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Lifeclinic to Showcase Health Stations and Health Communicator at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores 2009 Pharmacy and Technology Conference

Lifeclinic and LearnSomething Team-Up to and Unveil the Health Communicator Burtonsville, MD (PRWEB) August 7, 2009 -- Lifeclinic International, Inc. , the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of automated blood pressure monitors and health testing stations, wi...

WinCo Foods Voluntarily Recalls Beef and Ground Beef Sold at Some Stores Between May 9 and May 15, 2009 Due to Possible Contamination

BOISE, Idaho, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- WinCo Foods , LLC announced today that it is voluntarily recalling some beef and ground beef items sold at some of its stores between May 9th and May 15th. This action is prompted by the expanded recall of beef products by the JBS Swift Beef Company, which ye...

Video: CVS/pharmacy Kicks Off 8th Annual ALS Fundraising Campaign in Stores Nationwide

National Campaign runs from June 7 - 27 WOONSOCKET, R.I., June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS/pharmacy has kicked-off its annual in-store fundraising campaign to support the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Since 2002, CVS/pharmacy has partnered with the ALS Therapy Alliance (ATA) ...

National Eyewear Chain Visionworks Opens Two New Stores in Orlando Market

SAN ANTONIO , May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Visionworks, a leading national provider of eye care services, announced the opening of two stores in the Orlando market, bringing their total number of stores in the area to eight. The Visionworks stores opened at Florida Mall in Orlando and Osceola Village ...

arc Thrift Stores to Honor Individuals and Businesses Who Support People With Developmental Disabilities

2009 'Starfish and Dreams' Tickets Now On Sale DENVER, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- arc Thrift Stores will be recognizing individuals and organizations that support people with developmental disabilities at this year's Starfish and Dreams Celebration on Friday, June 19th, 2009. Co-chairs Cl...

Local EyeMasters Stores and Davis Vision to Team Up with San Antonio Spurs

AT&T Center to Host Children's Vision Screenings SAN ANTONIO, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- San Antonio area EyeMasters retail stores and Davis Vision eye care professionals are teaming up with the San Antonio Spurs tomorrow at the AT&T Center to provide free vision screenings for child...

Go Healthy Announces Receipt of Letter of Interest to Fund Distribution, Production, Packaging, Concept Stores and Bottling Facilities

SPRING, Texas, March 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Go Healthy, Inc. (Pink Sheets: GOHE) announced today that the company has received a Letter of Interest from the Mandate Officer for the China Shenyang Company in support of the GOHE request for funding under the very favorable China Development Lo...

D.C. Area Hour Eyes Vision Stores and Davis Vision Partner with Neediest Kids Organization

New Relationship Provides Eye Exams and Eyeglasses to Students in Need WASHINGTON, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, March 12, Hour Eyes, Davis Vision and the Neediest Kids / Bridge to Success organization will announce a new partnership which will provide eye exams and eyeglasses to stud...

Surf Sweets Launches Natural, Organic Candy Line at More Than 250 Toys"R"Us Stores Across the Country

PROSPECT HEIGHTS, Ill., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Surf Sweets today announced the introduction of its organic, natural candy line in more than 250 Toys"R"Us stores across the country. Surf Sweets provides a natural, organic candy option for parents looking to provide healthier choices for their ...

First-Ever Over-the-Counter Dual Action Iron Supplement Launched at the American Dietetic Association Conference in Chicago; Bifera to be Available in Select Stores in Early 2009

New, dual action iron supplement pill with virtually no gastrointestinal side effects for people who need the energy and nutritional benefits from iron to be available without prescription CHICAGO, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Announced today at the American Dietetic Association, Bif...

Majesco Entertainment and Interactive Game Group Announce 'Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009' Ships to Stores October 21st

EDISON, N.J., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Majesco Entertainment Company (Nasdaq: COOL ), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced that Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009 has gone gold and is scheduled to ship on October 21st for Wii(TM). The game i...

Corner stores capture kids on morning commute

In most cities, the corner store, with its chips, soda and candy, is ubiquitous. Convenient for the neighborhood residents, but also researchers are discovering, a major snack source for school age children. Researchers from Temple University and The Food Trust recently examined the eating habi...

Enjoy Life Foods CEO Tells FDA Grocery Stores Remain A Dangerous Minefield for Food Allergic, Food Intolerant and Celiac Shoppers

At the invitation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Scott Mandell, CEO, President and Co-Founder of Enjoy Life Foods, the country’s leading manufacturer of allergy-friendly and gluten-free foods, provided comments at a public meeting on the use of advisory labeling of allergen...

Longs Drug Stores Confirms Receipt of Expression of Interest from Walgreens

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Longs Drug Stores Corporation ("Longs") (NYSE: LDG ) today confirmed that it had received an unsolicited, non-binding expression of interest from Walgreens. The expression of interest suggests an offer of $75.00 per share in cash for al...

CVS/pharmacy Re-Opens 64 Stores in Louisiana

All stores in other Gulf Coast states are open CVS/pharmacy will also donate water, ice, diapers and baby wipes to local communities impacted by Hurricane Gustav WOONSOCKET, R.I., Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS/pharmacy today announced that 64 store locations in Louis...

Longs Drug Stores Corporation Reports Second Quarter Results

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Longs Drug Stores Corporation (NYSE: LDG ) today reported preliminary income from continuing operations for the second quarter ended July 31, 2008 of $27.5 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, including $0.7 million of after-tax charges,...

Longs Drug Stores Corporation Declares Cash Dividend on Common Shares

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Longs Drug Stores Corporation (NYSE: LDG ) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on common shares of $0.14 per share payable on October 10, 2008 to stockholders of record at the close of busin...

Jay C Stores Ask Customers to Check for Recalled Ground Beef

SEYMOUR, Ind., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Jay C stores are asking customers to check for ground beef they may have recently purchased with "sell by" dates of July 2 through August 16. This ground beef is part of a recall announced by Nebraska Beef. Customers should return the ground beef to store...

Longs Drug Stores to Continue to Service Medi-Cal Patients

FOCUS IS ON PATIENTS DURING BUDGET CRISIS WALNUT CREEK, Calif., July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Longs Drug Stores Corporation (NYSE: LDG ) announced today that it will continue to honor new and refilled prescriptions for their patients covered by Medi-Cal despite the State's p...

Longs Drug Stores Corporation Announced at Its Annual Meeting of Stockholders

- July 10 Cash Dividend - Preliminary Proxy Results WALNUT CREEK, Calif., May 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Longs Drug Stores Corporation (NYSE: LDG ) today announced a cash dividend and the preliminary proxy results at its 2008 Annual Meeting of St...

Longs Drug Stores Donates Supplies to Victims of Santa Cruz Mountain Fires

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., May 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Longs Drug Stores Corporation (NYSE: LDG ) announced today that it has donated bottled water and nutritional bars towards the support relief efforts for victims of the fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains. "Many of our customers have been d...

Aurora St. Luke's Opens Two Retail Stores to Serve Patients' Medical, Convenience Needs

Pilot program is designed to ease stress and save time for patients and families as they prepare to leave the hospital MILWAUKEE, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Aurora Health Care has opened two retail stores in Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center to better serve patients and to ease their tr...

Kroger and Its Family of Stores Expand Discounted Generic Drug Program

Offers 90-day prescriptions for $10 and Increases the Number of Women's Health Medications Offered at a Discount CINCINNATI, May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Starting tomorrow, The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE: KR ) in-store pharmacies will expand their generic drug program -- offering c...

EDY'S(R) Slow Churned(R) and Stop & Shop Stores Announce Scoop Day With Sweet Deals to Support the Fight Against Childhood Cancer

- Treat Yourself to EDY'S Winning American Idol Ice Cream and Limited-edition CD at Participating Stop & Shop Stores on Saturday, May 3 and Support a Great Cause - BOSTON, and OAKLAND, Calif., April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Everyone's a winner when you stop into participat...

Photos: Compact Barbell System With Flat, Streamlined Profile Travels Easily and Stores Conveniently

REDFORD, Mich., April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Small living spaces provide little room for exercise equipment. The Burn Machine(R), a revolutionary, compact, asymmetrical barbell system with a flat, streamlined profile is the perfect solution for those looking to burn calories without eating up...

Spartan Stores Becomes Largest U.S. Supermarket Chain to Receive NSF Shop Fresh(TM) Certification

Raising the Bar on Food Safety and Quality ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NSF International today announced that Spartan Stores is the largest supermarket chain in the United States to receive NSF Shop Fresh(TM) certification. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-b...

Longs Drug Stores Announces Todd Vasos Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., March 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Longs Drug Stores Corporation (NYSE: LDG ) today announced that Todd J. Vasos has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective immediately. He succeeds Karen Stout who has left the Company. Vasos will be res...

Longs Drug Stores Corporation Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Longs Drug Stores Corporation (NYSE: LDG ) today reported preliminary income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter ended January 31, 2008, a 14-week period, of $37.8 million, or $1.00 per diluted share, including a $1.1 milli...

Longs Drug Stores Corporation Declares Cash Dividend on Common Shares

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., March 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Longs Drug Stores Corporation (NYSE: LDG ) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on common shares of $0.14 per share payable on April 14, 2008 to stockholders of record at the close of busines...

Fusion Energy Teams Up With BP's 'am/pm' Stores to Enhance Supercross Sponsorship and Fusion Energy Products Distribution

SOLANA BEACH, Calif., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fusion Energy Products, manufacturer of Fusion(TM) 6+ hr. Energy Shot and a wholly owned subsidiary of Bond Laboratories, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BNLB), is proud to announce that BP owned am/pm convenience stores will be joining its spo...

Big A Drug Stores, Inc. Retains DJM Realty to Dispose of All Stores Operating Under the Names of Drug Emporium, Big A, Camelot, Drug Fair and Drug Barn

MELVILLE, N.Y., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Big A Drug Stores, Inc. has selected DJM Realty, the leading provider of strategic real estate solutions, to exclusively manage the disposition of all 19 retail store leases throughout California. Big A Drug Stores, Inc. is a chain of retail drug stores, ...

CVS/pharmacy Launches St. Jude Thanks and Giving(R) Campaign in Stores Nationwide

Fundraiser to save children's lives runs through December 8 in all 6,200 CVS/pharmacy locations WOONSOCKET, R.I., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS/pharmacy will be participating in the fourth year of the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(R) Thanks and Giving campaign, wh...

HearAtLast Continues Rapid Expansion, Opening Two New Retail Locations in Richmond Hill and Markham Wal-Mart Stores Number 3195 and 3053

TORONTO, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- HearAtLast Holdings, Inc. (Pink Sheets: HRAL) announced that it has received additional licenses from Wal-Mart Canada, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wal-Mart International, Inc. (NYSE: WMT ), to open their ninth and tenth hearing-aid clinics in two To...

Kidz-Med to Launch the Thermofocus(R) 5-in-1 Exclusively at Walgreens Stores Nationwide

New Device is the World's First Accurate Non-Contact Clinical Thermometer NEW PALTZ, N.Y., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Kidz-Med, Inc., a division of American Scientific Resources, (ASFX-OTC) today announced the U.S. launch of the Thermofocus(R) 5-in-1 thermometer, the first non-contact clinical the...

CVS/pharmacy to Remove OTC Infant Cough & Cold Products from Its Stores as Part of CHPA's Voluntary Withdrawal

WOONSOCKET, R.I., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS/pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS ), announced today that it is removing oral over-the-counter (OTC) infant cough & cold medicines from its stores as part of the Consumer Healthcare Products Association's (CHPA) ...

An Innovation in Health Care Opens at CVS/pharmacy Stores in Los Angeles Metro Area

MinuteClinic Provides Quality and Convenience Close to Home and the Workplace Company Develops Community Educational Partnership with St. Joseph Health System in Orange County IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- MinuteClinic ( http://w...

An Innovation in Health Care Opens at CVS/pharmacy Stores in Pittsburgh

-MinuteClinic Provides Quality and Convenience Close to Home and the Workplace- PITTSBURGH, Sept. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MinuteClinic ( http://www.minuteclinic.com ), the pioneer and largest provider of retail- based health care in the United States, has o...

An Innovation in Health Care Opens at CVS/pharmacy Stores in Philadelphia Metro Area

-MinuteClinic Provides Quality and Convenience Close to Home and the Workplace- PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- MinuteClinic ( http://www.minuteclinic.com ), the pioneer and largest provider of retail- based health care in the United States, has opened th...

Author Kris Carr to Sign 'Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips' at Two Borders(R) Stores in California

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Who: Kris Carr is a photographer, director, producer and subject of The Learning Channel's (TLC) documentary film "Crazy Sexy Cancer." Carr is also the author of "Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips." In 2003 Carr was diagno...

Innovative Distribution Makes Purafilter2000 #1 for Consumers and Food & Drug Stores

HICKORY, N.C., March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Purafilter2000 was named the top selling air filter in the food and drug category for the third year running by The Nielsen Company. Purafilter2000 says its game-changing business model is fueling major growth. Purafilter2000's unique direct-to-store d...