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August 12, 2010
Walgreens among retailers holding down health-and-wellness fort

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 3, 2010
Weis Markets to open superstore

Weis Markets on Monday announced it has begun the construction of a 70,000-sq.-ft. shopping center...

July 22, 2010
Convenience foods continue vast hold on retail market, report finds

Fresh convenience foods have experienced a recessionary boon, according to a new study by Packaged...

June 24, 2010
A&P expands Live Better!

The A&P family of supermarkets has expanded the Live Better! Wellness Club for its A&P,...

June 13, 2010
Spartan Stores opens new D&W Fresh Market location

Spartan Stores said it has “redefined” grocery shopping with the opening of a new D&W...

June 7, 2010
Fresh & Easy to carry Reed's beverages

Fresh & Easy stores throughout California, Arizona and Nevada will begin carrying selected Reed’s and...

June 1, 2010
United Supermarkets kicks off first-ever Red Hot Summer Rewards program

United Supermarkets is offering "red hot" deals with a new summer rewards program....

May 16, 2010
Niche players serve up snacks for health-conscious

Natural and organic trends aren’t going away. Consumers have shown that they are willing to...

May 3, 2010
Women can get 'support' in supermarket aisle

Braza's fashion fixers for women now are available in Northeast supermarkets....

March 21, 2010
Food Lion, Bottom Dollar Food recognize regional store managers

An operator of more than 1,300 supermarkets in southeast and mid-atlantic states and a regional...

March 14, 2010
Wielding care, indie Rx rides out economy

Like small but seaworthy vessels caught in a storm alongside much bigger oceangoing ships, the...

March 9, 2010
Report: Ukrop's to change banners next month

The metamorphosis of 25 supermarkets from Ukrop’s to Martin’s Food Markets will probably begin in...

March 8, 2010
Kroger reports positive Q4 results, 'cautious' with 2010 forecast

Fourth-quarter sales for Kroger increased 7.2% to $18.6 billion compared with the year-ago period, the...

March 1, 2010
Reed's launches nausea relief beverage

Soda maker Reed's is gearing up to introduce a nausea relief beverage to drug stores...

February 24, 2010
United Supermarkets launches NuVal nutritional scoring system

In an effort to aid its customers in making healthy food choices, United Supermarkets is...

February 9, 2010
Stater Bros. reports flat Q1 sales

Regional supermarket chain Stater Bros. reported relatively flat first-quarter sales for fiscal 2010, the company...

February 9, 2010
United Supermarkets CEO steps down

The CEO of a Texas-based, family-owned grocery chain has stepped down, the company announced Tuesday....

February 8, 2010
Wegmans, Costco top grocers in new survey

A new consumer survey conducted by Market Force Information found that Wegmans and Costco hold...

February 7, 2010
Ralphs, Food 4 Less raise funds for children

Two banners owned by Kroger are raising funds for pediatric research and hospitals....

January 11, 2010
Drug Store News, FMI Supermarket Rx Report

In this exclusive report, Drug Store News, in partnership with our friends at the Food Marketing Institute, profiles the health-and-wellness leaders of supermarket pharmacy.

So many of the chronic conditions that continue to challenge the U.S. healthcare system tie back to rising obesity rates and the simple fact that here, in the land of plenty, Americans eat too much — particularly, too much of the wrong stuff. With that, today's supermarket pharmacies, ideally positioned to help fill the gap between the physician's office and everyday life, are emerging with unique solutions, leveraging the food-pharmacy connection to help Americans reduce costs and improve health outcomes.

January 10, 2010
K-VA-T leverages pharmacy to help customers live healthier

Supermarket pharmacy is ideally positioned to help ease some of the pressure on the U.S....

July 23, 2009
Bartell Drugs set to open latest store with ribbon-cutting ceremony

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.

 

January 11, 2009
Kroger cuts part-time pharmacists in Ohio

Kroger laid off almost 100 supermarket pharmacists in Ohio last week, according to published reports....

September 28, 2008
Supermarket Rx Report 2008

In times of uncertainty and economic turmoil, Americans still have to eat and take their medicines. That essential marketplace truism isn’t lost on supermarket pharmacy operators. Trading on the enormous appeal of one-stop shopping convenience, growing demands among consumers for healthier eating alternatives, and their own growing ability to merge the health and prevention expertise of their pharmacy staff with the nutritional benefits offered in the food aisles, food-store operators continue to elevate the role their pharmacy departments play in overall store performance.

In times of uncertainty and economic turmoil, Americans still have to eat and take their medicines. That essential marketplace truism isn’t lost on supermarket pharmacy operators. Trading on the enormous appeal of one-stop shopping convenience, growing demands among consumers for healthier eating alternatives, and their own growing ability to merge the health and prevention expertise of their pharmacy staff with the nutritional benefits offered in the food aisles, food-store operators continue to elevate the role their pharmacy departments play in overall store performance.

July 15, 2008
Top Wholesaler Report

In a time when giant drug store, supermarket and mass merchant chains with their own distribution centers shake the retail landscape, the drug wholesaling business is alive and well. For pharmacy retailers, particularly smaller-scale regional chains and independents without distribution centers, the drug wholesaling industry remains a critical back-end resource. Even big national chains still draw on the industry’s unmatched logistical, distribution and storage prowess to guarantee an uninterrupted inventory pipeline, ensure safety stock and support central-fill dispensing operations.

In a time when giant drug store, supermarket and mass merchant chains with their own distribution centers shake the retail landscape, the drug wholesaling business is alive and well. For pharmacy retailers, particularly smaller-scale regional chains and independents without distribution centers, the drug wholesaling industry remains a critical back-end resource.