Stories Collection
- Dunaway loses bid for mayor
MARIETTA, Ga.--Bill Dunaway is blaming his loss in ...
- Gary Wilber becomes Drug Emporium CEO
COLUMBUS, Ohio--Drug Emporium Inc. chairm...
- Chain drug retailers drop manufacturing
CDR Roundup - Over the past couple of y...
- SDM posts 31% profit increase
WILLOWDALE, Ontario - Benefiting in part from the...
- Provigo to sell Medis Health
MONTREAL - As part of a major restructuring at par...
- Touts special gift packs
Bonne Belle plans Xmas offer
LAKEWOOD, Ohio--Bonne...
- Study cites falloff in chain drug fragrance demand
NEW YORK--A recent sampling ...
- Reliable prepares own format
INDIANAPOLIS--Offering savings of up to 50% on a w...
- Eisenberg is promoted to president
ALEXANDRIA, Va.--David Eisenberg, the top ex...
- Sharoff foresees baby boom driving sales
NEW YORK - Private Label Manufacturers...
- Chain drug stocks hit by market plunge in October
NEW YORK - Chain drug stocks ...
- Hannaford plans expansion projects
NEW YORK - Hannaford Bros. will step up its ...
- Stores often hinder shoppers they serve
I am writing on behalf of the American ...
- Canning successor: Jorndt is the right man for the job
Who is Dan Jorndt?
...
- Arbor expansion blitz to crack central Mich.
TROY, Mich.--Arbor Drugs will laun...
- Jorndt will succeed Canning
DEERFIELD, Ill.--L. Daniel Jorndt will succeed Walg...
- PLMA trade show draws large crowd
CHICAGO - The Private Label Manufacturers Ass...
- Debt hurts gains made by Kroger
CINCINNATI - The heavy debt load tied to last y...
- October sales rise 11.1%
CDR Roundup - Chain drug retailers, boosted by strong ...
- Max Factor aggressive with intros
LOS ANGELES--In 1990 Max Factor & Co. pla...
- Jean Coutu Group posts a 35.6% net jump in qtr.
LONGUEUIL, Quebec--The implemen...
- California drug chains escape brunt of earthquake
SAN FRANCISCO--Area chain dru...
- Meal replacements remain hot category
CDR Roundup - Meal replacements have cont...
- Peoples stays on road to recovery in quarter
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The trimmer Peop...
- Eastern Pa. gets fay's attention
LIVERPOOL, N.Y. - Fay's Inc. is continuing its...
- Repackaging effort spearheads Del strategy in '89
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. --Repackagi...
- Acquisitions pare results
Rite Aid income advances 7.4%
SHIREMANSTOWN, Pa.-...
- Incontinence sales still rising
CDR Roundup - Their phenomenal growth over the ...
- McKesson earnings up 28.2%
SAN FRANCISCO - With growth in its core drug distrib...
- SupeRx Alabama sale lifts Harco position
PHOENIX - Less than a month after its ...
- L'Oreal brands, support praised
NEW YORK--The L'Oreal cosmetics and fragrance o...
- Pharmacy drives strong Walgreens earnings gain
DEERFIELD, Ill.--Despite a fourt...
- Rx Stocks Outpace The Dow
NEW YORK--It appears that drug and medical supplies s...
- Mass. Law Offers Opportunities
Three chains have received a nod to install p...
- All segments see increases
Amfac Health Care shows gains
FOLSOM, Calif.--MW...
- Survival demands changes at Affiliated/Associated
These are difficult days for ...
- NWDA convention targets some bold, new initiatives
ORLANDO, Fla.--The National ...
- Rugby inconvenienced, but not daunted, by FDA
WEST HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.--For Rugby L...
- Marketplace will remain competitive
CDR Roundup--Industry analysts and economis...
- Promotions lift sales, pare profits at American Stores
SALT LAKE CITY--While in...
- Rite Aid reaches agreement to acquire Lane Drugs
SHIREMANSTOWN, Pa.--Continuing...
- Diabetes Care Opportunities Are Vast
November 1 marks the beginning of National...
- Congress Kills Rx Coverage
WASHINGTON--In the face of pressure from the nation'...
- Cardinal to explore growth in the N.E.
DUBLIN, Ohio--Coming off a strong fiscal...
- Chain drug shares post small gain in September
NEW YORK--Chain drug stocks mana...
- B-T-S season bolstering September sales results
CDR Roundup--Boosted by a solid...
- A return to profitability
Zenith anticipates turnaround
NORTHVALE, N.J.--Ze...
- Generics industry comes under sharp FDA scrutiny
In the short space of a month,...
- Survey says orphan drugs are getting strong backing
WASHINGTON--The nation's ph...
- Firm Develops Prescription Form to Deter Counterfeits
Scriptechs vary to con...
- Pharmacy in Turmoil
Pharmacy is in turmoil.
During early October the Hous...
- Harris Wholesale drafts plans
SOLON, Ohio--Harris Wholesale Co. is rolling out ...
- Revco bolsters sales, narrows losses in qtr.
TWINSBURG, Ohio--Revco D.S., now i...
- FDA broadens scope of its generics probe
WASHINGTON--The Food and Drug Administ...
- Par fully supports enhanced FDA review
Par Pharmaceutical Inc. has taken the oppo...
- Promos bolster lighting sales
CDR Roundup--Traditionally, home lighting sales a...
- Medicine Shoppe hosts 2nd cholesterol program
ST. LOUIS--Medicine Shoppe Intern...
- NACDS/AACP Joint Venture
Attracts Students to Drug Chains
WASHINGTON--At a ...
- Schizophrenia drug is approved
EAST HANOVER, N.J.--A new drug to treat schizoph...
- Medis Health expects strong profits during fiscal 1990
KIRKLAND, Ontario--Medis...
- Cites improved margins
Drug Emporium income rises
COLUMBUS, Ohio--Bolstered...
- B.A.T. announces reorganization
LONDON--B.A.T Industries PLC, in an effort to f...
- GPIA optimistic about the long-term effects
NEW YORK--For Dee Fensterer, presid...
- Sales set records
Boom in category to continue
CDR Roundup--A greater empha...
- Changes ahead for Medicare law
WASHINGTON--The Senate Finance Committee has dra...
- Jean Coutu Group Adapts to Strict Laws
MONTREAL--Chain drug competition is as i...
- Cigar sales remain steady during 1989
CDR Roundup--The cigar industry is holdin...
- Bindley Western aiming at $2 billion sales target
INDIANAPOLIS--Bindley Western...
- Arbor net earnings up 37.7% in fiscal 1989; revenues soar 21.8%
TROY, Mich.--Cr...
- Eckerd and Blue Cross clash
AUSTIN, Texas--Texas Blue Cross/Blue Shield has bee...
- One-line Rx forms might hit snag
CDR Roundup--One consequence of the current ge...
- Timeliness crucial to success in arena
CDR Roundup--In the ever-changing world ...
- CVS profits to double by '93
NEW YORK--Operating profits and sales at CVS will ...
- Smokeless tobacco is under fire
CDR Roundup--The smokeless tobacco industry has...
- Alco Health is still in transition phase
VALLEY FORGE, Pa.--Alco Health Service...
- Cullum plans continued expansion in operations
DALLAS--Cullum Cos., underlining...
- Fougera a front-runner in topical Rx ointments
MELVILLE, N.Y.--With the Septemb...
- Started by sorthing garbage
FDA probe continues to widen
When private detec...
- Home pregnancy kit sales soar
CDR Roundup--Spiraling health care costs, America...
- Medicap is launching prototype
DES MOINES--In its bid to become the fastest-gro...
- Sales still declining in cigarette industry
CDR Roundup--The cigarette industry...
- Sharp losses in fiscal 1989
FoxMeyer streamlines operation
DALLAS--FoxMeyer...
- Lund helps retool mix for Perry
PONTIAC, Mich.--As Perry Drug Stores' new vice ...
- White knight of industry
Probe initiated by Mylan move
PITTSBURGH--Mylan La...
- An angered Congress extends investigation
WASHINGTON--The congressional investi...
- Eckerd Drug places ethics before profits in Texas
On the last day of August, a ...
- It's business as usual for Noxell under P&G
NEW YORK--Procter & Gamble ...
- Third-Party a Way of Life for Canadian Chain
MONTREAL--Even though a government...
- Liggett will try sports marketing
DURHAM, N.C.--Liggett Group Inc., a leading n...
- Bergen Brunswig consolidating
ORANGE, Calif.--Bergen Brunswig Corp.'s consolida...
- Zenith returns from bankruptcy
NORTHVALE, N.J.--Zenith Laboratories Inc. has em...
- Cephalosporin key factor in Barr plans
POMONA, N.Y.--Barr Laboratories' move in...
- Chains stand by substitution
Despite controversy, consumers are by and large...
- Loss widens for SGC in 2nd qtr.
WOODBRIDGE, N.J.--Supermarkets General Corp., d...
- FDA could find more violations
WASHINGTON--The Food and Drug Administration's o...
- Drug Emporium Opens Health Test Units
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--In its stores here, D...
- Remains profitable category
Tobacco dominates checkouts
CDR Roundup--Even w...
- Major events mark year for McKesson
SAN FRANCISCO--A failed major takeover atte...
- Pharmacy is crucial in Hugo aftermath
CHARLESTON, S.C.--As Hurricane Hugo went ...
- Duramed looks beyond generics and U.S.
CINCINNATI--Two years have passed since ...
- Federal probe ignites drug maker response
WASHINGTON--The Food and Drug Adminis...
- Performance is sluggish at Genovese
MELVILLE, N.Y.--The fast-track expansion sc...
- Jean Coutu Group plans growth
MONTREAL--With the purchase of 15 Cloutier drug s...
- New Drug Hikes Marion Results as Dow Merger Nears
KANSAS CITY--Marion Laborator...
- Long-Term Outlook Is Good for Generics
Despite the recent onslaught of bad publ...
- Chain business expanding for Durr-Fillauer
MONTGOMERY, Ala.--While hospital pha...
- Drug wholesalers look to the future
Rise in productivity and SKUs driving in...
- Rite Aid will leave video rental arena
SHIREMANSTOWN, Pa.--Rite Aid has announc...
- Boosts profit picture
Biocraft is unscathed by probe
ELMWOOD PARK, N.J.--Bi...
- Employees plead guilty
Revelations hurt FDA reputation
WASHINGTON--While th...
- Fay's posts record earnings in quarter
LIVERPOOL, N.Y.--An almost 10% sales adv...
- SupeRx exits Atlanta; Thrift gains 10 units
PHOENIX--With the sale of its 10 At...
- False nails will benefit from intros
CDR Roundup--The artificial nail segment o...
- Black hair care outlook bright
CDR Roundup--The next five years promises nothin...
- Rx meeting focuses on Medicare issues
WASHINGTON--The National Association of C...
- Three outlets remain in area
Glaser is navigating turbulent waters
CHICAGO-...
- Chain drug activity thrives in Second City
Retailers both large and small are fig...
- CVS helps bolster net for Melville
HARRISON, N.Y.--Chalking up a 10.1% increase...
- FDA widens probe of generic drug bioequivalence
NEW YORK--The Food and Drug Adm...
- Thrifty White conversion set to unite outlets under one name
MINNEAPOLIS -- Aim...
- Drug chains detail the nail care trends
CDR Roundup--Retailers are noting the c...
- Rx conference reflects the importance of NACDS
The NACDS Pharmaceutical Confere...
- Field resigns top position at McKesson
SAN FRANCISCO--McKesson Corp. chairman a...
- Parkway seeks upscale areas
CHICAGO--Parkway Drugs' focus on upscale areas has ...
- Shares shift in major markets
CDR Roundup--A drug chain can build its market pr...
- Coutu offers unique in-store billboards
MONTREAL--The Jean Coutu Group has beco...
- Will expand membership
AADS plans changes at shows
NEW YORK--Amid vendor co...
- Form formidable alliances
Two mergers spur competition
CDR Roundup--The nai...
- Chain drug stocks post a decline in August
NEW YORK--Chain drug stocks posted a...
- Eckerd, Wal-Mart end deal with Blue Cross
DALLAS--The third-party reimbursement...
- Perry extends tactics to Illinois
PONTIAC, Mich.--Perry Drug Stores is using th...
- Over-50 consumers are affluent market
CDR Roundup--Florida used to have a reput...
- With Venture on block
Medi-Save Rx units are at stake
BATON ROUGE, La.--The...
- Medicap program targets public health awareness
DES MOINES--Medicap Pharmacies,...
- Long-wearing color to bolster enamels
CDR Roundup--Sales of nail enamels or col...
- Giant Food net, volume rise for qtr.
LANDOVER, Md.--Giant Food parlayed an 8.4%...
- Drug Emporium tenders offering to garner funds
WORTHINGTON, Ohio--Drug Emporium...
- K mart capitalizes on its name
Company relies on direct-mail program, as wel...
- Ethnic consumers gaining clout
CDR Roundup--Chain drug retailers, like other ma...
- Axa to buy Farmers pending B.A.T deal
LONDON--In an attempt to clear the way fo...
- Phar-Mor slates Detroit for rapid expansion
DETROIT--Phar-Mor has this metropol...
- Nail care registers steady gains
CDR Roundup--The $450 million nail products in...
- Big B sales surging after Reed buy-out
BESSEMER, Ala.--Boosted by the acquisiti...
- SGC names Futterman as chairman
WOODBRIDGE, N.J.--Jack Futterman has succeeded ...
- Develops a loyal following
Phar-Mor relies on power buying tactics
CHICAGO-...
- Los Angeles remains top marketplace
CDR Roundup--Thrifty, boosted by its ongoin...
- Chapter 11 positions Dart for a rebound
LANDOVER, Md.--Dart Drug Stores' petiti...
- Skin care sales pace toiletries
CDR Roundup--Sales of toiletries are not as rap...
- Hairbrush competition hotter
CDR Roundup--Goody Products is still regarded as t...
- Perry is registering gains via its continuing operations
PONTIAC, Mich.--Perry ...
- Coutu to buy 12 Cloutier units
MONTREAL--The Jean Coutu Group will enhance its ...
- Study touts print media advertising
CHICAGO--A Chicago Tribune study of more th...
- Demographic data affect retail climate
CDR Roundup--Demographics can make a str...
- Eckerd buys Hilley's in Texas
BURLESON, Texas--For the second time this year Ja...
- Cosmetics firms debut specialty lines
CDR Roundup--New products from such cosme...
- Hair care mfrs. strike blow versus diverters
CDR Roundup--Manufacturers of prof...
- Revco appoints executives for loss prevention, audit
TWINSBURG, Ohio--Revco D.S...
- AADS accepts resignation of Weinstein
NEW YORK--The board of directors of Affil...
- Realty boom spurs buyer market
CHICAGO--This region is in the midst of a real e...
- Arena turbulent, volatile
Only 11 of the leading markets held on to their ra...
- Gordon's is wooing N.J. Portuguese
NEWARK--The 80,000 Portuguese immigrants who...
- Market their treatment lines
Chains trying new techniques
CDR Roundup--Chai...
- Cosmetic claims unaffected
FDA is banning hair restorers
CDR Roundup--A rec...
- Harris and R.A.B. elevate two
SOLON, Ohio--Donald Meyers, a 12-year company vet...
- Freedom of choice bill
Independents urge legislation
CHICAGO--"Let fre...
- Osco refuses to settle for position of No. 2
OAK BROOK, Ill.--It's a leading na...
- Competitive spirit to guide industry through 1990s
In the wake of last month's ...
- Supreme Court stays union of American Stores, Lucky
SALT LAKE CITY--The United ...
- H&BA houses release plethora of skin treatment lines
CDR Roundup--Health an...
- Shampoos, conditioners buzz with activity in 1989
CDR Roundup--After a quiet ye...
- Super Rite divestiture draws nigh
HARRISBURG, Pa.--The divestiture by Rite Aid ...
- Doc's concentrating on stable expansion
WOODRIDGE, Ill.--While many independent...
- Remains market leader
Walgreens strengthening its grip
CHICAGO--Walgreen Co...
- Chain drug vendors' fiscal performance is mixed
CDR Roundup--The second quarter...
- AADS holds its four-day buying show
NEW YORK--Affiliated Associated Drug Stores...
- Study maps supermarket polish sales
CDR Roundup--At first glance a study showin...
- Albertson's performance impressive
BOISE, Idaho--Albertson's continued to produ...
- AARP maps prices of brands, generics
WASHINGTON--Prices for generic and brand n...
- Cavett relies on convenience
CHICAGO HEIGHTS--When William Einhorn started his ...
- Varied local economy stays on growth track
CHICAGO--With low unemployment and C...
- Sales, net are steady for Longs
WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--High single-digit growth ...
- Martin Grass enters a plea of not guilty
CLEVELAND--The first of possibly three...
- Computer Advises Consumers on O-T-C Drugs
GAINESVILLE, Fla.--The University of ...
- Revco Targets Change to Be Customers' Friend for Life
Introduces human eleme...
- The Meal Replacement Market
A Panel Discussion Sponsored By Thompson Medical...
- Returns to core business
Revco is divesting Insta-Care
TWINSBURG, Ohio--Wit...
- Daring experiment to return chain to its customers
CDR Special Report--Dick Sco...
- Oversees many functions
Grove vital to merchandising
CDR Special Report--Cr...
- Cash flow at Kroger soars in second qtr.
CINCINNATI--Reflecting strong sales an...
- Grass is assembling Haag staff
INDIANAPOLIS--With licensing paperwork holding u...
- Outshine overall category
Alternative greeting cards surge
CDR Roundup--Alt...
- CareQuest Rolls Out Its Kiosks
ROANOKE, Va.--Combining detailed health informat...
- FDA Revokes the ANDAs It Granted to Par and ATI
WASHINGTON--The Food and Drug A...
- SDM delivers double-digit growth to parent Imasco
WILLOWDALE, Ontario--The Shop...
- Pharmacy meeting to air legislative, labor issues
WASHINGTON--The National Asso...
- Four divisions make American Stores tick
CDR Special Report--American Drug Stor...
- Merchandising tack is pragmatic, tailored
CDR Special Report--American Drug Sto...
- Walgreens hikes bottom line by 25% in third period
DEERFIELD, Ill.--Walgreen Co...
- Nonrecurring costs curb results at Revco
TWINSBURG, Ohio--Revco D.S., buffeted ...