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August 18, 2010

Many consumers this year got a head start on their back-to-school shopping because of money-saving...

August 16, 2010

For most food, drug and mass merchandise retailers, back-to-school season means doing brisk business in...

August 12, 2010

In the ever-evolving world of food retailing, two developments stood out last week....

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT In the ever-evolving world of food retailing, two developments stood out last week.

(THE NEWS: Walgreens continues fight against food deserts in Chicago. For the full story, click here)

August 4, 2010

The NPD Group found that 38% of consumers polled in its back-to-school spending intentions survey...

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. The NPD Group found that 38% of consumers polled in its back-to-school spending intentions survey plan to spend less this year, compared with 44% of respondents a year ago.

Consumers are continuing to put off shopping until the last minute. Half the number of consumers this year (3%) compared with last year (6%) said they have purchased for back-to-school already, NPD reported.

July 21, 2010

To kick off its annual retail pharmacy trade show, Cardinal Health launched Order Express, a...

June 22, 2010

Consumers may be tightening their wallets this year, but saving on back-to-school purchases is not...

June 14, 2010

Consumers likely will take their business elsewhere if they notice a reduced product selection at...

June 1, 2010

Consumers are more cautious with their spending this summer season compared with years past, according...

May 31, 2010

A report released Tuesday by PriceGrabber.com and its parent company Experian found that online gift...

May 10, 2010

Shoppers with an appetite for deals on food purchases are turning to online tools for...

March 9, 2010

Shoppers are expected to be more deliberate and purposeful in their spending going forward, as...

February 28, 2010

Q: Has the current STATE OF THE ECONOMY caused you to re-evaluate your business, perhaps...

February 28, 2010

In one big sense, the massive rejuvenation campaign under way at Walgreens is about finding...

January 26, 2010

A Michigan-based grocer has introduced a free online program that saves money, time and effort...

January 13, 2010

CVS/pharmacy’s upscale Beauty360 retail concept now has e-commerce capabilities, enabling shoppers to buy everyday necessities...

January 10, 2010

More than half (51%) of consumers across 11 countries used their mobile phones for such...

August 30, 2009

Regional supermarket chain Hannaford unveiled its newly designed website on Tuesday....

August 27, 2009

Times, they are a’changing. Already, marketing and merchandising paradigms had been evolving or redefined on...

NEW YORK Times, they are a’changing. Already, marketing and merchandising paradigms had been evolving or redefined on a constant basis over the past decade — baby boomers, Gen-Xers, Gen-Yers, tweens, (remember metrosexuals?), e-shoppers, etc.

August 16, 2009

Valley Hospital’s foray into online retailing marks the second healthcare provider to make its way...

NEW YORK Valley Hospital’s foray into online retailing marks the second healthcare provider to make its way into the wired retail space after Medco Health went live with its online site powered by Drugstore.com earlier this summer.

 

September 18, 2007

Drugstore.com is providing a facelift for its site Beauty.com with a new contemporary design to...