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Michael Johnsen

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H-E-B announces Excellence in Education Award winners (Channel Insights - Newsletter, Food HBC & Consumables, News)

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 15:48

H-E-B announced the statewide winners of its 12th annual H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards during a banquet at Austin’s Hilton Hotel.
Walgreens April sales solid despite front-end dip (Food HBC & Consumables, Hardlines, News, Top Stories - Newsletter)

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 11:26

Walgreens posted April sales of $6 billion, an increase of 3.8% as compared to the same month in fiscal 2012. Total front-end sales decreased 2.9%, while comparable store front-end sales decreased 4.3%.
Kroger prepares Cinco de Mayo fiesta (Food HBC & Consumables, News, Top Stories - Newsletter)

Thu, 05/02/2013 - 13:36

Kroger announced plans to host the largest Cinco de Mayo celebration in the Southeast at Fiesta Atlanta at Centennial Olympic Park this Sunday.
Easter holiday helps bolster Publix Q1 results (Food HBC & Consumables, News, Top Stories - Newsletter)

Wed, 05/01/2013 - 12:33

Publix posted first quarter sales of $7.5 billion, representing a 6.1% increase. The Easter holiday in the first quarter of 2013, which was in the second quarter of 2012, increased sales by approximately 1.3%, the grocer noted.
J&J CEO vows to make OTC formidable in U.S. again (Food HBC & Consumables, News, People in the News, People in the News - Newsletter, Supplier News)

Mon, 04/29/2013 - 16:54

Johnson & Johnson chairman and CEO Alex Gorsky told shareholders at the company's annual shareholder meeting that its consumer healthcare business would reclaim its prominence in the U.S. marketplace. But OTC growth will be greatest outside of the U.S.
Max-Wellness tries mini-stores on for size (Channel Insights - Newsletter, Food HBC & Consumables, News)

Fri, 04/26/2013 - 12:14

Max-Wellness is set to open the first of its new concept Mini-Max stores in the Center for Healthy Living situated on the 83-acre campus of Moorings Park, an upscale Naples, Fla., retirement community.
Safeway sales suffer, shares drop (Food HBC & Consumables, News, Top Stories - Newsletter)

Thu, 04/25/2013 - 16:17

Safeway shares dropped dramatically as the company reported $10 billion in sales for its first quarter 2013 ended March 23, which is essentially flat as compared to the first quarter of 2012.
Walgreens helps launch 'Biggest Loser' web series (Channel Insights - Newsletter, E-commerce, Food HBC & Consumables, News)

Fri, 04/12/2013 - 13:38

Walgreens has partnered with NBC to launch a new web series inspired by NBC’s hit weight-loss competition series "The Biggest Loser."
Duane Reade launches mobile app (E-commerce, Ecommerce - Newsletter, Food HBC & Consumables)

Thu, 04/11/2013 - 12:21

Duane Reade has launched its first mobile application for iOS devices. The free app, available in the iTunes store, will facilitate and further enhance customer access to Duane Reade’s pharmacy services, photo printers, prescription refills, Balance Rewards offers, account information and in-store maps.
Weis Markets names marketing director (Food HBC & Consumables, News, People in the News, People in the News - Newsletter)

Thu, 04/04/2013 - 08:42

Weis Markets announced that Gretchen Suydan has joined the company as director of marketing.