Drug Store News articles from October 2004

Drug Store News archives from October 2004

Merck recalls Vioxx citing heart risk.(News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. -- Chain drug operators may face another pharmaceutical shortfall this fall, as the safety of cox-2 inhibitors, often prescribed for the relief of arthritis pain, was brought into question with the recall of Merck's...

CVS to add DC for Florida support.(News)(distribution center)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- CVS revealed plans Sept. 30 to build a highly automated distribution center near Vero Beach, Fla., to keep pace with its rapid growth following its purchase of Eckerd's Florida stores. The center will enhance CVS' supply...

CVS takes on Twin Cities.(New-market expansion)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... MINNEAPOLIS -- Make that 36 states and the District of Columbia. Even as CVS begins the heaviest lifting in the conversion of the 1,000-plus former Eckerd stores it only officially took ownership of Aug. 1, CVS executives gave a pretty good...

CVS tests self-checkout.(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... NEW YORK -- In yet another bow to its pharmacy-easy, customer-focused strategy, CVS has begun testing self-service checkout in its flagship Manhattan location. Serving a steady stream of professionals and assorted office workers, the 24-hour...

Reimportation could eliminate R&D jobs, revenue in Mass.(research and development)
October 11, 2004... BOSTON -- Reimporting drugs from Canada could eliminate 4,000 jobs, many in high-paying research positions, and could cost $247 million annually in lost revenue for the state of Massachusetts by the year 2010, according to a study from the...

Best Buy exploring prototype with pharmacy.(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... MINNEAPOLIS -- Best Buy might be branching out from its consumer electronics roots with plans to open a new pharmacy/health and beauty/personal electronics prototype dubbed "eq-life." The company reportedly is scouting locations in the...

Walgreens marks 30-year sales, profit milestone.(News)
October 11, 2004... DEERFIELD, Ill. -- In a feat nearly unmatched among its Fortune 500 counterparts, Walgreen Co. celebrated its 30th consecutive year of record sales and earnings Sept. 27 and predicted further gains as U.S. prescription use continues to grow....

Hartig Drug celebrates 100 years.(News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... DUBUQUE, Iowa -- In a major accomplishment for any retailer, the nation's second-oldest family-run drug chain is celebrating its 100th anniversary with community events. Hartig Drug, founded by A.J. Hartig in 1904 upon his graduation from...

In the eye of the storms, chains rise to the challenge.(News)
October 11, 2004... ATLANTA -- In the mother of all hurricane seasons, Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne pushed retail pharmacy to its limits over the summer and early fall. But in hundreds of neighborhoods across the Southeast, the people running the stores...

Lepore takes helm at drugstore.com.(News)
October 11, 2004... BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Beginning today, retail drug has two powerful women at the helm, one on land and one online. Starting today, Dawn Lepore, former Charles Schwab Corp. vice chairman of technology operations and administration, will serve as...

Duane Reade in-store coffee kiosk marks chain's foray into foodservice.(News)
October 11, 2004... NEW YORK -- Reminiscent of the good old days when drug stores wooed customers with soda fountains, Duane Reade is testing a Chock full o'Nuts coffee kiosk in one of its Midtown locations. The kiosk, located in the Duane Reade at Eighth...

Initiatives keep Rite Aid in the race.(News)
October 11, 2004... CAMP HILL, Pa. -- Rite Aid has reached the halfway point of what's shaping up to be the company's second consecutive year of turning a profit, growing EBITDA and reducing the company's debt. And compared with its past performance, the drug...

POPAI study confirms importance of POP ads.(News)(Point-of-Purchase Advertising International)(Point-of-purchase)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... WASHINGTON -- Point-of-purchase advertising can boost lift in the drug channel, reaching customers at a critical time when they are faced with pulling a product off the shelf and placing it in their marketbasket. After measuring the...

CDMA, PMAI partner to boost profits in photo.(News)(Chain Drug Marketing Association)(Photo Marketing Association International)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... NOVI, Mich. -- Unsure of how to move forward in a changing landscape fueled by exponential growth in digital imaging, some independent and small regional drug stores are playing a wait-and-see game, and in the meantime, they are losing out on...

MSI taps Burnside as vp.(News)(Medicine Shoppe International)(vice president )(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... ST. LOUIS -- Medicine Shoppe International on Sept. 28 named Terry Burnside its vice president of marketing. Burnside will oversee marketing practices for both pharmacy franchise systems under the Medicine Shoppe umbrella, Medicine Shoppe...

Survey: Publix pharmacy ranked No. 1.(Supermarket Aisle)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... LAKELAND, Fla. -- For the second year in a row, Publix Super Markets has been named the No. 1 supermarket pharmacy by independent consumer research firm Wilson Health Information. The supermarket's customers are especially pleased with the...

Albertsons enters gourmet foods market.(Supermarket Aisle)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... BOISE, Idaho -- Albertsons is stepping into Southern California's specialty and gourmet foods market by acquiring Bristol Farms. The transaction took place through a merger whereby Bristol Farms has become a wholly owned but independently...

Delhaize buys Victory Super Markets.(Supermarket Aisle)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Hannaford Bros., a subsidiary of Belgian international food retailer Delhaize Group, has reinforced its presence in New England by acquiring privately owned Victory Super Markets for $175 million. The deal, which is...

Ahold looks to sell Deli XL.(Supermarket Aisle)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... ZAANDAM, Netherlands -- Dutch retailer Royal Ahold announced late last month that it plans to shed its foodservice unit Deli XL, which is a market leader in the Netherlands and Belgium. The move is part of Ahold's ongoing strategy to divest...

Frigid December may freeze out store traffic, holiday sales in drug.(Seasonal outlook)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... The vast three Decembers all have trended on the very warm side, ranging from the 12th-warmest to the 21st-warmest in 110 years. This has impacted seasonal sales negatively, though the mild weather around the holidays last year did help store...

Lewis targets home decor customers with upscale, Pier 1-inspired collection.(News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Lewis Drug is gearing up its front-end mix to compete with the big players, but it's not who you might think. Lewis Drug, which borders on being a mass merchant with its extensive front end that accounts for 50 percent...

Holiday forecast yields mixed outlook.(News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... NEW YORK -- Despite higher energy costs, rising interest rates and slow income growth, the holiday season is expected to be solid, but opinions are mixed on whether it will be a repeat of last year's shopping extravaganza. Although...

FDA mulls stronger warning for antidepressants.(Pharmacy News)(Food and Drug Administration)
October 11, 2004... ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Responding to a series of highly publicized reports of teen suicides, the Food and Drug Administration may issue a "black-box" warning on the use of new-generation antidepressants among children and adolescents. Such a warning...

Indies hammer Medco over rise in Rx processing fee.(News)
October 11, 2004... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Alarmed over a sudden hike in prescription processing fees by the nation's largest prescription benefits manager, the national organization representing independent pharmacy owners is firing back by airing its concerns in...

APhA's Dan Herbert dies.(News)(American Pharmacists Association)(Obituary)
October 11, 2004... RICHMOND, Va. -- American Pharmacists Association president Daniel Herbert died Sept. 28 following a brief illness. He is succeeded at APhA by Eugene Lutz. Herbert, who was a 1966 graduate of the Medical College of Virginia School of...

IRI to launch real-time data delivery service.(News)(Information Resources Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... CHICAGO -- Information Resources Inc. last month announced plans to launch a real-time data delivery service, called Content-on-Demand Factory, to provide category managers the ability to mine data using daily updates. IRI will conduct a pair...

Safeway's Dominick's Finer Foods.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... PLEASANTON -- R. Randall Onstead Jr. has resigned as president of Safeway's Dominick's Finer Foods division for personal reasons. With the recent death of his father, Robert Onstead, Onstead Jr. will assume a more active role in...

Albertsons.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... BOISE, Idaho -- Albertsons has named Nicola DiFelice president of its Shaw's division, which it acquired earlier this year for about $2.5 billion. DeFelice, an 18-year veteran of Sainsbury's and Shaw's, succeeds Paul Gannon, who was named...

Safeway.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... LANHAM, Md. -- Safeway announced last month several executive moves in its Eastern division. Joe Cunnane has been promoted to division corporate brands manager, responsible for implementing the company's merchandising plans at the retail...

Supervalu.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... MINNEAPOLIS -- Supervalu has named Anthony Pellegrin vice president of corporate development. He will report to David Boehnen, executive vice president. In his new post, Pellegrin will manage Supervalu's merger, acquisition and divestiture...

Schering-Plough.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... KENILWORTH, N.J. -- Schering-Plough has appointed former Johnson & Johnson executive Deborah Jorn group vice president of global allergy/respiratory marketing for the primary care customer group. In her new role, Jorn will be responsible...

Markwins Beauty Products.(People In The News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. -- Markwins Beauty Products has appointed Matt Allen vice president of sales, handling sales and brand recognition for the company's Wet 'n' Wild, Black Radiance, Tropez and Artmatic mass market cosmetics brands. He will...

Marketing takes on extra twist.(News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... NEW YORK -- It appears that CVS marketers have come up with a new "E" word. Chain executives unveiled the details of a new marketing campaign centered on the word "Extra," an obvious tie-in with the company's highly successful ExtraCare...

War, taxes--not health care--influence voters.(Opinion)
October 11, 2004... Following the first of three presidential debates, it shouldn't be much of a surprise to any executive in the chain drug industry that the focus was on Iraq and not on health care. In fact, the issue of health care wasn't even addressed and...

Stop the rope-a-dope and focus on health care issues.(Opinion)
October 11, 2004... I have to confess something: I missed the first presidential debate last night. I have spent most of this morning tearing through newspapers trying to get a sense, of what I missed. Turns out, not much. In a lot of ways, it is really what you...

Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Supplier News--The Food and Drug Administration granted a priority review to Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals last month for an investigational female testosterone patch, Intrinsa, indicated for the treatment of hypoactive sexual desire...

Adolor and GlaxoSmithKline have joined forces on a new drug application.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Adolor and GlaxoSmithKline have joined forces on a new drug application filed last month for Entereg (alvimopan) capsules. Clinical trials of Entereg show that the capsules accelerate the recovery time of gastrointestinal function following...

Par Pharmaceutical.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Par Pharmaceutical filed an NDA seeking marketing clearance for megestrol acetate oral suspension NanoCrystal Dispersion. NCD improves the bioavailability of the drug compared with currently available formulations of the product. If...

Berlex.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Berlex received an approvable letter from the FDA for its hormone therapy Angeliq (drospirenone and estradiol) tablets, pending the submission of additional manufacturing information. Angeliq is an oral therapy intended to help alleviate...

Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals.(Generics News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Generics News--Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals secured tentative approval from the FDA to market levofloxacin tablets in 250 rag, 500 mg and 750 mg strengths. Levofloxacin is indicated for treating adults with mild, moderate and severe bacterial...

Teva Pharmaceutical.(Generics News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Teva Pharmaceutical was granted tentative approval for its cetirizine HCl tablets in 5 mg and 10 mg dosings. Final approval is anticipated upon expiration of patent protection on Dec. 25, 2007. Teva's cetirizine tablets are the generic...

McClellan, Senate lawmakers hail Medicare card savings.(Chain Pharmacy)
October 11, 2004... WASHINGTON -- Seniors using one of the new Medicare-approved prescription discount cards are reaping substantial and steadily improving savings versus non-card-users, the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services told lawmakers...

Shift in public attitudes seen as rising health care costs take off.(Chain Pharmacy)
October 11, 2004... WASHINGTON -- Rising medical costs and job losses that leave many families without health insurance may yet accomplish what the Clinton administration tried and failed to do: reach a national consensus on the need for universal health care...

Pain meds still on top despite addiction, crime concerns.(Chain Pharmacy)
October 11, 2004... NEW YORK -- Despite continuing gains in the treatment of other conditions like depression and lipidemia, narcotic analgesics remain the most prescribed class of medicines in the United States, according to new research from IMS Health. ...

Abuse-proofing is focus for brands.(Chain Pharmacy)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... NEW YORK -- Although much of the business of narcotic analgesics is opening to generic competition, there is still plenty of development on the branded side of pain management. In fact, many of the branded players in the pain management...

Long-acting opioid headed to market.(Chain Pharmacy)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The Food and Drug Administration last month approved Palladone (hydromorphone HCl), the first long-acting hydromorphone formulation available in the United States. Palladone is an extended-release pain management indicated for...

Home Diagnostics.(Diabetes Notebook)(KetoCare Ketone Test Strips)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Home Diagnostics announced that CVS has joined Eckerd and Walgreen Co. in carrying its new KetoCare Ketone Test Strips for diabetics and people following low-carb diets. Testing for ketones in the urine is part of an effective diabetes...

Omron Healthcare.(Diabetes Notebook)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Omron Healthcare has developed a shelf merchandiser for retail highlighting its weight management products, which are designed for diabetics and other consumers interested in maintaining health and well-being. The organizer contains a heart...

Safeguard Medical Devices.(Diabetes Notebook)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Safeguard Medical Devices is among the vendors working to ensure that final Medicare reform regulations include a provision for the safe disposal of the more than 3 billion insulin injection needles that are used at home each year by patients...

Bayer HealthCare.(Diabetes Notebook)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Bayer HealthCare's Diagnostics division formed an alliance last month with Siemens Medical Solutions and two German health care and investment firms, peS Gesellschaft fur medizinische Diagnosesysteme mbH and pe Diagnostik GmbH. The aim: to...

Wal-Mart diabetes screening reaches more than 2 million.(Chain Pharmacy)
October 11, 2004... BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- A nationwide education and screening campaign for diabetes drew more than 2 million participants to more than 3,000 Wal-Mart and Sam's Clubs last month, making it one of the largest retail efforts ever held in the long...

Opportunities abound in Boston for specialized diabetes care.(Chain Pharmacy)
October 11, 2004... BOSTON -- A quiet stroll down a tree-lined street in the shadow of Fenway Park in the Boston suburb of Brookline, Mass., takes patients from the Joslin Diabetes Center to the heart of Coolidge Corner, a neighborhood teeming with college...

CVS.(Retailer News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Retailer News--CVS has expanded its exclusive agreement with Advanced Healthcare Distributors' Nuprin brand across 14 products, ranging from cough-cold to heat patches. The new CVS-only brand is available in six Cold Relief formulations, a Flu...

QualiLife Pharmaceuticals.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Supplier News--QualiLife Pharmaceuticals recently launched its Zestra Feminine Arousal Fluid to the drug channel at a suggested retail price of $24.95. Sexual problems, such as a lack of sexual desire, are more common in women than men,...

EAS.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... EAS is the first manufacturer to secure a seal of approval from the National Football League and its players' association. While the NFL does not endorse any EAS products, the seal signifies that the product contains no ingredients on the NFL s...

Consumer Healthcare Products Association.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Industry News--With open enrollment season approaching for the majority of workers with access to flexible spending accounts, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association launched an ad campaign in the nation's capital to help raise awareness...

U.S. House Committee on Government Reform.(Industry News)(U.S. House Committee on Government Reform's Subcommittee on Human Rights and Wellness)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... The U.S. House Committee on Government Reform's Subcommittee on Human Rights and Wellness held a Congressional hearing last month to review the results of a study commissioned by the Dietary Supplement Education Alliance, a coalition of dietary...

Product surplus slows low-carb sales, but diet isn't dead, suppliers suggest.(OTC/Natural Health)
October 11, 2004... Reports concerning the death of low-carb dieting seem to be greatly exaggerated, suggesting that what once was considered a fleeting fad has eked a profitable existence successfully on drug store shelves. Indeed, a July 21 Gallup poll found...

Bottling up diet aid sales.(What's Hot)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... While the buzz in dieting may continue to be all about carb content, no matter what diet consumers are on these days, they apparently haven't abandoned conventional OTC diet pills. Although the category as a whole is down 6.7 percent for...

Ritzman pegs metabolic syndrome as next diet trend.(OTC/Natural Health)
October 11, 2004... Ritzman Pharmacies, an enterprising eight-store chain based in the Akron, Ohio, area, has always been about making its stores a destination center for the latest in dieting trends. There was a Weight Watchers theme one year as the store...

Procter & Gamble Cosmetics.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Supplier News--Procter & Gamble Cosmetics is looking to bring runway fashion to consumers by inking a multiyear partnership with makeup artist PatMcGrath, who has nearly 20 years of experience in the beauty and fashion industries. McGrath will...

L'Oreal Paris.(Supplier News)(donations for Ovarian Cancer Research Fund)(Color of Hope collection)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... L'Oreal Paris is helping to raise money for its longtime partner, the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, by creating a color collection inspired by and in tribute to the fund's efforts. Beginning next month, retailers will offer the Color of...

Jason Natural Cosmetics.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Jason Natural Cosmetics has introduced a 70 percent certified organic lip care line called Lips Bee. The collection includes Lips Bee Better healer for $2.75, Lips Bee Healthier lip balm for $2.75 and Lips Bee Plumper gloss for $5. Jason...

The Gillette Co.(Supplier News)
October 11, 2004... The Gillette Co. last month kicked off an ad campaign to promote its new Oral-B Rembrandt Whitening Strips and Oral-B Rembrandt Whitening Pen. TV spots supporting the whitening strips began airing last month and debuted during the season...

The Andrew Jergens Co. recently changed its name to Kao Brands Co. in an effort to reflect the expansion of the scope of its global business portfolio.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... The Andrew Jergens Co. recently changed its name to Kao Brands Co. in an effort to reflect the expansion of the scope of its global business portfolio. In addition, its wholly owned Canadian subsidiary, Jergens Canada, now is Kao Brands Canada....

Nature's Gate.(Supplier News)
October 11, 2004... Nature's Gate is shipping its new Organics Fruit Blend Shampoos and Conditioners. The hair care products are available in four variations: Asian Pear & Red Tea to revitalize damaged hair, Grapefruit & Wild Ginger to strengthen hair, Mandarin...

Looking beyond blemish-prone teens, new acne treatments target adults.(Beauty Care)(Clearasil)
October 11, 2004... It is no secret that anti-age treatments continue to be all the rage in the beauty care aisle, but for millions of consumers, their skin care needs go far beyond smoothing wrinkles. Millions of Americans suffer from acne and nearly everyone...

Celebrity-inspired scents.(What's Hot)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... In the fragrance category, celebrity and private label scents continue to be all the rage, and they have many retailers smelling money. Coty's Lancaster Group, which developed such fragrances as Glow by J.Lo, is broadening its portfolio...

PepsiCo.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Supplier News--PepsiCo launched new Lower Sugar Quaker Instant Oatmeal with 50 percent less sugar than regular Quaker Instant Oatmeal. The reduced-sugar oatmeal flavors include Maple & Brown Sugar and Apples & Cinnamon. Packaging features a...

Boca Foods.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Boca Foods launched its new Boca Lasagna with Meatless Ground Burger. The lasagna has zero grams of trans fat and is lower in fat, saturated fat, cholesterol and calories than traditional frozen lasagna with meat. Boca Lasagna has 20 grams of...

Brach's Confections.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Brach's Confections employed free-standing inserts in local and regional newspapers across the country last month through the beginning of this month to advertise special savings on its candy corn products. According to the National...

Clorox Co.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... The Clorox Co. launched its new Glad ForceFlex trash bags featuring SELF, or structurally elastic-like film, which is flexible enough to stretch around objects without puncturing or tearing, according to the company. The bags are embossed...

The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. this month officially is relaunching its Hubba Bubba bubble gum, which is returning to retail shelves as Hubba Bubba Max after a 10-year hiatus. The suggested retail price is 49 cents for a five-piece pack and 89 cents...

Better-for-you bars from candy makers bring flavor, variety to nutrition aisle.(Consumables)(Masterfoods)
October 11, 2004... Before better for you described healthied-up versions of foods that previously were bad for you--but tasted really, really good--one candy maker saw an opportunity to carve its niche in a category not necessarily known for its taste profile....

Cleaning gets good name.(What's Hot)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Manufacturers have found a way somehow to make cleaning, well, fun. And it has paid off in spades, reinvigorating sales and breathing life into mature product categories. Disposable cleaning products hitting store shelves offer novel,...

Kraft Foods.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Beginning this month, Kraft Foods will include a "South Beach Diet Recommended" logo on product packaging to alert consumers to which Kraft foods fit within the South Beach diet plan. Products include, but are not limited to Boca Burgers, Kraft...

Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages'.(Executive News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Executive News--Mike McGrath, Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages' president of sales, will retire effective Dec. 31 after serving more than 20 years with the company. CSAB President Gilbert Cassagne said McGrath's leadership and industry...

Procter & Gamble.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Supplier News--Procter & Gamble introduced the Swiffer Sweep+Vac, which combines a Swifter cloth with a cordless, rechargeable vacuum cleaner. The cloth traps dirt, dust and pet hair, while the vacuum picks up larger items and stores them in a...

Noritsu America Corp.(Supplier News)(new printer - dDP-421)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... For the photo department, Noritsu America Corp. unveiled the new dDP-421, which delivers up to 400 3.5-inch-by-5-inch prints per hour and enlargements up to 12 inches by 18 inches. It also accepts a variety of digital camera cards and media and...

Fuji Photo Film USA.(Supplier News)(Get the Picture Online Service)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Fuji Photo Film USA expanded its line of inkjet photo paper to include Gallery Select and Family photo paper. Gallery Select makes long-lasting, professional-quality prints for special occasions and framing, and the value-priced, instantly dry...

The Dial Corp.(Supplier News)(Renuzit Airlets - scented oil air fresheners)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... The Dial Corp. introduced Renuzit Airlets, scented oil air fresheners that plug into an electrical wall unit and permit the use of both electrical outlets. Airlets have three controllable temperature settings that can be changed to modify...

American Greetings.(Supplier News)("Sesame Street" greeting cards)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... American Greetings launched a nostalgic series of "Sesame Street" greeting cards, appealing to kids and adults. The cards, with a retro color scheme, feature all of Sesame Street's classic characters and are designed for anytime sending, as...

Family Communications.(Supplier News)(Fred Rogers )(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Family Communications released a special-edition DVD and double VHS box set on the life and work of Fred Rogers, the American icon behind "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." The three-hour tribute is hosted by actor and former "Mister Rogers"...

Scrapbooking, arts and crafts dominate light SHOPA show.(General Merchandise)(School, Home and Office Products Association Show)(RoseArt)
October 11, 2004... Although the 2004 School, Home and Office Products Association Show was dramatically smaller than it's been in prior years, and many of the industry's major suppliers were absent from the show floor, it still was possible to come away from the...