Drug Store News articles from March 2004

Drug Store News archives from March 2004

Albertsons sharpens business model.(News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... BOISE, Idaho -- In a top-to-bottom bid to rejuvenate its business, Albertsons has overhauled its organizational structure and launched a companywide Six Sigma Quality program similar to that employed by General Electric and other firms. ...

McClellan nominated to head CMS office.(News)(Mark McClellan is the new administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... WASHINGTON -- President Bush announced Feb. 20 he will nominate FDA Commissioner Mark McClellan as the new administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services at the Department of Health and Human Services. His nomination comes two...

New Target format aims for convenience, value.
March 1, 2004... MINNEAPOLIS -- Target Corp. reported on Feb. 19 better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and a rise in total revenues for 2003, attributed in part to a contribution from new-store earnings. "We are pleased with our overall financial...

Record 4Q performance drives up CVS earnings.
March 1, 2004... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- By the time executives were finished crunching numbers on the company's fourth quarter performance, it was quite clear: Santa was very good to CVS last year. Driven by a severe flu season and a record-setting holiday...

New retailers feed low-carb craze.(Pure Food Stores, Carbstyles, Castus Low-Carb Superstores)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... LOS ANGELES -- The success of the Atkin's Diet and others like it has generated a demand for low-carbohydrate foods and created a new retail sector for small supermarkets to feed the low-carb craze. Several new chains are springing up in...

Leiner looks for partner.(News)
March 1, 2004... CARSON, Calif. -- The rumors being floated that interests in both Leiner Health and EAS are for sale by parent company North Castle Partners are true, Drug Store News has learned--though the reasoning behind each sale appears to be vastly...

Duane Reade defends buyout.(News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... NEW YORK -- Nearly two months since Duane Reade management announced that the metropolitan New York drug chain had agreed to be bought by private equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners, investors continue to voice resistance. During the...

Walgreens joins Medicare fray.(News)
March 1, 2004... DEERFIELD, Ill. -- The market for Medicare-endorsed prescription discount cards for seniors is likely to be a crowded field. And it will include the industry s top drug chain. Walgreen Co. acknowledged in mid-February it is among the more...

Shoppers, Coutu adopt boutique look.(News)
March 1, 2004... TORONTO -- Drug store beauty boutiques are brushing quickly across the Canadian landscape, particularly around Toronto and Montreal, as two chains begin to augment their beauty centers with a decidedly French influence. Shoppers Drug Mart...

Future Store stocks next billion-dollar seller.(News)(Metro AG and smart shelves)
March 1, 2004... NEW YORK -- Procter & Gamble has 12 billion-dollar brands in its product portfolio. Its 13th billion-dollar brand is the one that is out of stock on any given day on retail shelves across the country, said Milan Turk Jr., director of global...

Kroger to launch Smith's Marketplace in Utah.(Supermarket Aisle)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... CINCINNATI -- Expanding on its Fry's Marketplace store concept in Arizona, Kroger in June will introduce its new Smith's Marketplace store format in Utah. The new stores will feature a pharmacy, a full-service grocery and a full selection...

Food 4 Less, unions to extend labor contract.(Supermarket Aisle)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... LOS ANGELES -- California-based Food 4 Less has reached an agreement with Southern California unions to extend its bargaining agreement through April 4. The agreement had been set to expire Feb. 28. As of press time, the seven Southern...

Vons.com to expand service in Las Vegas.(Supermarket Aisle)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... ARCADIA, Calif. -- Vons, a division of Safeway, has opened a new Vons.com pick store in Henderson, Nev., and has added 27 new ZIP codes to the territory it serves in the Las Vegas area. "We've expanded our coverage area by more than 75...

Ahold to shed Bi-Lo and Bruno's.(News)
March 1, 2004... ZAANDAM, Netherlands -- Dutch supermarket and pharmacy giant Royal Ahold is stepping up plans to cut back its U.S.. operations,, announcing last month that it would sell its Bi-Lo and Bruno's subsidiaries to cut debt and shore up its troubled...

Strike continues to plague Calif. groceries.(News)
March 1, 2004... LOS ANGELES -- The crippling grocery strike continues to pummel three Southern California grocery stores, leaving in its path some 70,000 idle grocery workers and muddied balance sheets. Since Oct. 11, thousands of grocery, workers have...

Navarro to roll out online Rx refills.(Regional Report)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... MIAMI -- Navarro Discount Pharmacies, an 18-store chain based here, is rolling out its new online prescription refill service. The retailer expects the service to go live by the end of the month. "We are very excited about this because it...

Drug Fair to offer digital processing.(Regional Report)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... SOMERSET, N.J. -- Drug Fair, a drug chain that operates more than 40 stores throughout New Jersey, is gearing up to offer digital photo processing. According to the company s Web site, www.drugfair.com, Fuji digital camera processing is...

NCPA, SquareTrade launch program.(Regional Report)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The National Community Pharmacists Association has joined forces with SquareTrade, an online trust infrastructure company, to launch the SquareTrade Licensed Pharmacy Program to help verify pharmacy and pharmacist...

Retailers reward Revlon's efforts with more space on store shelves.(News)
March 1, 2004... NEW YORK -- Despite its well-publicized financial roadblocks, Revlon seems to have gained credibility with its retailer partners over the last year. In fact this year, Revlon will gain a total of 20 miles of distribution space, almost twice the...

Jane matures with new owners, makeover.(News)(Jane Cosmetics sold by Estee Lauder to Jane and Co.)
March 1, 2004... BALTIMORE -- Now that Jane Cosmetics has ditched its teen image and matured into a cosmetics brand for 20-somethings, it sees better opportunities for growth apart from its former parent company, the Estee Lauder Cos. Last month, Estee...

Trendspotters returning to Marketplace.(News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... America's 40 million teens set the trends. Collectively, teens spent $175 billion in 2003. To help retail buyers identify the best teen products and the elements that attract them, Teen People's Trendspotters will return to the National...

Extending a powerful statin franchise, Pfizer readies dual-use marketing plan.(Pharmacy News)
March 1, 2004... NEW YORK -- The Food and Drug Administration s approval last month of Pfizer's Caduet--a product developed to treat two separate conditions in one pill--could give the pharmaceutical giant a blockbuster sequel to its No. 2 best-selling...

Snyder's Drug Stores.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... MINNETONKA, Minn. -- Snyder's Drug Stores is revamping its pharmacy management team with a series of executive appointments, including Robert Sarvas as executive vice president of pharmacy operations. Other appointments include Ken Henjum,...

ShopKo Stores.(People In The News)(Kevin Easton resigns)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... GREEN BAY, Wis. -- ShopKo Stores announced last month the resignation of Kevin Easton, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer. The company is searching for a successor. Company chief executive officer Sam Duncan will oversee...

Kroger.(People In The News)(David Dillon to replace Joseph Pichler as CEO)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... CINCINNATI -- Kroger chairman Joseph Pichler will retire from the grocery retailer and its board on June 24, the date of the company's annual shareholders meeting. The board plans to elect David Dillon, Kroger's chief executive officer, to...

Rite Aid.(People In The News)(case of Frankling Brown, former chief counsel at Rite Aid Corp.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Attorneys for Franklin Brown, the former Rite Aid chief counsel who was convicted in October of fraud and witness tampering, have filed for an acquittal of five-of-the-10 charges he faced and a retrial for the remaining...

Kmart.(People In The News)(Securities and Exchange Commission drops case against Enio Montini Jr. and Joseph Hofmeister)
March 1, 2004... DETROIT, Mich. -- The Securities and Exchange Commission has tossed its civil lawsuit against former Kmart executives Enio "Tony" Montini Jr. and Joseph Hofmeister, according to published reports. In November, the government dismissed...

Nash Finch.(People In The News)(appointment of James Patitucci)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... MINNEAPOLIS -- Nash Finch, a food retailer and distributor, has named James Patitucci executive vice president of merchandising and marketing. He most recently served as president of Grocery Outlet, a privately held extreme value discount...

Correction.(News)(Correction Notice)
March 1, 2004... In Drug Store News' Issues Summit Report, Anne Fink should have been referred to as vice president of sales, drug/dollar, for Pepsico to reflect her recent promotion.

Comprehensive coverage from coast to coast.(Opinion)
March 1, 2004... >From coast to coast, the articles in this issue of Drug Store News once again reflect several key trends that will impact the future of retailing for the foreseeable future. First, from the West Coast, senior editor Doug Desjardins reports...

Revlon's rebirth no surprise under Murphy's lead.(Opinion)
March 1, 2004... If you know the guy who's driving Revlon's customer sales team these days, then you probably aren't too surprised. Still, if you were in the room at the company's investor conference, here in New York City last month, you had to be impressed by...

Chains to suppliers: help us achieve differentiation.(Opinion)
March 1, 2004... This is a tough economy for the retail industry. It's over-stored with new formats like dollar stores and supercenters eroding customer count, shoppers conditioned to deep discounts postponing purchases and retailers pressuring suppliers to cut...

Drug stores must find niche for cash-rich, value-savvy teens.(Merchandising Trends)
March 1, 2004... "Find out what you mean to teens and what teens expect from you, and deliver on that. Don't try to be something you're not," is the advice Michael Wood, vice president of Teenage Research Unlimited, has for drug store retailers looking to...

Teens are cashing in.(Merchandising Trends)(teen consumers)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Teens, ages 12 to 19 years, spent $175 billion in 2003--a 3 percent increase over 2002, according to an October Teenage Research Unlimited survey. That number is due in part to the simple fact that there are more teens in the market today. The...

Keeping pace with the savvy shopper.(Beauty Merchant Q&A)
March 1, 2004... American women immerse themselves in the pages of beauty magazines, regularly tune in to self-improvement and makeover shows, and press their dentists and dermatologists for suggestions on affordable alternative solutions to pricey cosmetic...

Rite Aid: understand the customer.(Beauty Merchant Q&A)(Interview)
March 1, 2004... Drug Store News: What trends or product categories will present the biggest growth opportunity for the beauty business in drug stores this year? Kathy Horton: The opportunities are limited. Hair care, for instance, is very mature, and it's...

Brooks: the trend is miracle in a bottle.(Beauty Merchant Q&A)(Interview)
March 1, 2004... Drug Store News: What trends or product categories will present the biggest growth opportunity for the beauty business in drug stores this year? Angela Aguiar: What I've seen in the last two years is a trend toward middle-aged women...

Happy Harry's: in the beauty business every day.(Beauty Merchant Q&A)(Interview)
March 1, 2004... Drug Store News: What product categories will present the biggest growth opportunity for the beauty business in drug stores this year? Valerie Cheyney: I truly believe it's cosmetics--2002 was horrible; 2003 was flat, but it picked up at...

Lewis Drug: 'smart buys' are chic.(Beauty Merchant Q&A)(Interview)
March 1, 2004... Drug Store News: What trends or product categories will present the biggest growth opportunity for the beauty business in drug stores this year? Mark Griffin: I think there'll be more opportunity in the men's area, I think men are becoming...

Ricky's: make men's grooming macho.(Beauty Merchant Q&A)(Interview)
March 1, 2004... Drug Store News: What trends will present the biggest growth opportunity in beauty this year? Ricky Kenig: Hair care and hair accessories are by far the best and strongest ongoing [trends]. Designers such as Marc Jacobs are a huge...

Albertsons.(Industry News)(company sponsors the Heart Truth Road Show)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Albertsons last month announced its sponsorship of the Heart Truth Road Show, an event that will take place in metropolitan shopping malls this month and next. The Heart Truth Road Show is part of a women's heart disease awareness campaign...

Eisai.(Branded News)(licensing agreement with Novartis)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Eisai last month signed a licensing agreement with Novartis for the exclusive worldwide rights to manufacture, further develop and market rufinamide for pharmaceutical use in treating epilepsy. Financial terms were not disclosed. ...

Mylan Laboratories and Watson Pharmaceuticals announced last month that Somerset Pharmaceuticals, a joint venture between the two companies, received an approvable letter from the Food and Drug Administration for Emsam (selegiline transdermal system).(Branded News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Mylan Laboratories and Watson Pharmaceuticals announced last month that Somerset Pharmaceuticals, a joint venture between the two companies, received an approvable letter from the Food and Drug Administration for Emsam (selegiline transdermal...

Dr. Reddy.(Branded News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The FDA issued a stay of action Feb. 5 against the approval of Dr. Reddy's AmVaz, pending re-evaluation of the application. AmVaz first was approved Oct. 31 for treating hypertension and angina. Pfizer claims that the new drug application...

AstraZeneca last month charged the generic company Andrx for an alleged impending patent infringement of AstraZeneca's Toprol-XL (metoprolol succinate) 50 mg.(Generic News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... AstraZeneca last month charged the generic company Andrx for an alleged impending patent infringement of AstraZeneca's Toprol-XL (metoprolol succinate) 50 mg. Toprol-XL pulled in sales of $909 million in the U.S. market last year, half of which...

Andrx, Eon Labs, Genpharm, Ivax, KV Pharmaceutical, Mylan, Ranbaxy and Teva last month were granted approval to begin marketing equivalents to Novartis' antihypertensive Lotensin (benazepril hydrochloride).(Generic News)
March 1, 2004... Andrx, Eon Labs, Genpharm, Ivax, KV Pharmaceutical, Mylan, Ranbaxy and Teva last month were granted approval to begin marketing equivalents to Novartis' antihypertensve Lotensin (benazepril hydrochloride), with annual sales of about $335...

Medicare seminar taps industry fears about drug benefit program's impact.(Chain Pharmacy)(Medicare drug benefit bill)
March 1, 2004... BALTIMORE -- Federal health policy experts came to the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation's Medicare Prescription Drugs and Reform Conference armed with plenty of details about the newly enacted Medicare drug benefit bill, and...

FDA seeks overhaul of DTC ads.(Chain Pharmacy)
March 1, 2004... WASHINGTON -- In a bid to overhaul cumbersome direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising, the Food and Drug Administration has issued new guidelines aimed at making DTC ads more reader-friendly and understandable. The new guidelines,...

Medicare event highlights gap between feds' expectations, reality.(News Analysis)
March 1, 2004... BALTIMORE -- A lot of very bright people from retail pharmacy and government got together here and tried their best to shed light on the likely ramifications of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003. But they...

Retailers must take long view when incorporating automation.(Automation and Technology)
March 1, 2004... PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The cost of implementing an automated work-flow system in the pharmacy setting can range from a low of approximately $3,000 to upward of $100,000 or more. "It's like buying a two-door Hyundai or a fully loaded Hummer....

Gain consumers' trust in RFID before it hits shopping baskets.(Automation and Technology)
March 1, 2004... NEW YORK -- What consumers think matters because, at the end of the day, they are the key to a retailer s success. A recent Cap Gemini Ernst & Young survey of 1,000 consumers about their attitudes toward radio frequency identification provides...

May's Drug Stores.(Retailer News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... May's Drug Stores last month signed a deal to become the first retailer to feature Mayor Pharmaceutical Laboratories' VitaMist spray vitamins product line. "VitaMist chose May's for its launch because our chain places serious emphasis' on...

GlaxoSmithKline.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The low-carb craze finally has washed over an unlikely OTC category: laxatives. GlaxoSmithKline has developed a media campaign to tout Citrucel as a low-carb alternative for a fiber supplement regimen. The advertising campaign also will...

McNeil Consumer Healthcare.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... McNeil Consumer Healthcare will target the audience of CBS reality series "Survivor: All Stars" with a special interactive promotion for its Tylenol brand family. Similar to online voting conducted for Fox's "American Idol," McNeil will...

Xero Products.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Xero Products currently is introducing its new XeroSox ProPump prostheses protector to drug store operators. XeroSox is a waterproof limb protector designed to keep casts, bandages and prostheses out of water. Made from surgical latex, the...

The Food and Drug Administration.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The Food and Drug Administration on Feb. 6 issued its final rule prohibiting the sale of dietary supplements containing ephedra because of safety risks associated with the herbal ingredient. The rule is scheduled to take effect April 6--60...

Tough flu season, liquid intros boost cough-cold remedy sales.(OTC/Natural Health)
March 1, 2004... By all accounts, the influenza season started off particularly strong this year, peaking just before Christmas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but has dropped sharply since then. The increased incidence of flu this...

Cold winter heats up lip balm sales.(What's Hot)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Jack Frost has been nipping at more than just a few ears and noses this winter--the cold, dry air blanketing much of the country has more drug store shoppers picking up lip moisturizer these days. "This has been the coldest winter nationally...

Matrixx denies liability claims against Zicam.(OTC/Natural Health)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... A series of lawsuits claiming that Zicam Cold Remedy zinc nasal gels cause anosmia, or a loss of smell, put Matrixx Initiatives on defense last month in the week before the company announced its year-end results. Matrixx called the product...

Switches, strong season fuel allergy remedy sales.(OTC/Natural Health)
March 1, 2004... A strong spring allergy season this year will continue to drive sales of allergy remedies up, even as lower cold and flu rates begin to ease demand for cough-cold remedies. "The kind of [cold and wet] winter we're having this year bodes...

Coty.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Like fellow songbird Jennifer Lopez did before her, Celine Dion has teamed up with Coty once again for the launch of a second fragrance: Celine Dion Notes. The new scent, which Coty describes as a deep, romantic floral fragrance, will launch...

Playtex.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... This spring, feminine care brand Playtex will introduce Playtex Beyond, a new tampon with a flushable applicator that looks and feels like plastic. In response to consumer testing, Playtex also has improved the shape of the product to a new...

Dax.(Supplier News)(Imperial Dax Company changes name to Dax)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Multicultural hair care company Imperial Dax has changed its name to Dax. The name change comes, as Dax ramps up the pace of innovation and distribution of the 49-year-old brand. Business has grown 15 percent to $10 million over the last two...

Schering-Plough.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... To persuade the 90 percent of Americans who do not use sunscreen on a daily basis to practice sun safety, Schering-Plough brand Coppertone has declared May Sun Awareness Month. Throughout the month, Coppertone will encourage Americans to "Get...

L'Oreal USA.(Executive News)(appointment of Karen Fondu)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... L'Oreal USA has named Karen Fondu president of its Maybelline New York-Garnier U.S. division. Fondu, whose career at L'Or6al USA spans 24 years, previously held thepost of general manager of Maybelline-Garnier U.S. Fondu joined Karen Fondu the...

Latest offerings captivate consumers, prompt growth in shave category.(Beauty Care)(women's razors)
March 1, 2004... There's a riddle circulating among players in the blades and razors business: How many blades does it take to drive category sales? The answer, as many retailers have found, depends less on blade count and more on promotional and marketing...

New intros keep oral care gleaming.(What's Hot)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Just when it seemed the oral care aisle was saturated with innovation, several crafty manufacturers have found a way to offer consumers newness. Just as Colgate-Palmolive announced that it planned to pull back its advertising spend on Simply...

Men's grooming moves from metrosexual to average Joe.(Beauty Care)
March 1, 2004... Vanity isn't just for women anymore. In fact, modern-day men have a vanity's worth of personal care products in their medicine cabinets. Men's brewing interest in personal grooming spells good news for the beauty industry. In fact, the male...

Niche players iron out wrinkles in skin care.(Beauty Care)
March 1, 2004... American women are taking better care of their skin, seeking out sophisticated serums and lotions that will prevent or lessen signs of aging. These types of advanced skin care products no longer are exclusive to department stores and are...

Hershey.(Supplier News)(introducing nutrition bar)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Hershey will introduce a nutrition bar backed by the creator of the Zone Diet and featuring a "Dr. Sears Zone Approval" seal on the packaging. According to the company, other innovative products created with the same science-based nutrition are...

Del Monte.(Supplier News)(Nature's Goodness baby foods)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Del Monte introduced its new Nature's Goodness line of baby foods, with 115 varieties of cereals, jarred foods and juices for each phase of a child s development. Step one products are 2.5 ounces and retail for a suggested price of 43 cents....

Air Wick.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Air Wick introduced a new line of scented oils. Air Wick Air Fresheners Relaxation Scented Oil combines chamomile and lavender, and Revitalization Scented Oil combines citrus and eucalyptus. The plug-in air fresheners retail for a suggested...

PepsiCo.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... PepsiCo reported double-digit growth for the fourth quarter, with earnings up 30 percent to 51 cents per share, driven by strong sales of Lay s Stax Potato Crisps, the Cheetos brand and guacamole-flavored Doritos. Other major drivers were...

Bravo Foods International.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Bravo Foods International will feature Marvel Enterprises' Super Heroes, including Spider-Man, Wolverine, Incredible Hulk, Daredevil and Captain America, on its Slammers vitamin-fortified flavored milk products. Under the terms of the licensing...

Procter & Gamble.(Supplier News)(Tide StainBrush)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Procter & Gamble introduced the new Tide StainBrush, a portable, automatic laundry stain remover. The product features an oscillating, fabric-safe brush head. To use, consumers place liquid Tide directly onto the stain, then move the StainBrush...

Campbell Soup Co.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Campbell Soup Co. named 26-year Procter & Gamble veteran David White senior vice president of global supply chain, effective March 10. At P&G, White was responsible for supply chain activities for such brands as Sunny Delight, Pampers and Tide....

Fat reigns supreme in frozen foods, so slow rollout is key for low-carb fare.(Consumables)
March 1, 2004... While the wellness revolution is firing up low-carb food and beverage sales in chain drug stores, fat still reigns supreme in one area of the store: the freezer section, where better-for-you options live, but bad-for-you foods still sell. ...

Low-carb guzzles beer sales.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Weighing in at 2.6 grams of carbs and 95 calories, Atkins-friendly Michelob Ultra is boosting front-end sales along with other low-carb offerings. Ultra more than tripled initial sales projections following its fall 2002 debut. In the drug...

Walgreens.(Retailer News)(Pure Digital new disposable digital camera)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... This spring, select Walgreens stores will be the first to offer Pure Digital s newest disposable digital camera, which features a high-quality LCD screen that enables users to preview and delete photos. The company would provide no further...

Franzus Co.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Franzus Co. has introduced the Angel Alert child distance monitor that automatically emits an audible warning signal when a child strays away from his or her guardian. The unit consists of two small pieces--a transmitter for the child to wear...

Fisher-Price.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Fisher-Price, a Mattel subsidiary, has developed acomprehensive .line of educational toys for different stages in a child s development. The line offers five learning platforms: the Laugh & Learn collection for infants, the Kasey the Kinderbot...

Masterpieces.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Masterpieces signed an agreement to develop a series of board games licensed under The World Almanac and The World Almanac for Kids brands. The World Almanac has sold more than 85 million books since it first was published in 1868. The games...

Naturaljourneys.(Supplier News)(Naturaljourneys)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Naturaljourneys has created a martial arts-inspired fitness video with "Kung Fu" star David Carradine. The video/DVD focuses on several different martial arts disciplines, including tai chi, chi kung, kung fu and kickboxing, and is targeted to...

Tomy Corp.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Tomy Corp. has introduced MicroDancers, a line of interactive mini toys under the Micro-Entertainment brand. The 1.5-inch MicroDancers perform different dance routines in three separate modes: dance mode, in which users choreograph their own...