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January 17, 2010

Walgreens is gearing up to begin selling prepared meals and more fresh foods in some...

January 10, 2010

A new year could be an opportunity for home-office product sales as consumers turn their...

January 10, 2010

Seasonal candy always has provided a bump in confectionery sales for retailers, and sales of...

January 10, 2010

Signaling its determination to continue the aggressive rollout of its new, more customer-focused store design...

January 10, 2010

Filling a void created by the departure last month of merchandising guru Chong Bang, Walgreens...

January 7, 2010

In a high-stakes campaign to fire up its front-end appeal, reaffirm its relationship with America’s...

NEW YORK In a high-stakes campaign to fire up its front-end appeal, reaffirm its relationship with America’s consumers and rejuvenate its same-store sales, Walgreens has gone to its bench.

Walgreens has named one of its veteran operations people, Mike Arnoult, to the key post of VP in charge of Customer Centric Retailing. Until last month, the post was held by Chong Bang, who left the company in mid-December to oversee merchandising at Toronto-based Shoppers Drug Mart.

January 5, 2010

Free-standing insert coupon activity increased 8% during 2009 to more than 272 billion coupons dropped...

January 3, 2010

Signaling its determination to continue the aggressive rollout of its new, more customer-focused store design...

December 3, 2009

Walgreens is promoting general merchandise and personal care products with its 'Big Joy. Little Prices'...

Walgreens is promoting general merchandise and personal care products with its 'Big Joy. Little Prices' campaign.

The campaign is a way for Walgreens to drive sales by promoting everyday, front-end items ranging from shampoo to diapers.

October 29, 2009

If any retail observer still doubted the determination of Walgreens’ top managers to shake the...

NEW YORK If any retail observer still doubted the determination of Walgreens’ top managers to shake the company to its foundation, recharge its merchandising mix and rejuvenate customer traffic and interest, the pending departure of David Van Howe should resolve any lingering doubts. Walgreens is serious about doing business in a new way.

 

July 23, 2009

As Bartell approaches its 125th anniversary, making it the oldest retail pharmacy chain in the...

NEW YORK As Bartell approaches its 125th anniversary, making it the oldest retail pharmacy chain in the United States, it has shown that slow is the way to grow, even as such younger chains as Walgreens and Rite Aid appear on street corners throughout the country.

 

May 7, 2009

Look for more changes in the look and feel of the Walgreens drug store....

NEW YORK Look for more changes in the look and feel of the Walgreens drug store.

 

April 23, 2009

The growth of private-label and what it means to retailers and suppliers all depends on...

NEW YORK The growth of private-label and what it means to retailers and suppliers all depends on which side of the negotiating table you’re sitting.

 

April 2, 2009

It was easy to like Vern Brunner....

It was easy to like Vern Brunner.

 

March 5, 2009

When one of the retail pharmacy industry’s best-known merchandising gurus is pulled away from the...

When one of the retail pharmacy industry’s best-known merchandising gurus is pulled away from the front end of the store and put in charge of purchasing and new cost-saving efficiency programs behind the pharmacy counter, you know big changes are afoot.

February 26, 2009

As first reported Wednesday, Feb. 25 by DrugStoreNews.com, L'Oreal Paris' sudden and unexpected decision to...

As first reported Wednesday, Feb. 25 by DrugStoreNews.com, L'Oreal Paris' sudden and unexpected decision to close its two U.S. retail stores effective Saturday is important, as it not only serves as a reflection of the current times but also means that retailers will likely see greater in-store innovation as L'Oreal further leverages what it learned from these "Living Labs" to enhance the in-store shopping experience at mass.

 

January 29, 2009

Pick an outside turnaround artist/corporate hotshot to lead the nation’s most storied drug store retailer?...

Pick an outside turnaround artist/corporate hotshot to lead the nation’s most storied drug store retailer? Forget it.

February 19, 2008

The National Retail Federation is warning consumers about the potential health risks of health and...

October 10, 2007

The Natural Marketing Institute has identified men’s personal care as a key trend that will...