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YONKERS, N.Y. Shoppers shouldn't overlook store brands if they are looking for quality and ways to save money, according to a new Consumer Reports study.

Consumer Reports' price study -- which appears in the publication's October issue -- evaluated five supermarket chains and compared store- and name-brand prices for 30 everyday items at five chains, collecting a total of 283 price quotes. Consumer Reports found the average savings with store brands was 30%, but shoppers saved as much as 52% on some items.

BOSTON A maker of mobile loyalty card applications launched one of its popular smart phone apps for the Apple iPad.

CardStar's app is designed to connect merchants, brands and consumers through existing rewards card programs, the company said. Since launching in 2009, CardStar's app has had 2 million downloads and currently services more than 700,000 active users.

CardStar's customized couponing features:

LOS ANGELES Reed's is updating its beverage line's packaging with new swing-top bottles.

"We find that people love the old-style European craftsmanship of swing-top bottles and are willing to pay a premium for them," stated Chris Reed, founder, chairman and CEO of Reed's. "For many years, we had to go to Europe to get production of the swing-lid bottles.We are now pleased that we can offer domestic swing-lid production for our brands and select private-label customers."

PHILADELPHIA According to a study released by the Relational Capital Group, despite product recalls and a plant closure, consumer purchase intent and brand loyalty for Tylenol still currently exceeds that of Advil.

Bausch & Lomb last month launched the latest innovation in lens care solutions—Biotrue—that is formulated to work like the eyes, with three bio-inspired attributes. Drug Store News caught up with Chris Huels, senior brand manager for lens care at Bausch & Lomb, to talk about the company’s launch plans.

Drug Store News: What is the media plan supporting the launch of Biotrue this fall?