David Van Howe Jr.

Articles by this author:

  • Insecticides bite into sales (Retail News, Category Reviews, Supplier News, General Merchandise, Financial News)
    Mon, 07/25/2011 - 5:39am

    Retail sales of insecticides and other mosquito-related products are trending upward thanks to an unusually active mosquito season.

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  • Adults go for gummies (OTC, Supplier News, Financial News)
    Tue, 07/05/2011 - 10:26am

    Perhaps the most exciting recent development in the multivitamin segment is the success of gummy vitamins. Data from SymphonyIRI show that, while teen and infant vitamin sales are in decline, gummy vitamins for adults are driving growth within the category.


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  • New niches fuel multivitamins (OTC, Supplier News, Financial News)
    Tue, 07/05/2011 - 10:25am

    
Findings from the past year show that vitamin sales have been stronger than most other health and beauty categories. The recent emphasis placed by vitamin and nutritional supplement manufacturers on new multivitamin brands has delivered positive results.

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