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05/07/2013 - 3:54pm
Senate approves online sales tax bill, House next stop for Marketplace Fairness Act proponents

The U.S. Senate passed the Marketplace Fairness Act, which would enable states to collect sales tax on online transactions, to widespread applause from big-box retail.

05/07/2013 - 3:38pm
Target uses giant 'dollhouse' to showcase new home products collection

Grand Central Terminal in New York played host to a life-sized "dollhouse" this week as Target showcased its new collection of products, including housewares, indoor and outdoor furniture and decorative items.

05/07/2013 - 12:36pm
Sato Pharmaceutical touts ZenTrip motion sickness solution to New Yorkers on the go

Sato Pharmaceutical, maker of ZenTrip, an over-the-counter motion sickness remedy, recently completed an outdoor urban panel promotion with Duane Reade drug stores in New York, driving trial to the remedy’s thin-film medicated strip.

05/07/2013 - 10:13am
Survey: 4-in-10 seniors concerned over Rx cost; half of those delay refills or skip doses to make do

A Walgreens survey found that 37% of Medicare Part D beneficiaries have daily concerns about their prescription drug costs, and 1-in-5 say they’ve had to make sacrifices, such as delaying filling a prescription or skipping doses, to help manage medication costs.

05/07/2013 - 9:55am
Target soft opens western Canada stores

Target opened 22 of its stores in western Canada Tuesday and will open two more next Tuesday, the mass merchandise retailer said.

05/06/2013 - 3:18pm
CVS handles back-end functions as Pfizer sells Viagra online

Pfizer is attempting to stem the rise of counterfeit medicines by selling one of its most popular drugs — and one of the most popular targets for counterfeiters — online.

05/06/2013 - 10:45am
Sam's Club offers skin, weight, stress screenings

Sam's Club is offering free skin and weight screenings during the weekend, the club retailer said Monday.

05/06/2013 - 10:34am
Rite Aid to launch sixth annual Healthy Skin Tour

Rite Aid is sending out a customized 38-ft. van to 50 stores around the country as part of a campaign to promote skin care.

05/03/2013 - 2:12pm
Retail sector's success shows the importance of innovation

Jobs data from the Department of Labor released Friday show that among the 165,000 jobs added overall were 29,000 in the retail sector, results that industry trade group the National Retail Federation heralded as possibly boding well for the economy in the future.

While the numbers themselves speak volumes, it's important to consider some of the factors behind them that explain why the sector has thrived.

05/03/2013 - 1:25pm
Report: Real estate agent tells analysts a Walgreens flagship slated for U of Michigan

Walgreens recently negotiated a 20-year lease agreement here for Walgreens' first university flagship location, said Joey Agree, Agree Realty president and CEO, in a conference call with analysts on Tuesday.