Mass Market Retailers articles from February 2007

Mass Market Retailers archives from February 2007

Aldi enters Florida.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... ALDI ENTERS FLORIDA: Discount grocery retailer Aldi Group has acquired a site in Sanford, Fla., near Orlando. The international retailer announced last year that it would expand into the state, beginning with about 20 outlets in the Orlando...

Investors o.k. deal.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Rite Aid Corp)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... INVESTORS O.K. DEAL: Rite Aid Corp. shareholders have approved the acquisition of the Brooks and Eckerd drug store chains from the Jean Coutu Group. More than 97% of stockholders' votes favored the transaction. Stockholders also approved an...

IGA bay area move.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Independent Grocers Alliance Inc.)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... IGA BAY AREA MOVE: Eight San Francisco-area supermarkets formerly owned by Kroger Co.'s Ralphs Grocery Co. subsidiary will convert to the IGA banner. Five of the locations were formerly Cala Foods outlets, and three carried the Bell Markets...

Giant Eagle format.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... GIANT EAGLE FORMAT: Giant Eagle Inc. plans to debut a smaller format that combines a food market with gas pumps and a drive-through pharmacy. The new 13,000-square-foot prototype, which is dubbed Giant Eagle Express, is larger than the...

Shake-up at Wal-Mart.(SPOTLIGHT)
February 12, 2007... BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- In the latest reorganization and executive shuffle at Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the retailer's merchandising group has been restructured and placed under John Fleming, who has been in charge of marketing for the past two years...

Express Scripts aims to reset clock.(NEWS)
February 12, 2007... ST. LOUIS -- Continuing its fight to block the merger of CVS Corp. and Caremark Rx Inc., Express Scripts Inc. has announced it will withdraw and then refile the antitrust notification associated with its own bid for Caremark. The company...

Bodine, Merlo promoted in CVS realignment.(NEWS)(Larry Merlo and Chris Bodine)
February 12, 2007... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- Longtime CVS Corp. executives Larry Merlo and Chris Bodine have been named to head two new divisions as the drug chain gears up for a pending merger with Caremark Rx Inc. Merlo was appointed president of CVS' retail...

NACDS tabs Anderson president, CEO.(National Association of Chain Drug Stores appoints Steven Anderson )(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has named Steven Anderson president and chief executive officer. Prior to joining NACDS, Anderson served as president and chief executive officer of the National Restaurant...

Food Lion entering S.C. upstate region.(NEWS)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... SALISBURY, N.C. -- Food Lion LLC is expanding its presence in the upstate portion of South Carolina, where it has just added one supermarket and held groundbreaking ceremonies for three more. "We are firmly committed to our South Carolina...

Albertsons to shutter 20 outlets.(NEWS)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... BOISE -- Albertsons LLC plans to close nine underperforming stores in the Denver area and 11 in Texas. The Colorado units include seven Albertsons outlets and two Grocery Warehouse stores. The latest round of closings comes six months after...

Wal-Mart's Degn sets retirement.(NEWS)(Doug Degn)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Doug Degn, executive vice president of merchandising for food, consumables and hard lines at Wal-Mart Stores Inc., is retiring. He will continue to serve the retailer for several months to assist in the transition to a new...

Operation Orange aid.(WAL-MART NEWS)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... OPERATION ORANGE AID: Wal-Mart says it will provide support throughout the fiscal year to citrus growers in California, who are facing crop losses and higher expenses because of cold weather and frost, As part of its Operation Orange Aid...

Pay rate correction.(WAL-MART NEWS)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... PAY RATE CORRECTION: Wal-Mart announced that it has entered into a settlement with the Department of Labor regarding the way the retailer calculates overtime pay. Wal-Mart says the agreement addresses a number of errors it had made in those...

Termination lawsuit.(WAL-MART NEWS)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... TERMINATION LAWSUIT: Wal-Mart has denied claims that it violated the terms of Julie Roehm's contract when it terminated her employment as marketing executive. Roehm filed a lawsuit against the company on December 15, claiming that she was owed...

Support for climate.(WAL-MART NEWS)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... SUPPORT FOR CLIMATE: Wal-Mart has announced its support for the goals of the U.S. Climate Action Partnership, a group that has called for market-based programs to reduce the production of greenhouse gases. The retailer also pledges to be...

A market makeover.(WAL-MART NEWS)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... A MARKET MAKEOVER: The latest version of Wal-Mart's Neighborhood Market format has a new look. The new design, based in part on customer research, debuted last month in Tulsa, Okla. The store encompasses 39,000 square feet and has an ex-padded...

Metro posts major jump in earnings.(MONEY)(Financial report)
February 12, 2007... MONTREAL -- Metro Inc., which acquired the assets of A&P's Canadian operations in August 2005, rang up formidable increases in reported as well as adjusted earnings on tepid sales for the 12 weeks ended December 23. Net earnings for the...

Profits soar at Coutu.(SPOTLIGHTA&P was )(Financial report)
February 12, 2007... LONGUEUIL, Canada -- As it awaited the completion of the sale of its operations in the United States to Rite Aid Corp., the Jean Coutu Group saw net income for the 13 weeks that ended November 25 more than double on a single-digit gain in...

A&P gets back into the black.(MONEY)(Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Inc)(Financial report)
February 12, 2007... MONTVALE, N.J. -- With the help of a significant tax credit, A&P was able to reverse a prior-year loss and post a net profit for 12 weeks ended December 2--even though sales declined and pulled down adjusted EBITDA from the company's ongoing...

Scoreboard.(MONEY NEWS)(Statistical table)
February 12, 2007... SCOREBOARD Quarter Dollar % RETAILERS Ended Sales Change Abbott (1) 12/31 6.22 bil +2.8 Alberto-Culver (2) ...

Biggest gainers.(MONEY)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... BIGGEST GAINERS Close Change % Stock 01/26/07 vs. 01/12/07 Change Amerisource 52.83 +5.46 +11.5 Cardinal Health 71.43...

Biggest losers.(Table)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... BIGGEST LOSERS Close Change % Stock 01/26/07 vs. 01/12/07 Change drugstore.com 3.01 -0.26 -8.0 Whole Foods 42.51...

Most active.(MONEY)(Table)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... MOST ACTIVE Vol. (000) As a % Change vs. 1 Wk. Ended of Total 1 Wk. Ended Stock 01/26/07 Shares 01/12/07 Cardinal Health ...

Rite aid poised to seize 'a unique opportunity'.
February 12, 2007... Barring an unforeseen snag, Rite Aid will complete the acquisition of the Jean Coutu Group's holdings in the United States sometime next month. The addition of approximately 1,850 Brooks and Eckerd drug stores should jump-start Rite Aid's...

Retailer learns what's in a name.(case study of Marshall Field's)(Editorial)
February 12, 2007... The two cardinal operating principles of retailing that tend to be ignored or abandoned as often as they are faithfully followed are these: * It takes a retailer to run a retail company. * Change the name of a favored, venerable or...

Three consumer groups hit stride.(Information Resources Inc.'s report)
February 12, 2007... CHICAGO -- Retailers and manufacturers should keep an eye on three important groups of consumers, according to a study from Information Resources Inc. (IRI) that argues that the groups are large, growing rapidly and currently underserved. ...

Wal-Mart expresses interest in expanding presence in Japan.(acquisitions)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... TOKYO -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. says it is open to exploring acquisition opportunities in Japan, possibly by expanding through its 53%-owned Seiyu Ltd., a Japanese supermarket chain. In comments during an interview with the Nikkei business...

Delhaize exec vp.(appointment of Nicholas Hollanders )(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... DELHAIZE EXEC VP: The Delhaize Group has named Nicholas Hollanders executive vice president of human resources and organizational development, Hollanders takes over the organizational development functions of Joyce Wilson-Sanford, executive...

Tesco gain in China.(Tesco PLC new supermarket in Beijing)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... TESCO GAIN IN CHINA: Tesco PLC has opened a new supermarket in Beijing--the company's first store to operate under its own banner in China. The British retail giant already has investments in 46 Chinese stores under the name of its Chinese...

Soriana to expand.(GLOBAL NEWS)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... SORIANA TO EXPAND: Mexican retailer Soriana said in January that it plans to invest $700 million to build 60 new stores over the next 18 months. The company says the plan will extend the company's presence across Mexico and will focus on...

Walmex price cut.(GLOBAL NEWS)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... WALMEX PRICE CUT: Wal-Mart de Mexico says it will cut prices--at least through the beginning of March--on food, health, beauty and household goods in a bid to lure customers after a recent period of higher prices. The retailer plans gradual...

Canadian tire view.(GLOBAL NEWS)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... CANADIAN TIRE VIEW: Canadian Tire Corp. expects its 2006 operating earnings to be in the range of $4.20 to $4.28 per share. Total retail sales at Canadian Tire stores were up 4.8% in December. Christmas and non-seasonal items were stronger than...

Tough going for Carrefour as year ends.(GLOBAL)(Company overview)
February 12, 2007... PARIS -- Bruising price competition in Europe and fewer shopping days resulted in sluggish fourth quarter sales growth for Carrefour SA and led analysts to wonder whether the retailer's bottom line would be affected. Full-year sales, however,...

SDM tabs new CEO.(SPOTLIGHT)(Shoppers Drug Mart )
February 12, 2007... TORONTO -- Glenn Murphy, the chairman and chief executive officer of Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM), will step down at the end of March. He will be succeeded as CEO by Jurgen Schreiber, who currently is president and chief operating officer. The...

Big job cuts are planned at Loblaws.(GLOBAL)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... TORONTO -- Loblaw Cos. has announced that it will eliminate up to 1,000 jobs in an effort to create a "leaner and more responsive organizational structure." The company expects to book a pretax charge of $150 million (Canadian) to $200...

Alliance boots to enter China.(GLOBAL)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... LONDON -- British drug wholesaler and retailer Alliance Boots PLC has made a bid to enter the Chinese market through a 50/50 venture with Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Co. Alliance Boots will buy a 50% interest in Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Corp....

Tesco steps up on the environment.(GLOBAL)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... LONDON -- Tesco PLC pledged last month to promote environmental consciousness among its customers by spending more than 500 million [pounds sterling] ($987 million) over the next five years on environmental initiatives. Britain's largest...

U.K. commission eyes grocery sector.(GLOBAL)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... LONDON -- The Competition Commission, the United Kingdom's watchdog agency on competition within major industries, issued a progress report last month on the country's grocery sector. A key point of the study, initiated in May 2006, is...

Carrefour sets global expansion.(Carrefour S.A. planning foreign operations)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... LONDON -- Carrefour SA has announced plans to expand its operations into new international markets, including India and Russia. In an interview last month with French newspaper Le Figaro, chief executive officer Jose Duran said the retailer...

MSI to use Rx Edge's pharmacy promotional materials.(Medicine Shoppe International Inc.)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. -- Medicine Shoppe International Inc. (MSI) will begin using marketing materials from Rx Edge, including aisle-shelf dispensers and counter displays, in many of its Medicine Shoppe and Medicap stores. Rx Edge's...

Shopko.(PROMOTIONS NEWS)(offers discounts)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... SHOPKO: A weekly circular for Aberdeen, S.D., good through January 27, featured a two-for-$5 offer on Frito-Lay North America Inc.'s 13- to 15-ounce Doritos, Cheetos or Fritos, or 6-ounce Blue Diamond Growers Blue Diamond almonds; a two-for-$5...

Longs.(PROMOTIONS NEWS)(offers discounts)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... LONGS: A weekly circular for Alameda, Calif., good from January 21 to January 27, featured Gillette Co.'s Duracell Coppertop alkaline batteries, AA or AAA 8-pack, C or D 4-pack, or 9-volt 2-pack, selling for $5.29; Fuji Photo Film U.S.A. Inc.'s...

Safeway.(PROMOTIONS NEWS)(offers discounts on products)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... SAFEWAY: The supermarket operator highlighted several offers on its online flyer for Denver; the offers were good through January 30. These included selected varieties of Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc.'s Huggies baby wipes refill, 184- to...

Target.(PROMOTIONS NEWS)(BIC Corp.)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... TARGET: An online flyer for Boston, good through January 27, featured BIC Corp.'s 4-count BIC Comfort Advance or Soleil disposable razors, selling for $3.99, or 7-ounce Edge or Skintimate shave gels, selling for $1.79; and Bayer HealthCare...

Well-being in spotlight at Pathmark.(MERCHANDISING)(Pathmark Stores Inc. offers health and nutrition information)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... CARTERET, N.J. -- Pathmark Stores Inc. is kicking off a program to help its shoppers improve their well-being. Called "Healthy Steps," the program offers customers practical nutrition and healthful lifestyle information. "Our program...

Sam's bakeries.(MERCHANDISING)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- More than 500 Sam's Club units nationwide have started selling freshly baked Granola Bites in their bakeries. Developed by General Mills Inc.'s bakeries and food service division, the bites are an extension of the...

Crafting the message.(SPOTLIGHT)
February 12, 2007... LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- While point-of-purchase material is designed to connect brands with consumers, excessive displays in the past tended to be counterproductive. For the benefit of retailers, suppliers and--most importantly--shoppers, things...

Shaw's readies premium fresh & healthy store.(MERCHANDISING)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Shaw's Supermarkets, now a unit of Supervalu Inc., plans to unveil a new format dubbed Premium Fresh & Healthy. Merchandising emphasizes natural and organic products, international food items, and expanded produce,...

Sunrise confections to expand holiday candy.(SUPPLY SIDE NEWS)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... SUNRISE CONFECTIONS TO EXPAND HOLIDAY CANDY: Sunrise Confections has announced plans to add three Big Bag offerings to its candy line for Christmas 2007. Packed in 12-count cases, the items include 15-ounce Starlight Mints, 20-ounce Holiday...

Procter & Gamble's CoverGirl spring line.(SUPPLY SIDE NEWS)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... PROCTER & GAMBLE'S COVERGIRL SPRING LINE: Procter & Gamble Co.'s CoverGirl brand has announced plans to launch its Spring Forecast makeup collection in March. Ranging in price from $4.99 to $6.99, the full collection includes Wetslicks...

New package count for Workin' Gloves line.(SUPPLY SIDE NEWS)(Clean Ones Corp)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... NEW PACKAGE COUNT FOR WORKIN' GLOVES LINE: Clean Ones Corp. has introduced a six-count package of its Workin' Gloves line. The company currently sells 60- and 80-count boxes or 12-count bags of the disposable nitrile gloves. According to the...

Mr. Coffee classic edition coffeemaker.(SUPPLY SIDE NEWS)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... MR. COFFEE CLASSIC EDITION COFFEEMAKER: Jarden Consumer Solutions has introduced the Mr. Coffee classic edition coffeemaker, which combines an array of advanced features with classic styling melded into a contemporary design. Among its features...

Disney's 'Cinderella III--a twist in time' DVD.(SUPPLY SIDE NEWS)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... DISNEY'S 'CINDERELLA III -- A TWIST IN TIME' DVD: Walt Disney Home Entertainment released Cinderella III: A Twist in Time on DVD earlier this month. Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment Inc., the animated feature begins one year after...

Hair-straightening system to grow.(SUPPLY SIDE NEWS)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... HAIR-STRAIGHTENING SYSTEM TO GROW: EasyStraight has announced plans to add four products in March to its hair-straightening collection. They are: Long-Lasting Frizz Remover, Instant Silk, Climate Shield and Frizz Block. The company says that...

Kimberly-Clark puts marketing muscle behind Kleenex.(SUPPLY SIDE)(Kimberly-Clark Corp.)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... NEENAH, Wis. -- Kimberly-Clark Corp. launched a multimillion "Let It Out" advertising campaign for its Kleenex brand in January that is designed to "contemporize the brand and deepen its relationship with consumers by empowering them to unleash...

J&J boosts O-T-C lead in Canada.(SUPPLY SIDE)(Johnson & Johnson)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... LITTLE FALLS, N.J. -- Johnson & Johnson's (J&J's) acquisition of Pfizer Inc.'s Consumer Healthcare unit last year has created a behemoth in the Canadian nonprescription drug market leaving competitors Bayer Corp. and Wyeth trying to figure out...

Galderma tops in poll of experts.(SUPPLY SIDE)(Galderma Laboratories Inc.)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... FORT WORTH -- Galderma Laboratories LP has won the highest ranking among pharmaceutical companies in a survey of dermatological professionals conducted by Verispan LLC. The Verispan Pharmaceutical Co. Image Survey, which is conducted every...

Pfizer retrenches.(SPOTLIGHT)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... NEW YORK -- Pfizer Inc. announced plans in January to slash 10,000 jobs in a bid to cut costs by up to $2 billion by 2008, amid ferocious competition from generic drugs. The company, which sold its O-T-C businessness to Johnson & Johnson...

Kai purchases Universal Group.(SUPPLY SIDE)(Kai USA Ltd)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... LOS ANGELES -- Universal Group, which markets shaving products under the Old Spice and Noxzema brand names under a license with Procter & Gamble Co., has been acquired by Kai USA Ltd., a subsidiary of Kai Industries Co. based in Gifu, Japan....

Positive markers proliferate in the cosmetics category.(COSMETICS FRAGRANCE)(Industry overview)
February 12, 2007... NEW YORK -- After some rough periods, the mass market cosmetics business has brightened considerably over the past two years. Moreover, say category participants, the upturn has a solid foundation and is fairly broad-based, with several brands...

Target's success tied to distinctive image.(SUPPLY SIDE)
February 12, 2007... NEW YORK -- For Target Corp. offering a different shopping experience has been key to its survival and success in competing against the world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. That differentiation is nowhere more evident than in the...

Chains see exclusive brands as differentiators.(SUPPLY SIDE)
February 12, 2007... NEW YORK -- In recent years mass market retailers have tried a number of different strategies to reinvigorate their cosmetics businesses and to achieve some distinctiveness in a category where the same major brands can be found in almost any...

IRI pinpoints what's driving sales gains.(SUPPLY SIDE)(Information Resources Inc.)(Industry overview)
February 12, 2007... NEW YORK -- Although mass market beauty care experienced solid growth in 2006, most of the impetus came from the hair care and skin care categories, according to a recent presentation by Leigh Anne Rowinski, director of client solutions for...

Teens more involved than ever.
February 12, 2007... NEW YORK -- This month will see a new teen-oriented brand from Coty Inc. hit store shelves in the United States. Rimmel Underground targets the 15-to-21-year-old demographic on which many suppliers and retailers have turned their backs. "There...

Whither the older consumer?(SUPPLY SIDE)(Revlon Inc.)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... NEW YORK -- The failure of Revlon Inc.'s Vital Radiance line was not only a major financial blow and the impetus behind another management change at the manufacturer, but it raises a question about the role and importance of the older consumer...

Whole Foods makes beauty statement.(food retailer introduces cosmetics line)(Mineral Fusion)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... NEW YORK -- Whole Foods Market Inc. has not had a hard time differentiating itself from other supermarketers in its core food business, and it has recently shown equal confidence in approaching the cosmetics category--an area that has been...

Inconsistency haunts fragrance.(men's, women's and children's fragrance sales)
February 12, 2007... NEW YORK -- The mass market fragrance business continues to experience ups and downs. While a number of retailers are attempting to build the category by stocking prestige brands, there is no certainty that this approach will provide sustained...

Celebrity licensing deals are double-edged sword.(COSMETICS & FRAGRANCE)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... NEW YORK -- Despite the proliferation of celebrity fragrances in recent years, some in the industry are questioning the marketing value of a licensed celebrity name. The doubts have been inspired by the recent volatile behavior of some...

Bath still in need of jump-start.(COSMETICS & FRAGRANCE)
February 12, 2007... NEW YORK -- Retailers are trying a variety of different approaches to restore health to the mass market specialty bath category, but no clear-cut success formula appears to have emerged. The frustration seems to have spread to the ranks of...

Coty will sell Calgon, healing garden lines.(SUPPLY SIDE)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... NEW YORK -- The challenges faced by the mass market specialty bath business were highlighted last month when Coty Inc. announced that it would sell its healing garden and Calgon brands to Ascendia Brands Inc., formerly Lander Co., for about...

Mass chains tops in home fragrances.(SUPPLY SIDE)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... NEW YORK -- Mass market retailers are enjoying more and more of the home fragrance business, says a Kline & Co. study. In 2005 discount retailers moved ahead of specialty stores as the place for purchasing home fragrance products. "Even the...

Children's oral care is serious business.(SUPPLY SIDE)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... NEW YORK -- Children make up an important group within the toothpaste market, and many suppliers are seeking to increase their share through licensed merchandise and product innovations that appeal to the young. Yet, while many of the...

Suppliers make brushing, a pleasure.(SUPPLY SIDE)
February 12, 2007... NEW YORK -- It is never too early for children to develop good oral care habits, and there are a number of innovative toothbrushes on the market that make brushing fun. Dr. Fresh Inc., for example, has developed the Fire Fly toothbrush...

Options for dealing with colds, flu grow.(SUPPLY SIDE)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... NEW YORK -- Coming into close contact with other children at schools and other public venues, young people are especially prone to colds and flu. In response, a number of suppliers are seeking to meet parents' demand for products that are...

Trends bode well for growth.(CHILDREN'S H&BA)
February 12, 2007... NEW YORK -- Suppliers of children's H&BA products have reason to be upbeat about future consumer demand. One overarching reason for optimism is demographic: According to the Census Bureau, the number of births in the United States increased...

Liquid delivery system helps the pain medicine go down.(CHILDREN'S H&BA)(Industry overview)
February 12, 2007... NEW YORK -- Children are often averse to taking tablets and capsules--a reason at least partly behind the strong growth in demand for internal liquid analgesics. Drug stores, discount stores and supermarkets sold $243.2 million worth of...

Scar treatment not just for adults.(SUPPLY SIDE)
February 12, 2007... NEW YORK--More than a quarter of a million children incur minor cut and scrape injuries each year, creating a steady demand for products that reduce scarring. A key supplier in this category is Merz Pharmaceuticals Inc., which offers...

O-T-Cs stamp out head lice.(SUPPLY SIDE)(over-the-counter)
February 12, 2007... NEW YORK -- Although head lice do not spread disease, they are highly contagious and extremely annoying to those unlucky enough to be infested. Head lice live on the human scalp and feed on blood. In the United States alone there are an...

Supplements affect lifelong health.(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... NEW YORK -- A nutritious and balanced diet is especially important for children, a major segment of the vitamins and supplements category. Studies have shown that the vitamins and supplements can help determine lifelong health, and several...

Cosmetics appeal to the young.(SUPPLY SIDE)
February 12, 2007... NEW YORK -- Children and tweens on the cusp of their teenage years have emerged as an attractive demographic to suppliers of fragrances and cosmetics, companies that need to stay on top of the quicksilver tastes of the youth market. ...

Dehydration creates need for nutrient replacement.(SUPPLY SIDE)
February 12, 2007... NEW YORK -- A stomach virus can bring on bouts of diarrhea and/or nausea, which can, in turn, result in dehydration. When that happens the body needs to replace such fluids, minerals and salts as potassium, magnesium and sodium. ...

'A fun way to enjoy bath time'.(CHILDREN'S H&BA)
February 12, 2007... NEW YORK -- With a projected upswing in the population of preteen children in the United States, suppliers of that demographic's personal care products have reason to be enthusiastic about future demand for their merchandise. Many...

Protecting children from the sun a must.(SUPPLY SIDE)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... NEW YORK -- Health experts and skin care product suppliers are continuing their efforts to inform parents about the need to provide their children with year-round protection from the sun's harmful rays. In fact, dermatologists, have...

Super Bowl wins place on 'holiday' calendar.(SUPPLY SIDE)(Super Bowl Game)(holiday season sales)(Survey)
February 12, 2007... NEW YORK -- The number of seasonal selling opportunities has grown in recent years, with such secular "holidays" as the Super Bowl emerging as major retail events. According to a survey by the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association...