Mass Market Retailers articles from June 2005

Mass Market Retailers archives from June 2005

Walgreens changes.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... WALGREENS CHANGES: Dennis O'Dell, a 37-year company veteran, is retiring from his post as senior vice president of pharmacy services. Don Huonker, previously a store operations vice president, now assumes the title of vice president of pharmacy...

Longs share buyback.(Longs Drug Stores Corp)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... LONGS SHARE BUYBACK: Longs Drug Corp.'s board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $150 million of the company's outstanding common stock during a period extending through May 2008.

Dollar Gen. dividend.(Dollar General Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... DOLLAR GEN. DIVIDEND: Dollar General Corp. has announced a dividend of 4.5 cents per share, up 12.5% from its previous quarterly dividend rate of 4 cents per share.

Ahold CFO departure.(Koninklijke Ahold N.V.)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... AHOLD CFO DEPARTURE: Ahold NV chief financial officer Hannu Ryopponen is leaving to join Stora Enso, a paper company, as chief financial officer and deputy chief executive officer. Ahold officials credit Ryopponen with playing a key role in...

Hudson's Bay loss.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... HUDSON'S BAY LOSS: Hudson's Bay Co. reported a steeper-than-expected first quarter loss that resulted from a restructuring charge and lower sales. The retailer, which is Canada's oldest company, reported a deficit of $41 million ($32.5 million...

Wal-Mart in New York.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... WAL-MART IN NEW YORK: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is still looking for sites in New York City and expects to have its first outlet in the city by 2007, according to a spokeswoman quoted by The New York Sun newspaper.

Problems won't stop Wal-Mart.(Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)
June 13, 2005... NEW YORK -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. recently added a disappointing first quarter to a list of troubles that includes lawsuits, bad press and combative labor unions. But anyone expecting the Bentonville, Ark.-based giant to collapse under its own...

CVS alters policy on Rx buying.(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- CVS Corp. will no longer purchase pharmaceuticals from wholesalers who buy and sell drugs in the secondary market. The company cited rising concerns that wholesalers active in the secondary market provide a potential entry...

Target plans 600 new units by 2010.(NEWS)
June 13, 2005... MINNEAPOLIS -- Target Corp. plans to open more than 600 outlets in the United States 2within the next five years. Those openings would lead to a total of about 2,000 Target units--an increase of more than 45% from the current level of about...

Albertsons quits Jacksonville.(NEWS)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Albertsons Inc. is exiting the Jacksonville market, selling its seven food/drug combination stores here to a local businessman. Albertsons has agreed to sell the units to Rob Rowe, who will operate the stores as...

Small businesses wary about direction of economy.(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Confidence in the economy continued to erode in May among small businesses, but the rate of decline slowed somewhat, according to the Small Business Confidence Index tracked by the Sam's Club unit of Wal-Mart Stores Inc....

Wal-Mart, Netflix ink deal.(Walmart.com)
June 13, 2005... BRISBANE, Calif. -- After about two years Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has decided to exit the online DVD rental business to concentrate instead on sales. It has signed an agreement with Netflix, which is the largest online DVD rental service, whereby...

Online sales projected to rise 23% this year.(Shop.org)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... WASHINGTON -- Online retail sales jumped 23.8% to $141.4 billion in 2004, according to a new study by Forrester Research for Shop.org, a unit of the National Retail Federation. Excluding travel service revenues, the total was $89 billion, or...

Scoreboard.(retail sales)(Illustration)
June 13, 2005... SCOREBOARD Net Quarter Dollar % Income % RETAILERS Ended Sales Change (Loss) Change Big Lots 04/30...

Ingles markets announces quarterly dividend.(MONEY NEWS)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... INGLES MARKETS ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND: The board of directors of Ingles Markets Inc. has declared quarterly cash dividends of 16.5 cents per share on all of its Class A common stock and 15 cents per share on all of its Class B common...

Family Dollar revises third quarter guidance.(MONEY NEWS)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... FAMILY DOLLAR REVISES THIRD QUARTER GUIDANCE: Family Dollar Stores Inc. has reduced its third quarter earnings projection to a range of 33 cents to 37 cents per diluted share, down from 42 cents per share a year ago. The company had previously...

Biggest gainers.(stock prices)(Illustration)
June 13, 2005... BIGGEST GAINERS Close Change % Stock 05/06/05 vs. 04/29/05 Change drugstore.com 2.73 +0.34 +14.2 Federated 63.18 +5.68 +9.9...

Biggest losers.(stock prices)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
June 13, 2005... BIGGEST LOSERS Close Change % Stock 05/06/05 vs. 04/29/05 Change Family Dollar 24.05 -2.93 -10.9 Dollar Tree 23.39 -1.09 -4.5...

Most active.(stock prices)(Illustration)
June 13, 2005... MOST ACTIVE Vol (000) As a % Change vs. 1 Wk. Ended of Total 1 Wk. Ended Stock 05/06/05 Shares 04/29/05 Family Dollar 13,885 8.1 +163.0...

Target hones competitive edge.(MONEY)
June 13, 2005... MINNEAPOLIS -- Aided by strong sales and margins, as well as significant growth in credit card profits, Target Corp. began fiscal 2005 with a 26% jump in earnings from continuing operations. Net income for the three months ended April 30...

A&P trims losses.(SPOTLIGHT)
June 13, 2005... MONTVALE, N.J. -- Concurrent with the announcement of a sweeping restructuring plan that calls for it to exit Canada and the Midwest to focus primarily on its core East Coast operations, A&P reported reduced losses for the quarter and fiscal...

CVS' 'core business is thriving'.(MONEY)
June 13, 2005... WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- CVS Corp. opened fiscal 2005 with an 18.4% increase in earnings on an acquisition-driven 34.6% surge in sales. Net income for the 13 weeks ended April 2 advanced to $289.7 million, or 69 cents per diluted share, topping...

Wal-Mart falls short of goals.(MONEY)
June 13, 2005... BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Tripped up by rising gasoline prices along with chilly March weather, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. failed to meet its own or analysts' sales and profit predictions for the first quarter of fiscal 2006. As a result, the company...

Onetime items bolster Jean Coutu earnings in quarter.(MONEY)
June 13, 2005... LONGUEUIL, Quebec -- The Jean Coutu Group needed a boost from unusual items to generate a bottom-line increase for the third quarter of fiscal 2005, as earnings continued to be squeezed by expenses stemming from its acquisition of more than...

Safeway's 'consumer proposition' gets good results.(MONEY)
June 13, 2005... PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Buoyed by this year's early Easter and a comparison against a weak prior-year period, Safeway Inc. saw earnings vault 204.6% on a 12.2% sales gain in the 12 weeks ended March 26. Results were above Wall Street's forecasts,...

In Walgreens vs. CVS, others may be losers.(OPINION)
June 13, 2005... The talk of the chain drug industry is the ongoing struggle for dominance between Walgreen Co. and CVS Corp. With the acquisition of some 1,200 Eckerd stores last year, CVS moved into a class that previously had only one member--Walgreens....

Let's get real about Wal-Mart.(Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)
June 13, 2005... The time has perhaps come to pause, take a deep breath and forget for a moment the bashing Wal-Mart has been receiving from the consumer press and self-seeking adversaries with astonishing regularity and appreciate, for a moment, the...

What supers can do to compete.(OPINION)
June 13, 2005... SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- Like an army preparing to meet its opponent on a battlefield, grocery stores need to have high-quality intelligence and the ability to deploy their assets for maximum impact if they hope to win their escalating battles with...

Mass Affluence: 7 new rules of marketing to today's consumer.(OPINION)(Reprint)
June 13, 2005... Chapter 7 Think Global, Retail Local Old Rule Make retail stores a destination for the masses, by having the biggest variety, assortment, and discount. New Rule Serve the masses locally in their usual destinations, with the...

Joint-Ritis[R].(Q&A)
June 13, 2005... Q: Tell us what's new at Naturopathic Laboratories. A: Our company is under a new management team that consists of a small group of consumer product company veterans who are excited about developing new items for the topical analgesic...

Wal-Mart ups stake.(Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)
June 13, 2005... WAL-MART UPS STAKE: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will purchase $9.4 million worth of new common shares from Japanese retailer Seiyu Ltd. The transaction will increase Wal-Mart's ownership stake in the company to 42% from 37%. The issuance of 58.5...

Slowdown in China.(GLOBAL NEWS)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... SLOWDOWN IN CHINA: Retail growth in China slowed in April. Although sales were up 12.2% over the prior-year period, April's increase was the smallest gain since March 2004, economists say. (Sales in January 2005 are not included in that...

Carrefour partner.(Syarikat Pensake Antah Sdn Bhd )(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... CARREFOUR PARTNER: Carrefour has lined up a local partner in Malaysia. Syarikat Pensake Antah Sdn Bhd (SPA) has agreed to acquire a 30% stake in Carrefour's local operating company. The deal allows Carrefour to meet the Malaysian government's...

Best Buy in Quebec.(Best Buy Company Inc)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... BEST BUY IN QUEBEC: Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy Co. recently opened its first store in the province of Quebec. The outlet, which joins more than 30 stores operated by the retailer's Canadian subsidiary, is the first of eight Best Buy...

Weak dollar, divestments impact Ahold first quarter sales.(GLOBAL)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... ZAANDAM, the Netherlands -- Divestments and a lower dollar combined to push Ahold NV's first quarter sales down 1% to 12.97 billion euros ($16.7 billion). In the United States Ahold's Stop & Shop/ Giant Food-Landover unit managed a 4.6%...

Canada is different.(SPOTLIGHT)
June 13, 2005... TORONTO -- With independents losing market share and retail chains--particularly mass merchants--accounting for an increasingly large slice of Canadian consumers' spending, it seems unlikely that wholesalers would be assuming an increasingly...

Most people would shop a Wal-Mart.(Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Consumers in countries where Wal-Mart Stores Inc. operates appear well disposed toward the world's largest retailer, according to a recent survey conducted for Retail Forward Inc. The monthly poll of 1,000 consumers in 20...

China's Wumart Stores wraps up impressive quarter.(GLOBAL)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... BEIJING -- Wumart Stores Inc., the largest retailer in China's capital, posted double-digit gains in both sales and earnings during the first quarter of 2005. Net income for the three months ended March 31 skyrocketed 53.8% to 43.8 million...

Delhaize cuts sales outlook.(Delhaize Group )(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... BRUSSELS -- Delhaize Group reported a first quarter net profit of 81.3 million euros ($102.6 million), but results were weaker than expected, and the company lowered its sales outlook for the year. Delhaize predicted that 2005 sales would...

Costco plans launch of private label cosmetics line.(MERCHANDISING)(Costco Wholesale Corp)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Costco Wholesale Corp. is launching a private label cosmetics line at 60 stores in partnership with Borghese Cosmetics. The introduction of Kirkland Signature by Borghese is part of Costco's ongoing drive to boost...

At Gristedes Foods.(PROMOTIONS NEWS)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... A package of 18 12-ounce containers of Anheuser-Busch Cos.' Budweiser beer was featured at $15.99 in a circular distributed in New York City that was effective from May 12 to May 18. The promotional vehicle also contained special deals on...

At Longs Drug.(PROMOTIONS NEWS)(Pepsi-Co. Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... Pepsi-Co. Inc.'s Pepsi, Pepsi Diet and Mountain Dew beverages, in 24-unit packs containing 12-ounce cans, were on sale for $5.99 in a circular in Seattle, Wash., that was effective from May 15 to May 21. The use of a manufacturer's mail-in...

At Kmart.(PROMOTIONS NEWS)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... A circular distributed in Miami, Fla., promoted Gillette Co.'s M3Power Nitro or Venus Vibrance razors for $9.99. The circular--effective from May 15 to May 21--also had a buy-one-get-one free deal on Maybelline New York lip products that were...

At Kroger.(PROMOTIONS NEWS)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... Kellogg Co.'s Frosted Flakes, 20 ounces; Corn Pops, 19.5 ounces; and Frosted Mini Wheats, 19 ounces, were offered at 5 for $10 in a circular in Ann Arbor, Mich., that was effective from May 16 to May 22. It also featured S.C. Johnson & Son...

At CVS.(PROMOTIONS NEWS)(CVS Pharmacy Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... AT CVS: Procter & Gamble Co.'s Pringles Potato Crisps, 5.13 ounces to 6 ounces and in assorted flavors, were promoted in a New York City circular, effective from May 15 to 21, for 99 cents. And Colgate-Palmolive Co.'s Total toothpaste, 4.2...

Quick trips in style.(SPOTLIGHT)(shopping trends)
June 13, 2005... CHICAGO -- Supermarkets can improve their business prospects by making their stores more appealing to shoppers who only need a few items. According to new consumer research carried out by Unilever, quick trips now have become the new norm...

Amex Gift Cards are at N.Y. chain.(MERCHANDISING)(American Express Gift Card at Duane Reade Holding Corp.'s drugstores)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... NEW YORK -- Duane Reade has agreed to offer the American Express Gift Card to the pharmacy's customers. The card, which is currently available in $25, $50 and $100 denominations, is being sold at all 249 Duane Reade outlets in the New York...

Kmart, Sears shuffle brands.(MERCHANDISING)(Kmart Holding Corp., Sears Holdings Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. -- Some brands are disappearing and some are popping up in unusual places in the wake of the Kmart/Sears combination. To begin with, major appliances are a good bet to appear at some Kmart discount stores. Sears...

EDLP makes appearance at Raley's.(MERCHANDISING)(everyday-low pricing)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... SACRAMENTO -- Raley's Inc. has introduced everyday-low pricing on about 5,700 items in a partial move away from its traditional high/low pricing strategy. The company hopes to expand the number with the cooperation of suppliers. According...

Candy finds new ways to fit in.(CANDY)
June 13, 2005... NEW YORK -- Obesity and health are growing concerns for large numbers of Americans, and that trend in turn is leading to changes in the candy business. The most obvious change involves the introduction of numerous products that are...

NCA, ECRM partner for show.(MERCHANDISING)(Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing )
June 13, 2005... CHICAGO -- This year's All Candy Expo is expected to draw about 20,000 exhibitors and retail buyers to Chicago's McCormick Place convention center. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is due to be honored at this year's show with the National...

Nostalgia, eclecticism are big.(MERCHANDISING)
June 13, 2005... NEW YORK -- Candy makers are realizing that niche products can help them meet the needs of an increasingly diverse consumer population. The result has been an influx of products targeted to a wide variety of shopper segments, including...

Candy gets Hispanic accent.(MERCHANDISING)
June 13, 2005... NEW YORK -- Retailers and candy suppliers eager to win the hearts and taste buds of the nation's roughly 37 million Hispanic consumers are bringing new flavors to the candy aisle. Besides expanding the palette of fruit-flavor candies to...

Imported treats can be a risk.(MERCHANDISING)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... NEW YORK -- America's growing Hispanic population has created a market for candy imported from Mexico. But while such products can give recent immigrants a taste of home, the downside has been that some imported products contain elevated...

Sales peak with holiday seasons.(MERCHANDISING)
June 13, 2005... NEW YORK -- Seasonal candy represents about 30% of annual candy sales, according to the National Confectioners Association (NCA). Citing figures from Information Resources Inc. (IRI), the NCA notes that candy sales more than double in the...

In today's marketplace tie-ins can work both ways.(licensed properties in marketing)
June 13, 2005... NEW YORK -- Movies and television shows are providing candy makers with inspiration for products and promotions. Nestle USA, for example, plans to use the summer movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to promote Wonka Donutz, a...

Gourmet chocolate is in style.(MERCHANDISING)
June 13, 2005... NEW YORK -- Americans are developing a growing appetite for premium chocolate, according to a recent report. Chocolate candy is eaten by about 67% of the adults in the United States, the report contends, and chocolate has become so...

Star Wars M&M's make debut in advance of film.(MERCHANDISING)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... LOS ANGELES -- Star Wars: Episode III--Revenge of the Sith opened in candy aisles before appearing in movie theaters. The sixth and final Star Wars movie was released on May 19. But a special line of Star Wars M&M's candies debuted in...

'Better for you' trend picks up momentum.(MERCHANDISING)
June 13, 2005... NEW YORK Sales of sugar-free and reduced-calorie candy are growing at a faster rate than the rest of the confectionery business, according to Information Resources Inc. (IRI). Total volume of diet candy reached $74.6 million for the 52...

Candy suppliers stand out at FMI.(National Confectionery Association All Candy Expo)(Food Marketing Institute )(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... Buyers at the recent 2005 Food Marketing Institute Show, held last month at Chicago's McCormick Place convention center, got a hint of what to expect at this month's National Confectionery Association All Candy Expo, which will be held June 14...

Celebrity spokesmen work wonders for candy, gum sales.(MERCHANDISING)
June 13, 2005... NEW YORK -- Candy and gum makers are enlisting celebrities from the worlds of sports and entertainment to raise the profiles of their products. Cadbury Adams USA LLC is particularly active with this approach. For example, the company has...

Wrigley's front-end exposure gets a lift.(MERCHANDISING)
June 13, 2005... CHICAGO -- The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. has substantially expanded its presence in retailers' front-end candy displays. Wrigley's gums are already checkstand mainstays, but the company added popular lines of mints, hard candies and roll candies...

Novelties engender avid fans.(Novelty candy)(Kandy Kastle)
June 13, 2005... NEW YORK -- Novelty candy offers consumers more than just a taste treat, it provides children with a socially acceptable way to play with their food. "These products function as both toys and candy," says Kandy Kastle Inc. vice president...

The current buzz is nutrition.(FOOD & BEVERAGE)
June 13, 2005... NEW YORK -- Supplier initiatives in design, labeling and product innovation have combined to accelerate sales in several food and beverage segments. Supermarket operators and other mass market retailers are seeing a plethora of products...

IRI surveys what consumers want.(FOOD & BEVERAGE)(Information Resources Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... CHICAGO -- Information Resources Inc. (IRI) has identified key consumer interest areas and trends that it says will influence the success of new food and beverage products over the next few years. They are highlighted in the March 2005 issue of...

Customs change; wine, spirits gain.(MERCHANDISING)
June 13, 2005... NEW YORK -- Sales of many of the nation's popular beer brands are being increasingly challenged by shifts in alcoholic beverage preferences. The country has returned to the cocktail culture, according to David Ozgo, chief economist for the...

MyPyramid puts emphasis on what's healthy.(MERCHANDISING)
June 13, 2005... NEW YORK -- Low carbs are now out, and whole grains and some other healthful food groups are in. The death knell for low-carbohydrate diets was sounded in April when the Department of Agriculture issued the new nutrition guidelines titled...

Fish oil supplements big priority for many.(HEALTHY LIVING)
June 13, 2005... NEW YORK -- Increasing skepticism about the benefits of prescription drugs and the high costs of those items have been contributing to consumers' rising interest in using nutritional supplements to help them have a healthier life. In...

It's Wheaties, Total from Leiner Health.(Leiner Health Products Group Inc.)(www.vitaminreminders.com)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... SAN DIEGO -- Leiner Health Products has taken an innovative step in order to spur sales of a new line of nutritional supplements products. Products in the line bear the names of two popular General Mills Inc. cereal brands--Wheaties and...

'Retailers are listening--and doing their homework'.(MERCHANDISING)
June 13, 2005... NEW YORK -- More and more mass market retailers are awakening to the opportunities represented by America's increasingly diverse population. As a result, suppliers say, the ethnic health and beauty aids business is improving significantly. ...

Diverse ethnic groups wield greater clout.(ETHNIC H&BA)
June 13, 2005... NEW YORK -- The 2000 Census spotlighted the rapidly growing diversity of the population of the United States. The most dramatic change, of course, has been the rapid expansion of the Hispanic populace, which now constitutes the nation's largest...

AHBAI provides 'yardstick'.(American Health and Beauty Aids Institute)
June 13, 2005... CHICAGO -- For retailers struggling with the task of putting together a powerful ethnic H&BA section, the American Health & Beauty Aids Institute (AHBAI) has released its first ethnic health and beauty care industry planogram. Based on...

Hair care needs are different, diverse.(MERCHANDISING)
June 13, 2005... NEW YORK -- The ethnic hair care market in this country is growing as a result of well-known demographic trends. But industry insiders disagree about who exactly is benefiting. What is beyond dispute is the value of the ethnic consumer to...

Skin care, cosmetics play up natural beauty.(ethnic market)
June 13, 2005... NEW YORK -- Demographic changes are transforming many beauty care categories, as manufacturers respond to the needs of a changing populace. This is especially true of cosmetics and skin care, where the varied tones and textures of ethnic...

Mainstream trends impact men's grooming.
June 13, 2005... NEW YORK -- Marketers are hoping that the surge in men's grooming will provide a lift for the men's segment of the ethnic health and beauty aids business. It is already driving product introductions and, hopefully, will spark higher sales. ...

Tackling tough hair problems.(MERCHANDISING)
June 13, 2005... NEW YORK -- The unique characteristics of African-American hair have created demand for therapeutic products. Use of relaxers as well as stressful natural styles can damage hair and irritate the scalp. One of the more recent high-profile...

The possibilities in ethnic merchandising are there for the finding.
June 13, 2005... CHICAGO -- Ever since the 2000 census highlighted the scope and swiftness of the demographic changes transforming the United States, there has been a steady stream of research exploring the marketing opportunities being created. The bulk...

Much more can be done to stimulate impulse purchases.(MERCHANDISING)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... NEW YORK -- Products geared to ethnic consumers do not all have to be planned purchases. For stores with strong ethnic customer bases, incremental sales can be gained by moving items to off-shelf positions to spur impulse buys. "Retailers...

Fragrance 2005.(prestige market continues to outperform the mass market in fragrances)
June 13, 2005... The Market Mass market fragrance sales are humming along at a steady pace, with a number of segments outperforming the overall category and several emerging trends boding well for the future. The prestige market continues to outperform...

Q&A: Puig F&PC USA.(Puig Beauty and Fashion Group)(Interview)(Advertisement)
June 13, 2005... Q: What are Puig's upcoming plans for North America in the wake of last year's launch of Spirit Antonio Banderas men's fragrance? A: We are increasing our focus on the United States mass market, most notably with the introduction of Spirit...

Trident gets new look, ad campaign on 40th birthday.(SUPPLY SIDE)(advertising)
June 13, 2005... PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- Cadbury Adams USA LLC has launched a new ad campaign for its Trident gum brand, which debuted in 1964. "As Trident celebrates its 40th year, the brand is looking younger and more contemporary than ever," says Victoria...

Combe Aqua Velva Ice Balm aftershave.(SUPPLY SIDE NEWS)
June 13, 2005... COMBE AQUA VELVA ICE BALM AFTERSHAVE: Combe Inc. has launched Aqua Velva Ice Balm aftershave, which is formulated with aquatic vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. The two-in-one aftershave is alcohol-free and fast-absorbing. It contains a...

Chaney instrument introduces three items.(SUPPLY SIDE NEWS)
June 13, 2005... CHANEY INSTRUMENT INTRODUCES THREE ITEMS: Chaney Instrument Co. has introduced the following products: the Personal Comfort Monitor, the UV Skincare Sensor and the Wireless Remote BBQ Thermometer/Pager. All three are portable and easy to read....

Revlon Professional Realistic hair relaxers.(SUPPLY SIDE NEWS)
June 13, 2005... REVLON PROFESSIONAL REALISTIC HAIR RELAXERS: Colomer USA Multicultural Group has introduced Revlon Professional Realistic noLye, no-mix relaxers. The line includes the following: Sensitive Scalp to prevent scalp irritation, Color Protection to...