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  • Brands celebrate natural, textured hair

    The confluence of two trends — products for textured hair and natural formulas — has put a lift in hair care sales. With the exception of styling products and hair colors, all other hair care categories are showing sales that are on the upswing. While some of that positive traction comes from new launches, a great deal is attributed to fresh merchandising and marketing campaigns.

  • Sparkling Ice delivers essence of flavors

    PRESTON, Wash. — Sparkling Ice has rolled out Sparkling Ice essence of sparkling water. The new collection is free of sweeteners, contains zero calories, has no artificial colors or preservatives, and delivers an “essence” of natural flavors. The new product line offers four SKUs: a non-flavored sparkling water and three lightly-flavored versions, featuring lemon lime, peach and tangerine. The new lightly-flavored Sparkling Ice collection will be available at Target stores nationwide beginning in May, and also in select Stop & Shop and Safeway stores.

  • CVS brand formulated for differentiation

    WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Recently, CVS has been highlighting its exclusive line Enlite Super Face and Flawless Body. The collection reflects the industry’s efforts to offer consumers something the competition doesn’t have. In this case, the items are formulas not often found in mass retail.

  • CVS Health underwrites professional development curriculum for diverse suppliers

    BRISTOL, R.I. - With courses scheduled for July and October, the Professional Education Center at the Roger Williams University School of Continuing Studies recently announced a curriculum in conjunction with CVS Health. The CVS Health Executive Learning Series for Diverse Suppliers is a new, customized professional development program designed to help diverse suppliers gain critical management skills.  
     

  • Piping Rock expands aromatherapy line

    RONKONKOMA, N.Y. — Piping Rock Health Products is taking advantage of what is fast becoming a piping hot aromatherapy line with a recently announced expansion that adds 15 new products.

  • Kantar Retail Drug Channel Workshop charts present, future of retail health and wellness

    The drug channel is undergoing massive transformation as a new age of healthcare consumerism is driving a new retail-ization of healthcare. "The old paradigm of a patient is now a consumer looking for information," said Kantar Retail director Brian Owens, setting the table for two days of intense discussion and in-depth presentations at the group's annual Drug Channel Workshop last week.
     

  • Dollar General invests in Southeast growth with new Georgia DC to open in 2017

    GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. - Dollar General on Monday announced it purchased land in Jackson, Ga., which sits in both Butts and Spalding counties, to serve as the location for the new distribution center the company plans to construct in the central part of the state. It will be the 15th facility in the retailer’s growing distribution network.
     

  • Walgreens provides MMR vaccinations across 4 states based on health official recommendations

    DEERFIELD, Ill. - Walgreens is offering vaccinations that provide protection against measles, mumps and rubella at all of its pharmacies throughout Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky and Mississippi as health officials in Tennessee recommend vaccination due to a number of reported measles cases. Vaccinations are available daily at Walgreens pharmacies and Healthcare Clinics with no appointment necessary and may be covered by insurance.
     
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