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  • Painting a bleak picture – bleak, but not hopeless

    “Just 1-in-4 consumers expect their financial position to improve in the coming year.” That’s the way SymphonyIRI Group saw it in its recently released report “The Downturn Shopper: Buckled in for a wild and crazy ride.” Among the highlights — or lowlights — of how consumers are responding to the pressure:


    • 49% visit the hair salon/spa less often;


    • 40% are trying fewer new products;


  • Costco’s lobbying changes WA’s liquor laws: Who is next?

    Bootlegging, debauching and murdering its way through the second season, HBO’s Prohibition-themed series “Boardwalk Empire” has dramatized an era alien to its viewers but whose vestiges have remained in much of the country.


  • Changing Channels — Prank packs, Angry Birds pet toys and back braces

    Pandora's box
    Joke gifts are a time-honored tradition — and one that 30 Watt has chosen to honor with a series of fake gift boxes, including iDrive and Toe Tunes.
    Price: $8
    PrankPack.com

     

  • DSN Industry Issues Summit breaks attendance records

    NEW YORK — Record-breaking attendance, a high-profile keynote speaker, four engaging panel discussions on some of the hottest issues facing the industry and exclusive consumer videos set the stage for the 13th annual Drug Store News Industry Issues Summit held on Tuesday in New York.

  • Who to follow

    October sure was a busy month for news in the drug channel. It began in earnest on Oct. 1, the day CVS’ new president officially began his new job. Before the month was over, CVS’ chief merchant left to become president of Family Dollar, and his responsibilities would be carved up between three key executives.

  • Q&A: Prez perspective

    In September, the Generic Pharmaceutical Association announced the appointment of Ralph Neas — former president and CEO of the National Coalition on Health Care — as its new president and CEO, replacing Kathleen Jaeger, who stepped down as president and CEO of the organization in May 2010. Drug Store News recently spoke with Neas about his plans and vision for the organization and the industry as a whole.


  • Changing Channels — Water filtration pitchers, single-cup packaged coffee and nickel-sized lights

    Bubble Bobble
    The 2-liter Bobble jug is designed to replace water filtration pitchers that requently take up way too much space in the refrigerator.
    Price: $29.99
    WaterBobble.com
     

  • Industry experts anchor new DSN blogs

    This month The Drug Store News Group introduced “From the Blogs,” a hot, new content feature on DrugStoreNews.com. Meant to provide an interactive forum for DrugStoreNews.com users, DSN From the Blogs will be anchored by expert blogs written by leading opinion leaders.


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