General Merchandise/HBC

General merchandise and HBC category news for the convenience-store retail industry

General Merchandise/HBC

Private-Label Perception Rises

Consumers see house brands as good alternative, willing to pay more

General Merchandise/HBC

7-Eleven Adds Plush Puppies to Menagerie

Portion of proceeds benefit St. Jude Thanks & Giving campaign

Downturn in the economy hasn't slowed discounters' growth plans

Online gaming payment card offered in nearly 300 stores

Walgreen Co. outlines new strategic growth plan; will strengthen core business

Products

SMA Advisors has announced the sale of its client McCarty-Hull Inc. to grocery and foodservice distributor McLane Co. Inc.

Announces plans to open warehouse club for products from Mexico in 2009

Broker to market sun block, lip care, hand care lines to c-stores

CSP announces winners of fifth-annual retailer-choice competition

Jones of S&D Coffee joins Kraft exec as chair-elect

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