During its earnings call Friday, Fred’s Inc. announced it is evaluating options for its retail pharmacy portfolio and “actively pursuing a sale” of its specialty pharmacy business, as it reported financial results for the 2017 fourth quarter and fiscal year ended February 3.
More than any other consumer industry, beauty and personal care are driven by trends. New trending ingredients, formulations, colors and brands come around every season. Walk into your average drug store and you’ll see this reflected on shelves. In fact, here in the U.S.
We in the food industry are well aware of the consumer turn toward healthier choices in dining.
this time in the form of a merger with Albertsons Cos. The news doesn’t come as a complete surprise: Rite Aid’s decreased debt made it a more attractive merger or acquisition target,
Abuse of prescription opioid drugs is a significant contributor to the opioid epidemic that has struck across the United States. Prescription misuse plays a major role in the 115 daily overdose deaths and the overall economic burden of $78.5 billion per year.
Cybercriminals violate consumer privacy because they can and because they can profit from it. According to September 2017 Kantar Retail ShopperScape data, 84% of shoppers say they are somewhat/extremely concerned about the security of the personal/financial data online.
Walgreens is bringing its national “#ItEndsWithUs” campaign to Seattle to educate local teens on the opioid epidemic. As part of WE Day Seattle at KeyArena, thousands of youth will hear real stories of addiction and how Walgreens is working to combat the nation’s opioid epidemic.
is there any bigger cliché in the category management and shopper insights world than those two words? Usually you see these words in the context of a service provider making claims about its unique ability to provide value.
Loblaw Cos. announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 24, 2018.
iHEAR Medical announced plans to launch advanced over-the-counter (OTC) hearing solutions in major drugstore chains and independent pharmacies across the United States this June.
The problem of too little sleep is as critical as ever. According to a recent Consumer Reports survey, 27% of 4,023 U.S. adults polled said they had trouble falling asleep or staying asleep most nights, and 68% struggled with sleep at least once a week. “Sleep is very important,” says Mary Adekunle,
Snoring is a common problem among all ages and both genders, and it affects approximately 90 million American adults — 37 million on a regular basis. Snoring usually becomes more serious as people age. It can cause disruptions to your own sleep and your bed-partner’s sleep as well.
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – Bausch + Lomb announced that the company’s Specialty Vision Products business has received 510(K) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Boston scleral lens case, a storage case developed specifically for scleral lenses.
STERLING, Ill. – Facial hair enthusiasm from the women of Philadelphia was a contributing factor in the fifth annual ‘Most Facial Hair Friendly Cities in America’ research study from men’s grooming leader Wahl, and helped the city skyrocket to the No. 1 spot.
The IRI 2018 Growth Summit wrapped up this week at the Wynn Las Vegas. The three-day conference (April 16-18) brought together leaders from the world’s top CPG manufacturers, retailers and media agencies, as well as IRI’s extensive partner ecosystem.
Estée Lauder has signed Karlie Kloss, model, entrepreneur and philanthropist, as its newest Global Spokesmodel and Brand Ambassador.
