benefit bill and get it to the President by...

Prilosec OTC launch will be easy to stomach.(News)
July 21, 2003... With $3 billion in drug sales in the 12 months ending March, representing one quarter of the overall proton-pump-inhibitor market, Procter & Gamble's Prilosec OTC is heading to a front-end shelf in mid-September to be sold alongside the likes...

Walgreens remains focused on long-term growth.(News)
July 21, 2003... DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Higher operating costs and other factors put a drag on profitability in its third quarter, but Walgreen Co. still managed to set new records for sales and earnings for the period ended May 31--meeting, but not exceeding, Wall...

Drug chains net mixed June sales.(News)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... NEW YORK -- Three of the leading drug chains posted same-store sales increases during June. But comparable sales at Eckerd and Longs Drug Stores slipped in June. Walgreens' June same-store sales rose 10.1 percent, while pharmacy same-store...

Grass, et al. plead guilty to fraud.(News)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Last month, ex-Rite Aid officials on trial for fraud started falling like dominoes, as one after the other plea bargained with the district attorney for lighter sentences. It started June 5 when Franklyn Bergonzi, Rite Aid's...

McKesson promotes services to independent customers.(News)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... ORLANDO -- The ranks of the nation's independent pharmacists have thinned considerably during the past decade as managed care, drug wholesaler's annual trade show. Attendance at the trade show, the strongest in recent years, supported...

Marc Glassman enters Columbus.(Regional Report)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... CLEVELAND -- Marc Glassman, which owns and operates deep discount drug stores in Ohio and Connecticut, has opened its 55th Marc's Discount Drug store. The new unit is located in Columbus, Ohio, a new market for the chain. Additional stores are...

Medicap enters new states.(Regional Report)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
July 21, 2003... DES MOINES, Iowa -- Medicap Pharmacies, which is on target to open 15 to 20 new stores this year, is entering two new states: New York and Maryland. With the addition of the new units, Medicap, which corporately owns approximately 12 of...

Fred's slated to open 70 stores.(Regional Report)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
July 21, 2003... MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Fred's, which operates 486 discount general merchandise stores primarily in the southeastern United States, stated it expects to open at least 70 new stores this year. During June, the retailer, which operates more than 200...

May's opens one-hour photo lab.(Regional Report)(May's Drug Stores opens a one-hour photo lab in Pryor, Oklahoma)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... PRYOR, Okla. -- May's Drug Stores. early last month opened the only one-hour photo lab in the Pryor area. The lab, which includes the Fuji Frontier digital processing system, is located inside the company's new 15,000-square-foot Drug...

Kinney Drug receives merit award.(Regional Report)(Kinney Drugs wins an award of merit for its 100th anniversary from the Greater Gouverneur Chamber of Commerce in New York)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. -- The Greater Gouverneur Chamber of Commerce recently honored Kinney Drugs with its award of merit in honor of the drug chain's 100th anniversary. The award plaque was presented to Kinney chairman and chief executive...

Thrifty-White tests off-site pharmacists.(News)(Thrifty-White is exploring a new business model)
July 21, 2003... MINNEAPOLIS -- Thrifty-White is exploring a new business model--putting pharmacy services into remote drug stores by using a tele-pharmacy system to allow a pharmacist at a centralized pharmacy to supervise the dispensing of medications by...

L'Oreal opens ethnic beauty research center.(News)
July 21, 2003... CHICAGO -- While L'Oreal's new, multimillion-dollar research facility for ethnic hair and skin was three years in the making, to Africa-American consumers it's been a long time coming. The L'Oreal Institute for Ethnic Hair & Skin Research,...

Symphony, Tennenbaum ink IRI buyout deal.(News)(Information Resources Inc. agress to be acquired by Symphony Technology II-A and Tennenbaum Capital Partners)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... CHICAGO -- After a series of derailments, Information Resources Inc. has aligned itself with an enterprise software provider to gain new momentum in the market research business. The company has agreed to be acquired by Symphony Technology...

Ahold reports bad accounting at Tops.(Supermarket Aisle)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... ZAANDAM, Netherlands -- Dutch retailer Royal Ahold, which rocked the industry earlier this year when it revealed large-scale accounting irregularities at its U.S. Foodservice unit, shook up investors yet again last month when it announced...

Stop & Shop offers health kiosk.(Supermarket Aisle)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... QUINCY, Mass. -- Stop & Shop, working with Teterboro, N.J.-based Quest Diagnostics, has launched a unique consumer health program that gives consumers the option of buying laboratory health-screening services from a self-service kiosk located...

Roundy's enters retail pharmacy.(Supermarket Aisle)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... PEWAUKEE, Wis. -- Roundy's recent acquisition of 31 Rainbow Foods stores from Fleming Cos., 17 of them with pharmacies, has given Roundy's its first entry into the retail pharmacy marketplace. And, in what is undoubtedly an indication that...

Albertson's targets Hispanic market.(News)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... SAN YSIDRO, Calif. -- A1bertson's expanded its new neighborhood market concept to the San Diego area last month with the opening of a new Super Saver store that features a product mix geared to Hispanic consumers. The 38,000-square-foot store...

Albertson's, Toys 'R' Us ink exclusive deal.(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... BOISE, Idaho -- Albertson's has inked a multiyear agreement with Toys "R" Us, under which Toys "R" Us will become the exclusive toy provider for all Albertson's food and drug stores. Under the agreement, Toys "R" Us will have a permanent...

Longs offers store managers buyout program.(News)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- About four months after revealing plans to slash 170 jobs, Longs Drug Stores is launching a voluntary separation program exclusively for managers of its retail stores. Longs stated that its 463 store managers...

DrSN readies caregivers initiative.(News)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... PHILADELPHIA -- At the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Pharmacy & Technology conference here next month, attendees will gain invaluable insight into the buying habits and needs of caregivers nationwide as the findings of a...

SureScripts broadens reach to indies.(Pharmacy Watch)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- SureScripts and QS/1 Data Systems have signed an agreement that will link more than 7,000 independent community pharmacies served by QS/1 pharmacy computer systems to SureScripts' electronic prescribing capabilities. ...

New pharmacy security bid launched.(Pharmacy Watch)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- A new information clearinghouse aimed at collecting, analyzing and sharing information about pharmacy robberies, burglaries and theft of controlled substances has won endorsement from the National Association of Chain Drug...

APhA taps editorial resource chief.(Pharmacy Watch)(American Pharmacists Association appoints L. Michael Posey )(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... WASHINGTON -- The American Pharmacists Association has named L. Michael Posey to the new post of pharmacy advisor of books and electronic products. Posey, who is president of Athens, Ga.-based Pharmacy Editorial & News Services, will help...

Bay State pharmacy leaders hoping Rx tax veto will stand.(Pharmacy News)
July 21, 2003... BOSTON -- Pharmacy leaders in Massachusetts earlier this month hailed Gov. Mitt Romney's decision to veto a controversial prescription tax and a cut in the state's Medicaid dispensing fees and dug in for a new round of lobbying to tamp down any...

Judge rules for CVS in antitrust case, Walgreens, Stop & Shop may appeal.(Pharmacy News)
July 21, 2003... PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- In a major new development on the "any willing provider" front, a federal judge said CVS and its prescription benefit management business, PharmaCare, can continue serving some patients of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode...

CVS names new merchandising SVP.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- CVS has promoted Michael Bloom to senior vice president of merchandising. Bloom will assume responsibility for visual merchandising, consumer health care categories, photo and CVS private label. He will report to Chris...

Duane Reade taps merchandising SVP.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... NEW YORK -- Duane Reade has tapped former Fleming Cos. executive Timothy LaBeau to serve as senior vice president of merchandising. LaBeau also will serve on the company's executive committee, a move that was scheduled to take effect July...

Rite Aid.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... CAMP HILL, Pa. -- Rite Aid named David Vucurevich as vice president of pharmacy purchasing. Vucurevich will report to Jerry Mark de Bruin, senior vice president of pharmacy services. Vucurevich will oversee brand and generic drug purchasing, as...

Kroeger.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... CINCINNATI -- Kroger's chief executive officer Joseph Pichler is retiring after 13 years of service. Succeeding him is David Dillon, president and chief operating officer. Dillon has been president and a member of the board since 1995, and...

Pharmaca.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... BOULDER, Colo. -- Pharmaca named Lisa Sedlar as vice president of retail sales and merchandising. Sedlar will be responsible for the sales growth from the chain's existing store base of eight locations to what is expected to reach 100 stores...

Medicare issues loom over Marketplace.(2003 Marketplace)(a discussion of the impact of Medicare reform and Medicaid budget woes and their impact on chain drug stores)
July 21, 2003... SAN DIEGO -- Although Marketplace is traditionally a show devoted to front-end product merchandising, the challenges at the federal and state levels in the form of Medicare reform and Medicaid budget woes remained top of mind for many National...

PBC launches encompass value, quality.(2003 Marketplace)(a discussion of new personal care products introduced at the Marketplace show in San Diego)
July 21, 2003... Amongst the rows of product filling the show floor of the San Diego Convention Center, several themes emerged, offering a window into beauty and personal care trends building momentum heading into 2004. Tough times "have consumers on the...

Show is ideal launchpad for cough-cold.(2003 Marketplace)(new cough and cold products are introduced at the Marketplace trade show)
July 21, 2003... Marketplace may be fast becoming the launchpad for new cough-cold products, what with no fewer than 15 new products in that segment introduced to the approximate 700 retailers, roaming the show floor and the proximity of the Marketplace...

'Dare to be different' still the charge in GM.(2003 Marketplace)(a discussion of hte Marketplace trade show)
July 21, 2003... If there was one prevailing theme among general merchandise vendors at Marketplace, it was the continued trend toward more high-ticket merchandise that helps position drug stores as gift-shopping destinations. In an age of declining margins,...

Food focus is 'meat and potatoes'.(2003 Marketplace)(a discussion of the Marketplace trade show)
July 21, 2003... In consumables, the buzz at Marketplace focused more on evolving and maturing the food and beverage offering in drug stores to all it can be, versus introductions of new products. Much discussion was devoted to better execution of the basics in...

Don't try too hard to reach teens.(2003 Marketplace)
July 21, 2003... If retailers want to reach teens, they better try--just not too hard. That was the message a panel of teens from Teen People magazine had for drug store retailers and vendors attending the Marketplace business session, The Hot Spot, which...

Rite Aid scandal hardly mars chain's future.(Opinion)(Column)
July 21, 2003... When Martin Grass was sentenced on June 17, it really had little impact on Rite Aid other than the decision finally brought closure to an accounting scandal that still cast a negative perception over a company that otherwise has a very bright...

FMI view on Medicare reform undercuts retail pharmacy.(Opinion)(analysis of Food Marketing Institute's position on the Medicare drug benefit bill)(Column)
July 21, 2003... Ever since Drug Store News got its hands on the June 5 letter Food Marketing Institute senior vice president of government and public affairs John Motley sent to House Ways and Means chairman Bill Thomas, expressing the supermarket industry s...

Whitening products still a red-hot trend.(Merchandising Trends)
July 21, 2003... The whitening category remains white hot and shows no signs of cooling down any time soon. New launches that promise nighttime whitening have bolstered growth even further. Total whitening sales ramped up nearly 93 percent for the 12-week...

U.S. DenTek.(Oral Care Update)(become sponsor of American Diabetes Association)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... U.S. DenTek, a global distributor of consumer-based oral care products, has become the first oral care company to sponsor the American Diabetes Association on a national basis. According to DenTek, the goal of the sponsorship is to educate...

Gum.(Oral Care Update)(taken steps to expand its national sponsorship of the March of Dimes' WalkAmerica event )(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... The Gum oral care brand has taken steps to expand its national sponsorship of the March of Dimes' WalkAmerica event with a promotion titled "Get New Shoes for WalkAmerica." From June 6 to Nov. 1, consumers can purchase Gum oral care...

Nestle SA and Colgate-Palmolive have formed a joint venture to develop and market a new category of gum and candy products dubbed functional confectionery.(Oral Care Update)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... Nestle SA and Colgate-Palmolive have formed a joint venture to develop and market a new category of gum and candy products dubbed functional confectionery. These new gum and candy products, which will feature both the Nestle and Colgate brand...

GlaxoSmithKline.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... The Food and Drug Administration last month issued a warning letter to GlaxoSmithKline concerning misleading claims about Flonase Nasal Spray" in a 60-second radio spot and in several print ads, which compare the allergy indications of its...

Barr Laboratories.(Branded News)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... Barr Laboratories last month completed its agreement to acquire the U. S. rights to four Wyeth products and a license to complete the development of a new oral contraceptive. Barr agreed to pay Wyeth approximately $22.6 million for Diamox...

Columbia Laboratories.(Branded News)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... Columbia Laboratories last month gained FDA approval for its Striant (testosterone buccal system) mucoadhesive, the first gum treatment for testosterone replacement therapy in men. Columbia Laboratories will begin shipping Striant to...

TheraSense and Deltec last month introduced their CozMore Insulin Technology System.(Branded News)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... TheraSense and Deltec last month introduced their CozMore Insulin Technology System, an all-in-one system that combines Deltec's insulin pump and TheraSense's FreeStyle glucose monitoring technology to allow users to test their glucose and...

Independents fall in number, but profit margins firm up.(Chain Pharmacy)(National Community Pharmacists Association releases "NCPA-Pfizer Digest" )
July 21, 2003... NEW YORK -- With Walgreens, CVS and Wal-Mart pursuing aggressive new-store initiatives and Rite Aid beefing up its budget for prescription file purchases, independent pharmacies nationwide are losing some of the ground they managed to hold in...

New rules promise generic thaw.(Chain Pharmacy)
July 21, 2003... WASHINGTON -- Dualtrack moves by the White House and Congress to speed generic drugs to market could alter dramatically the U.S. pharmaceutical landscape and thaw a generic market frozen by a decade-long status quo. In a confluence of...

Asthma's rise breathes life into pharmacists' role.(Chain Pharmacy)
July 21, 2003... Go to any Little League Baseball game or, for that matter, any youth sports event, and chances are very good you'll see an asthma inhaler or two in the dugout or on the bench. More kids than ever--and a growing number of adults, too--face...

Initiatives yield tangible benefits for patients.(Chain Pharmacy)(drug store asthma programs)
July 21, 2003... Like diabetes, asthma represents a growing national health problem but a massive opportunity for demonstrating the real value of pharmacist interventions. For patient groups enrolled in asthma education and disease management programs at their...

Pharmacy a growing factor in food chains' boomer strategy.(Chain Pharmacy)
July 21, 2003... WASHINGTON -- Hammered by blurring trade channels and the rapid growth of alternative shopping sites for groceries and other food-store staples, the nation's supermarkets are turning increasingly to pharmacy and other service departments in a...

Pharmacist shortage still industry's worry.(Chain Pharmacy)
July 21, 2003... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Chain pharmacy continues to face nagging and intractable shortages of staff pharmacists as the industry scrambles to keep up with rising demand for prescription dispensing, disease management and other services, the National...

Omron.(Asthma Update)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... VERNON HILLS, Ill. -- Omron is introducing this fall a palm-sized nebulizer, called MicroAir, for asthmatics and sufferers of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis, or other respiratory diseases that...

San Francisco -- Genentech, Novartis Pharmaceuticals and Tanox last month gained Food and Drug Administration approval for their IgE-blocker Xolair (omalizumab) for subcutaneous use in the treatment of moderate-to-severe persistent asthma in adults and adolescents.(Asthma Update)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... SAN FRANCISCO -- Genentech, Novartis Pharmaceuticals and Tanox last month gained Food and Drug Administration approval for their IgE-blocker Xolair (omalizumab) for subcutaneous use in the treatment of moderate-to-severe persistent asthma in...

Pilot Therapeutics Holdings.(Asthma Update)(launched an over-the-counter medical food, called Airozin)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Pilot Therapeutics Holdings earlier this year launched an over-the-counter medical food, called Airozin, to be used as a dietary supplement in the management of asthma attacks. The test market is being conducted in the South...

New York -- The American Lung Association and NexCura unveil a pair of free Web-based health care information and education tools to help asthma and airborne allergy sufferers breathe easier.(Asthma Update)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... NEW YORK -- The American Lung Association and NexCura unveil a pair of free Web-based health care information and education tools to help asthma and airborne allergy sufferers breathe easier. The tools are available on the Web site of the...

Asthma 2003.(Asthma Update)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... WASHINGTON -- On May 7 Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., introduced legislation, called Asthma 2003, that provides incentives to states requiring schools to allow students to self administer medication to treat that student's asthma or anaphylaxis...

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.(Asthma Update)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... BETHESDA, Md. -- More asthma medications soon may be plugged into the development pipeline based on findings published last month from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. In its findings, NIAID revealed what may be a key...

McKesson.(Retailer News)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... McKesson last month launched a new private label line for independent pharmacies and regional chains. The new line, Sunmark, will feature more than 1,000 SKUs across a range of OTC categories, including pain relief, cough-cold and dietary...

Inverness Medical Innovations.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... As a result of a settlement in a patent litigation case against Pfizer, Inverness Medical Innovations has entered a five-year supply arrangement with Pfizer to supply its market-leading E.P.T. pregnancy tests. The deal takes effect in June...

TheraSense.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... TheraSense recently unveiled its FreeStyle Flash system, calling it "the world's smallest glucose meter." The meter features a test time of about seven seconds, plus a backlit panel display and an illuminated test strip port for easy...

Food and Drug Administration.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... The Food and Drug Administration last month announced a pilot program to post recipients' responses to FDA warning letters on the agency's Web site, if the recipient so desires. The pilot program will begin in September and will continue for...

Technology boosts bandage sales, encourages consumers to trade up.(OTC/Natural Health)
July 21, 2003... Granular coagulants may represent this year's chart-busting subcategory of first aid products if recent trends in the segment are any measure. It's another example of how emergency wound care technology continues to drive growth in the...

Vitamins touting eye health.(What's Hot)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... More people are seeing their way to the eye health section of the multivitamin sets, and that's because eye health is a growing concern among the baby boomer population. As many as 81 percent of adult Americans listed eyesight as their No. 1...

What does Rexall Sundown purchase mean for NBTY?(OTC/Natural Health)
July 21, 2003... NBTY last month agreed to purchase Rexall Sundown from Dutch food and supplement company Royal Numico in a deal valued at $250 million. An article in the June 9 issue of Drug Store News identified NBTY as the odds-on favorite to walk away with...

Handicapping the field: GNC sale still a horse race.(OTC/Natural Health)(Royal Numico is expected to put GNC division up for sale)
July 21, 2003... Although Royal Numico hasn't officially placed a for sale sign on its GNC division yet, the company began accepting informal bids for the unit last month. GNC, with some 5,300 stores in the United States, is expected to sell for as low as $500...

Target.(Retailer News)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... Target pulled the plug on its Mossimo hair care collection last spring, choosing to focus on its Mossimo clothing line, instead. The Mossimo hair care collection launched into Target stores approximately two and a half years ago under a two- to...

Noxzema.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... Noxzema, a Procter & Gamble brand, will extend its cleansing line with the launch of Noxzema Daily Exfoliating Cleanser next month. The daily scrub/deep cleanser contains microbeads to exfoliate dead surface skin cells and is safe for everyday...

ColorSave Products.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... The brush-on ColorSave Lipstick Sealer by ColorSave Products promises to keep color on lips for eight hours or longer and prevents color from fading and feathering. Different from the two-step extended-wear lipsticks, ColorSave goes over the...

Elizabeth Arden.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... Prestige fragrance and beauty products company Elizabeth Arden, leveraging the mass-market popularity of its Elizabeth Taylor White Diamonds fragrance, will introduce the Elizabeth Taylor Cosmetics collection to mass this October. The line's...

Canus.(Supplier News)(Goat's Milk Products)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... Canus Goat's Milk Products and Canus Li'l Goats Milk, formulated specifically for children were selected as the best of show new products at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Marketplace show held in San Diego last month. Retailers...

Cosmoprof.(Industry News)(trade show to take place in North America from 7/27/03 through 7/30/03)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... This summer, Cosmoprof, a 35-year-old European trade show founded in Italy, will make its North American debut. July 27 to 30, 600 beauty exhibitors from five continents will occupy about 59,000 square feet of exhibition space featuring...

Character, candy licenses give new flavor to bath, beauty products.(Beauty Care)
July 21, 2003... Faith may move mountains, but the right license can move mountains of merchandise. Several personal care companies, armed with a strong sales history from the mass channel, are banking that it will do the same in the bath and beauty aisles of...

Multiple shades are 'palette-able'.(What's Hot)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... Even when buying little indulgences, consumers want value. Chalk it up to a bad economy or a generation of trained bargain hunters. Either way, beauty marketers have responded with innovations showcasing a masstige twist--namely, makeup...

Wal-Mart.(Retailer News)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... In the wake of a test indicating that consumers have a growing interest in renting DVDs via the Internet, Wal-Mart has expanded the service on its Web site, making it possible for consumers to order DVDs without waiting on line or having to pay...

Target.(Retailer News)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... To make room for the extra food offerings it plans to roll out into select stores, Target plans to cut back men's apparel, automotive, home improvement and sporting goods departments in those stores. Target also plans to expand its one-hour...

Noritsu.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... Photofinishing system maker Noritsu last month introduced its new EZ Mall II digital photo processing software. The new system works in conjunction with Noritsu s QSS-2901 Fully Digital Minilab, as well as its QSS-3001 Compact Fully Digital...

Hasbro.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... Hasbro has inked an agreement with two Hollywood producers--Tom DeSanto (the X-Men movies) and Don Murphy ("The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen")--to make a full length, live-action movie based on its Transformers toy line. According to...

Vintage franchises stage a comeback at Licensing 2003.(General Merchandise)
July 21, 2003... A slew of retro properties and a few new franchises were the main attractions last month at Licensing 2003 in New York City. The annual gathering of the licensing industry drew a record crowd of 20,000 to the Jacob Javits Convention Center June...