RETAIL NEWS

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- More and more consumers are starting their day with protein smoothies, and Thermos is answering the call for the ability to enjoy freshly mixed protein shakes anywhere, with the Genuine Thermos Brand Shaker Bottle.

DEERFIELD, Ill. - Walgreens and Unilever are again joining forces with social enterprise ME to WE to empower Walgreens customers to help make a difference. Customers can help provide developing communities in Africa with access to clean water through a store purchase and the program Give H2OPE to Others (#GiveH2OPE).

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — When it comes to natural skin care, Beautycounter is perhaps one of the hottest names in the business. In fact, the company recently generated investments from Bono and his wife, as well as Nude founder, Ali Hewson, as part of its acquisition of Nude Skin care from LVMH Möet Hennessy Louis Vuitton. Next up, Beautycounter and Target will unfurl a collection of skin care and cosmetics products in 1,500 Target stores.

American consumers love instant results. That fact is propelling sales of beauty devices — hair straighteners, power cleansers, blue- and red-light devices for acne or wrinkles, microderm tools, hair removers and hair growth stimulators. These items tend to provide immediate improvements.

MCLEAN, Va. — The newest innovation from Mars in the better-for-you space is goodnessknows snack squares, part of a long-term commitment from the company to promote health and well-being — and introduce more choices for consumers.

Instagram is helping boost sales of at-home artificial nails. The nail category is still trying to claw its way out of the red, with IRI reporting sales still down. For the 52-week period ended May 15 across multi-outlets, sales are down 0.7% overall, but nail color is still down just over 7%.

DEERFIELD, Ill. – Results from a new study, developed in collaboration between Walgreens and the University of Chicago, suggest that pharmacy interventions and benefit plan designs with low co-pays could be key factors in helping to improve adherence to statin medications for patients living in minority communities.