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  • The mane event in men’s grooming

    Masculine grooming choices are soaring — beard services are up 20%, men’s hair lightening 110% and men’s coloring 8%, according to Kline Pro, which also found men are especially interested in products for thinning hair, finishing and shine. The brands men look for include Layrite, Baxter and Jack Black.

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  • Report: May's Drug veteran Dave Berman, 98, laid to rest

  • Quri looks at health, beauty merchandising at Target, Rite Aid during awards shows

    SAN FRANCISCO — Performance-driven merchandising company Quri recently shared the results of its study examining the importance of continuous in-store merchandising execution data in helping health and beauty brands drive increased return on investment during awards season. 
     

  • Consumer focus on value, legislative push lead to record-breaking growth in 2016

    The graying of the baby boomers, an increased focus on supplementing healthier lifestyles and the steady stream of nasal corticosteroid brands making their way from prescription-only to the more value-oriented OTC aisle were just three significant drivers behind the growth of over-the-counter medicines in 2016.

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  • DME sales trending up

    With the oldest of the baby boomers celebrating birthday No. 71 in 2017, sales of durable medical equipment and the kind of home health products that help transition patient care from hospital settings to the home in the retail setting have only one direction to go. And that’s up.

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  • Report: High demand expected for Costco's USGA-approved golf ball

  • Amazon’s Elements brand reportedly will offer invite-only vitamins

    SEATTLE — Amazon is once again expanding its commitment to private label.
     
    The online giant’s Elements line, which was originally launched as a baby products line, quietly introduced a vitamins and supplements category on Feb. 21 — the first addition to the Elements brand in years, according to TechCrunch.
     

  • Aromatherapy makes plenty of ‘scents’ for retailers

    For those retailers bold enough to sniff out a fresh opportunity, at least as far as the mass merchant space is concerned, aromatherapy realized some rosy sales gains in 2016. Citing Nielsen data, Piping Rock reported the aromatherapy opportunity in mass is racing along at an annual growth trajectory of 121%, reaching $44 million for the 52 weeks ended Dec. 31, 2016 across all outlets combined.

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