Mass Market Retailers articles from July 2008

Mass Market Retailers archives from July 2008

Moves at Walgreens.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
July 21, 2008... MOVES AT WALGREENS: Hal Rosenbluth, president of Walgreens Health and Wellness division, has been named a corporate senior vice president. Rosenbluth is the cofounder and chairman of Take Care Health Systems, which was acquired by Walgreen Co....

Fresh & Easy growth.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market Inc.)(business expansion)(Brief article)
July 21, 2008... FRESH & EASY GROWTH: Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market broke ground on a new store in south Los Angeles that is part of a mixed-use development project in a neighborhood underserved by food retailers. Earlier this month Fresh & Easy opened...

Longs/Microsoft deal.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
July 21, 2008... LONGS/MICROSOFT DEAL: Longs Drug Stores has agreed to connect its Longs.com web site to Microsoft Corp.'s HealthVault, which is a system of electronic health records. Longs customers will be able to access their medical records electronically...

Jewel-Osco format.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
July 21, 2008... JEWEL-OSCO FORMAT: Supervalu Inc.'s Jewel-Osco chain plans to debut a new format with the opening of a store named "Urban Fresh, by Jewel." The outlet, which scheduled to open this fall, is intended to serve as a specialty grocery store...

Shake-up at Ahold.(SPOTLIGHT)
July 21, 2008... QUINCY, Mass. -- Ahold NV has shuffled executives at its operations in the United States in an effort to revitalize its Stop & Shop/Giant-Landover unit. Carl Schlicker, who was president and chief executive officer of Giant Food Stores...

June sales are a pleasant surprise.(NEWS)
July 21, 2008... NEW YORK -- Mass market retailers found continued cheer in June as many consumers apparently decided to spend their tax rebates at retail. Broader retail sales, though, showed little sign of a more general recovery in consumer spending. ...

Walgreens set to slow its growth.(NEWS)
July 21, 2008... DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Walgreen Co. will reduce its organic growth plans beginning next year to give it greater strategic flexibility and increase shareholder value. The chain drug retailer will gear down its store expansion to about 6% in...

Whole Foods offers 'The Real Deal'.(NEWS)(Whole Foods Market Inc.)(Brief article)
July 21, 2008... AUSTIN, Texas -- Responding to spiraling food price inflation, Whole Foods Market has launched a national program of discounts and coupons published in a quarterly guide, coupled with tips and budget recipes that will be accessible online. ...

Rx discount plan is augmented by Kmart.(NEWS)
July 21, 2008... HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. -- Kmart has expanded its generic drug program to include more than 500 common prescription drugs and has lowered prices on selected medications as well. The discount retailer, which operates 1,100 pharmacies...

Marketside debut.(WAL-MART NEWS)
July 21, 2008... MARKETSIDE DEBUT: The first of Wal-Mart's small community grocery stores are slated to open this fall under the Marketside banner, starting with four locations in the Phoenix market. The company has also launched a web site for the stores...

New Wal-Mart logo.(WAL-MART NEWS)(Brief article)
July 21, 2008... NEW WAL-MART LOGO: The world's largest retailer has updated one of the most familiar corporate logos in the world. The new version banishes the hyphen and appears as one word, Walmart, followed by a starburst. On signs and building facades, the...

Labor law violated.(WAL-MART NEWS)
July 21, 2008... LABOR LAW VIOLATED: A Minnesota judge has ruled that Wal-Mart violated state wage and hour laws, forcing employees to work off the clock. District Court Judge Robert King Jr. ruled that Wal-Mart owes $6.5 million to current and former employees...

Wal-Mart goes local.(WAL-MART NEWS)
July 21, 2008... WAL-MART GOES LOCAL: Wal-Mart has promised to source more fruits and vegetables locally in an effort to keep produce prices down. The company has increased the number of its partnerships with local farmers by 50% over the past two years. "We're...

New jewelry line.(WAL-MART NEWS)
July 21, 2008... NEW JEWELRY LINE: Wal-Mart has launched Love, Earth, a line of affordable fine jewelry that can be traced online by customers from the store of purchase back to the mines. It is the first step in the retailer's effort to have all of the gold,...

Scoreboard.(MONEY NEWS)(Statistical table)
July 21, 2008... SCOREBOARD Quarter Dollar % RETAILERS ended Sales Change Dollar General (1) 05/02 2.40 bil +5.6 Kroger (2) ...

Rite Aid first quarter loss exceeds expectations.(MONEY NEWS)(Financial report)
July 21, 2008... RITE AID FIRST QUARTER LOSS EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS: Rite Aid Corp. swung to a first quarter net loss of $156.6 million, or 20 cents per share (before paying dividends), from a year-ago profit of $27.6 million, despite a 49.3% increase in revenues...

Kroger board declares quarterly dividend.(MONEY NEWS)
July 21, 2008... KROGER BOARD DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND: The board of directors of Kroger Co. has declared a quarterly dividend of 9 cents per share to be paid on September 1 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 15. The nation's...

UBS analyst downgrades safeway, Whole Foods.(MONEY NEWS)
July 21, 2008... UBS ANALYST DOWNGRADES SAFEWAY, WHOLE FOODS: Analyst Neat Currie of UBS has downgraded the stocks of Safeway Inc. and Whole Foods Market Inc. to "neutral" from "buy" and reduced his price target for Target Corp. to $53 from $58. In a research...

Walgreens posts 'solid results'.(SPOTLIGHT)
July 21, 2008... DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Net income for the third quarter grew a modest 2% at Walgreen Co., which faced tough comparisons against a prior-year period whose results reflected tax and LIFO credits. The performance fell a penny short of Wall Street's...

Biggest gainers.(MONEY)
July 21, 2008... BIGGEST GAINERS Close Change Stock 06/27/08 vs. 06/6/08 Change Casey's 23.77 +2.49 +11.7 Big Lots 32.20 ...

Biggest losers.(MONEY)(Statistical table)(Brief article)(Company rankings)
July 21, 2008... BIGGEST LOSERS Close Change Stock 06/27/08 vs. 06/6/08 Change RiteAid 1.48 -0.74 -33.3 Circuit City 3.26 ...

Most active.(MONEY)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
July 21, 2008... MOST ACTIVE Vol. (000) As a % Change vs. 1 Wk. Ended of Total 1 Wk. Ended Stock 06/27/08 Shares 06/6/06 Circuit City ...

BJ's net up 26% on 12% sales gain.(MONEY NEWS)
July 21, 2008... NATICK, Mass. -- With consumers increasingly looking to warehouse clubs for value and quality, both sales and net income leapt by double digits at BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. during the first quarter of fiscal 2008. Results exceeded Wall...

Operating priorities take hold at Dollar General.(MONEY NEWS)
July 21, 2008... GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. -- Although interest expense related to its acquisition drove down first quarter net income at Dollar General Corp., strong same-store sales growth and positive trends in gross margin and operating expense fueled...

Mass retailing stocks take a big hit in June.(MONEY)
July 21, 2008... NEW YORK -- Mass market retailers' shares fell sharply across the board in June, which was inline with the steep declines on Wall Street caused by fear about the nation's economy and the financial sector in particular. During the period...

Longs tops expectations.(MONEY)
July 21, 2008... WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- Healthy margin expansion at its core retail pharmacy business and ongoing revenue gains in its pharmacy benefit services segment all combined to drive strong double-digit growth in net income for Longs Drug Stores for...

Better assortment pays off for Big Lots.(MONEY)
July 21, 2008... COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Impressive same-store sales growth and improved expense leverage combined to drive double-digit increases in first quarter income from continuing operations at Big Lots Inc. The results easily exceeded Wall Street's forecast,...

New Divison extends drug chain's reach.(MONEY)
July 21, 2008... DEERFIELD, Ill. -- While Walgreen Co.'s financial results for the third quarter might have been disappointing, the period was notable for the creation of a new division, Walgreens Health and Wellness, which was formed in part by the purchases...

Red Ink grows at Penn Traffic.(MONEY)
July 21, 2008... SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Beset by lower sales and higher special charges, Penn Traffic Co. saw its loss expand by more than two-thirds for the 13 weeks ended May 3. The regional food retailer and wholesaler sustained a net loss of $12.4 million...

'Customers are responding' to Dollar Tree.(MONEY)
July 21, 2008... CHESAPEAKE, Va. -- Dollar Tree Stores Inc. posted a double-digit increase in net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2008, thanks to solid sales growth and improved margins. The results exceeded the company's guidance and easily beat...

Publix sees earnings increase 8%.(MONEY)
July 21, 2008... LAKELAND, Fla. -- Publix Supermarkets Inc. began 2008 with single-digit increases in sales and earning. The Southeast regional chain saw net income for the three months ended March 29 grow 8.1% to $343.2 million as the top line rose 6% to...

Legislative win only a beginning for Rx.(OPINION)
July 21, 2008... Retail pharmacy operators gained an important tactical victory earlier this month when the Senate joined the House of Representatives in enacting the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act by overriding a presidential veto. ...

NACDS is in a class by itself.(OPINION)(National Association of Chain Drug Stores)
July 21, 2008... The problem with the Marketplace Conference sponsored by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, the most recent edition of which was held in San Diego over the last days of June, is that, whatever is effectiveness, the retailer/supplier...

Industry poised to move forward.(OPINION)
July 21, 2008... The way retailers and suppliers view trade associations and the value that these associations provide is evolving and changing--and with good reason. The value proposition of the trade association must continue to evolve with increasing appeal,...

Aldi asserts rivals are impeding real estate access.(GLOBAL)
July 21, 2008... SYDNEY -- Aldi Group has accused its major supermarket competitors Coles Group and Woolworths Ltd. of blocking its access to suburban shopping centers in Australia. The Germany-based discount grocer has called on the Australian Competition and...

Auchan Gulf deal.(GLOBAL NEWS)
July 21, 2008... AUCHAN GULF DEAL: French retailer and hypermarket operator Auchan Group has formed a joint venture with Dubai real estate developer Nakheel. The joint venture entity, HyperCorp LLC, will initially open five Auchan hypermarkets in five Nakheel...

Seven & I net falls.(GLOBAL NEWS)
July 21, 2008... SEVEN & I NET FALLS: Japan's largest retailer, Seven & I Holdings Co. (formerly Ito-Yokado Co.), posted its third consecutive drop in quarterly net profit, which declined 7.5% to 33.1 billion yen ($31 million) during the first quarter of 2008....

Carrefour view.(GLOBAL NEWS)
July 21, 2008... CARREFOUR VIEW: France's Carrefour SA has scaled back the operating profit forecast for 2008 that it issued in May. At that time the company projected 2008 sales growth in a range of 6% to 8% and predicted that operating profit would increase...

Stores put on block.(GLOBAL NEWS)
July 21, 2008... STORES PUT ON BLOCK: Germany's Federal Cartel Office has ruled that food retailer Edeka Group will have to divest 378 of the 2,900 Plus discount grocery outlets it plans to acquire from Tenglemann Group. The deal would make Edeka the...

Aeon posts loss.(GLOBAL NEWS)(Financial report)
July 21, 2008... AEON POSTS LOSS: Aeon Co., Japan's No. 2 retailer, booked a first quarter net loss of 9.27 billion yen contrasted to profit of 8.02 billion yen a year ago. Sales rose 4.1% to 1.28 trillion yen. The company plans to close 40 stores.

Carrefour undaunted.(SPOTLIGHT)
July 21, 2008... PARIS -- Weakening consumer spending hurt sales at Carrefour SA's French supermarkets in the second quarter of 2008, helping cause the world's No. 2 retailer to fall short of analysts' projections. The chain's stock price sank to its lowest...

Wesfarmers plots Coles turnaround.(GLOBAL)
July 21, 2008... MELBOURNE -- Revitalizing the retail chains acquired from Coles Group Ltd. will take five years, said Richard Goyder, chief executive officer of Wesfarmers Ltd., while addressing the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce. Last year...

Chinese market still on the rise.(GLOBAL)(Brief article)
July 21, 2008... COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A new report from TNS Retail Forward predicts that surging retail sales growth over the next five years will push China past Japan to become the second-largest retail market in the world, trailing only the United States. ...

Jones leaves Sainsbury to join Tesco.(GLOBAL)
July 21, 2008... LONDON -- Richard Jones, who was appointed director of general merchandise and global sourcing at J. Sainsbury PLC in January of last year, has handed in his resignation and will take a top position at rival Tesco PLC. Jones joined...

Premier Brands Foam Insoles.(SUPPLY SIDE NEWS)
July 21, 2008... PREMIER BRANDS FOAM INSOLES: Premier Brands of America Inc. has expanded its foot care line for women to include Silky Foam Insoles, selling three pairs to a package. Available in two basic colors and a giraffe print, the insole fits...

3M's Nexcare Cold Sore Treatment.(SUPPLY SIDE NEWS)
July 21, 2008... 3M'S NEXCARE COLD SORE TREATMENT:. 3M has expanded its Nexcare product line with the introduction of Nexcare Cold Sore Treatment. The product is derived from tropical oils and propylene glycol that soothes and provides deep moisturizing...

Black Opal Total Coverage foundation.(SUPPLY SIDE NEWS)
July 21, 2008... BLACK OPAL TOTAL COVERAGE FOUNDATION: BioCosmetic Research Labs' Black Opal brand has introduced Total Coverage concealing foundation formulated with a blend of minerals that includes magnesium, potassium, zinc, lysine and sodium. Working as...

Freeman Beauty introduces 60 Second Style.(SUPPLY SIDE NEWS)
July 21, 2008... FREEMAN BEAUTY INTRODUCES 60 SECOND STYLE: Freeman Beauty, a division of pH Beauty Labs, has launched 60 Second Style, a full range of styling products that create texture, curl, a smooth look and volume. Formulated with QuickDry Complex, the...

Coca-Cola Full Throttle energy drink.(SUPPLY SIDE NEWS)
July 21, 2008... COCA-COLA FULL THROTTLE ENERGY DRINK: Coca-Cola Co. has announced plans to expand its Full Throttle energy drink family beginning in August by introducing nationally Full Throttle Coffee. Made with 100% premium Colombian Arabica coffee as well...

Detail Magic Waterless Wash & Wax Protectant.(SUPPLY SIDE NEWS)
July 21, 2008... DETAIL MAGIC WATERLESS WASH & WAX PROTECTANT: For Life Products Inc. has expanded its Detail Magic line of automobile care products to include Detail Magic Waterless Wash & Wax Protectant, selling for a suggested price of $17.97. Detail Magic,...

Hershey extends Young & Smylie line with soft licorice.(SUPPLY SIDE)
July 21, 2008... HERSHEY, Pa. -- Hershey Co. has introduced a premium soft licorice under the Young & Smylie brand, which Hershey acquired in 1977. The new item comes in three slightly sweet flavors, including traditional black licorice, strawberry and...

Tour takes beauty to the people.(SPOTLIGHT)
July 21, 2008... NEW YORK -- Maybelline New York-Garnier is in the homestretch of its first Great Beauty Tour, a mobile beauty experience that has brought the best of cosmetics, skin care and education to women nationwide. The tour, which began in March...

Sales strong for small appliances.(SUPPLY SIDE)(Brief article)
July 21, 2008... ROSEMONT, Ill. -- In the face of challenging economic times, small appliances saw an overall increase in annual sales for the 12 months ended December 2007. Growth was reported in such categories as espresso makers, food processors, citrus...

Coca-Cola puts packaging to the test.(SUPPLY SIDE)
July 21, 2008... BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Coca-Cola North America has chosen this city and Chattanooga, Tenn., to pilot its signature contour bottle in a convenient, two-liter size. The new, two-liter form of Coca-Cola's iconic package was preferred over the...

SoftSheen-Carson targets men.(GLOBAL)
July 21, 2008... NEW YORK -- SoftSheen-Carson has launched Sportin' Style by Sportin' Waves, a hair care and styling line for men. Formulated with men's need for healthy hair in mind, Sportin' Style by Sportin' Waves includes four products: Anti-Dandruff...

Mineral makeup is right for the times.(SUPPLY SIDE)
July 21, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] NEW YORK -- Facial cosmetics made from powdered minerals have grown from a niche segment into one of the hottest recent trends in cosmetics. Mineral makeup offers a number of benefits, according to manufacturers....

Fashion, function have impact.(NAIL CARE/COSMETICS)
July 21, 2008... NEW YORK -- Style trends and product innovations both play crucial roles in the cosmetics business, and nowhere is that more true than in the nail care category. On the fashion front, a recent article in The New York Times detailed a new...

Chains flex promotional muscle.(SUPPLY SIDE)
July 21, 2008... NEW YORK -- Promotions play a key role in the cosmetics category, attracting consumers to new products and driving traffic to mass retail stores. As a result there is no shortage of offers involving nail care products, as a sampling of...

Teens give artificial nails a lift.(NAIL CARE/COSMETICS)
July 21, 2008... NEW YORK -- After several years as one of the few bright spots in the nail care category, sales of artificial nails have slightly fallen off in recent months. According to Information Resources Inc., mass market sales of artificial nails...

Target adds exclusive collections.(SUPPLY SIDE)
July 21, 2008... MINNEAPOLIS -- Target Corp., which has used exclusive deals with designers to support its brand of upscale discounting, is due to launch three cosmetics lines tied to makeup artists. The lines, set to debut in late August, will reportedly...

Sally Hansen makes a splash at marketplace.(SUPPLY SIDE)
July 21, 2008... SAN DIEGO -- Del Laboratories Inc.'s Sally Hansen Salon Nail Lacquer has been recognized by the readers of Woman's Day magazine as the best nail color or care product for 2008. The product was honored with a Woman's Day "Best in Beauty"...

More shoppers turn to Supercenters.(SUPPLY SIDE)
July 21, 2008... NEW YORK -- Supercenters have become the leading outlet for artificial nail purchases, according to the Nielsen Co. Nielsen's Homescan Consumer Facts Report 2007 found that 54% of artificial nail buyers reported purchasing the items at...

Right nail implements make all the difference.(SUPPLY SIDE)
July 21, 2008... NEW YORK -- Good tools are critical to maintaining healthy and attractive nails, and with that in mind the makers of clippers, files, scissors and other implements emphasize the utility and value offered by their products. Tweezerman, the...

Even natural look requires attention.(NAIL CARE/COSMETICS)
July 21, 2008... NEW YORK -- Consumers who prefer the natural look may not purchase artificial tips or brightly colored enamels, but many are still buying nail care products. That is because even nails that are not polished or glued can still become...

Summertime is the height of the season for pedicures.(SUPPLY SIDE)(Survey)(Brief article)
July 21, 2008... RUSSELLVILLE,, Ark. -- Warmer weather puts women's feet and toenails in the spotlight, according to a recent national survey conducted for Microplane Foot Fries. The survey found that pedicures rank higher on women's lists of summertime...

Innovation comes at value prices.(SUPPLY SIDE)
July 21, 2008... NEW YORK -- The current weak economy gives further luster to the value segment of the cosmetics category. But suppliers in this segment say they are not focusing entirely on price, because their customers want performance and other benefits...

Health conscious consumers get it.(WHO'S WHO IN VITAMINS * MINERALS * SUPPLEMENTS)
July 21, 2008... Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is a top priority, or at least a goal, for a growing number of consumers, a fact that is borne out by the large number of vitamin, mineral and dietary supplement brands on the market. Consumers spent $2.6...

Supreme Protein.(WHO'S WHO IN VITAMINS * MINERALS * SUPPLEMENTS)
July 21, 2008... Few companies have come as far in so short a time as Supreme Protein Inc. Established in 2007, the Supreme Protein brand has grown from an ambitious start-up to become one of the top players in the highly competitive protein bar category. The...

Amerilab Technologies.(WHO'S WHO IN VITAMINS * MINERALS * SUPPLEMENTS)
July 21, 2008... Amerilab Technologies Inc. is the largest manufacturer of nutritional effervescent products in the United States. In addition to developing, marketing and distributing its own Drinkin' Mate and Fizzies brands, the company makes products for a...

Bausch & Lomb.(WHO'S WHO IN VITAMINS * MINERALS * SUPPLEMENTS)
July 21, 2008... Bausch & Lomb (B&L), a pioneer in ocular nutritional supplements, has steadily built up a portfolio of products that satisfies a variety of general and age-related eye health needs. The company supplies a comprehensive line of eye...

BioPharma Scientific Inc.(WHO'S WHO IN VITAMINS * MINERALS * SUPPLEMENTS)
July 21, 2008... BioPharma Scientific Inc. has introduced Healthy To Go, a wholly owned subsidiary, as its retail arm in the nutritional supplements industry. BioPharma has gained national recognition because of its unique formulation of functional food...

DreamQuest Nutraceuticals.(WHO'S WHO IN VITAMINS * MINERALS * SUPPLEMENTS)
July 21, 2008... DreamQuest Nutraceuticals, a natural products pioneer with a commitment to creating quality natural supplements, is set to launch a multitude of revolutionary natural products to meet growing consumer health care demands ranging from...

Fun Energy Foods.(WHO'S WHO IN VITAMINS * MINERALS * SUPPLEMENTS)
July 21, 2008... Fun Energy Foods Inc., a Canadian certified natural health products maker in Markham, Ontario, has developed a unique energy-packed snack in a 10-gram, portion-controlled, ball format that is produced in a one-of-a-kind manufacturing facility...

Fusion Energy.(WHO'S WHO IN VITAMINS * MINERALS * SUPPLEMENTS)
July 21, 2008... Fusion Energy is a division of Bond Laboratories, Inc., which was founded in 2(105 with a strategic focus on manufacturing and marketing safe and effective health care products whose usefulness consumers can feel immediately. Fusion Energy...

VPX Sports.(WHO'S WHO IN VITAMINS * MINERALS * SUPPLEMENTS)
July 21, 2008... VPX Sports Inc. is an innovative company with a commitment to scientific research and development that has earned it a reputation as a developer of leading-edge sports nutrition supplements. "Redline employees are super passionate about...

WN Pharmaceuticals.(WHO'S WHO IN VITAMINS * MINERALS * SUPPLEMENTS)
July 21, 2008... Building consumer trust in a new supplement line depends on quality, affordability, promotion and unique product offerings. With all these attributes in place, Holista natural products are becoming natural favorites among pharmacists and...

Wyeth.(WHO'S WHO IN VITAMINS * MINERALS * SUPPLEMENTS)
July 21, 2008... As a leader in the vitamin and mineral supplements category, Wyeth Consumer Healthcare has reformulated its best-selling Centrum brand of multivitamins to help provide up-to-date and balanced nutritional support to consumers and to take full...

Sunglass shoppers want whole package.(SUPPLY SIDE)
July 21, 2008... NEW YORK -- Sunglasses are a big but highly polarized business. According to a recent study by the Vision Council of America, sales of nonprescription sunglasses totaled $2.12 billion last year, with most units selling either through specialty...

Suppliers push the envelope.(INNOVATION: General Merchandise)
July 21, 2008... NEW YORK -- When it comes to absorbency products, performance is paramount. Whether diapers, wipes, incontinence products or paper towels, effectiveness is by far the most critical criterion for consumers. Not surprisingly, manufacturers...

Home decor segment requires special touch.(SUPPLY SIDE)
July 21, 2008... NEW YORK -- Home decor has developed into a major category for discount retailers, but it is a challenging one, since it requires a keen grasp of popular fashion trends offered at great value. According to Jonathan Bass, president and chief...

The objective is to create a 'wow'.(INNOVATION: General Merchandise)
July 21, 2008... NEW YORK -- The school and home office products category has long fostered innovation among manufacturers. That is even more true since increasing numbers of Americans have begun working from their homes. Back-to-school is, of course, a...

New ideas lift home fragrances.(SUPPLY INSIDE)
July 21, 2008... NEW YORK -- The home fragrance market is flourishing, thanks to new product concepts and materials that are capturing consumers' imaginations. According to a recent study by Packaged Facts Inc., total home fragrance sales reached...

Crafting melds with fashion.(SUPPLY INSIDE)(Brief article)
July 21, 2008... NEW YORK -- According to the Craft and Hobby Association (CHA), about 63 million American households participate in crafts, making crafting a $31.5 billion industry. Although it is a business that obviously should be taken seriously, it also is...

'Air care' benefits from innovation.(SUPPLY INSIDE)(Brief article)
July 21, 2008... NEW YORK -- The air care category is thriving as suppliers introduce new technologies to eliminate odors in the home and automobile. One of the newer players, Zero Odor LLC, offers a patented process that promises a permanent solution. ...