Financial News

Nestle says it will keep its prices steady

Jun 15, 2008

Due to a price ceiling hit by rising costs of commodities, Swiss food...

nFinanSe raises $10.7 million in securities sale

Jun 12, 2008

The prepaid and gift card company nFinanSe has raised $10.7 million...

FDA “needs this money now” Specter says

Jun 11, 2008

Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., in a letter sent Tuesday to Health and Human...

Supply, material costs drive up price of beauty products

Jun 10, 2008

Amid fears of inflation, customers in the beauty-products aisle are seeing...

Rite Aid to issue new bonds in move to add $300 million in liquidity

Jun 09, 2008

Rite Aid last week announced plans to issue new debt in an effort to...

Ahold reports U.S. sales growth

Jun 08, 2008

Ahold reported that first quarter sales at Stop & Shop/Giant-Landover...

Report examines baby-boomer attitudes towards work, health, buying trends

Jun 08, 2008

Although baby boomers are aging, they don’t want it to show, according to...

SPECIAL REPORTS

Top 100 Niche Brands 2013

Success in the mass market can be an uphill battle for some niche brands as retailers trim selection, bolster private-label offerings and pass on smaller brands they perceive as higher risk. However, retailers also are increasingly looking to distinguish themselves from the competition, whether it is through exclusive offerings, customization or in-store services. To gain greater insight, Drug Store News once again hosted a virtual roundtable discussion with some of today’s leading players.

REGIONAL CHAIN REPORT

The Locals: Regional chains on the express track

Even as the big chains get bigger, the industry's top regional chains continue...

POWERx PLAYERS: DSN ANNUAL REPORT 2013

The DSN PoweRx Players ranks the Top 50 kings of pharmacy — including drug chains, independents, supermarkets, mass and club stores — by the one metric that matters: pharmacy sales. This year's rankings also include the top Canadian pharmacy chains. Click here for the full report.