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Asda to offer some cancer drugs at cost

LEEDS, England — British food and drug retailer Asda plans to sell all privately prescribed cancer treatment drugs on a not-for-profit basis, a move that it called a "world first." British food and drug retailer Asda plans to sell all privately prescribed cancer treatment drugs on a not-for-profit basis, a move that it called a

Reed’s lands distribution pact with Meijer

LOS ANGELES — Reed’s Inc. said discount retailer Meijer Inc. has agreed to carry its natural soda products chainwide. Reed’s Inc. said discount retailer Meijer Inc. has agreed to carry its natural soda products chainwide. Plans call for Meijer’s 191 supercenters throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky to carry select Reed’s and Virgil’s beverages

Reed’s lands distribution pact with Meijer

LOS ANGELES — Reed’s Inc. said discount retailer Meijer Inc. has agreed to carry its natural soda products chainwide. Reed’s Inc. said discount retailer Meijer Inc. has agreed to carry its natural soda products chainwide. Plans call for Meijer’s 191 supercenters throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky to carry select Reed’s and Virgil’s beverages

Dollar Tree turns in double-digit sales increase

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A rise in shopper traffic and the average basket size helped fuel a double-digit gain in revenue for the first quarter at Dollar Tree Inc. A rise in shopper traffic and the average basket size helped fuel a double-digit gain in revenue for the first quarter at Dollar Tree Inc. The discount

Dollar Tree turns in double-digit sales increase

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A rise in shopper traffic and the average basket size helped fuel a double-digit gain in revenue for the first quarter at Dollar Tree Inc. A rise in shopper traffic and the average basket size helped fuel a double-digit gain in revenue for the first quarter at Dollar Tree Inc. The discount

Sales surge at BJ’s Wholesale Club

NATICK, Mass. — BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. reported earnings that bested financial analysts’ expectations for its first quarter, along with a double-digit sales gain. BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. reported earnings that bested financial analysts’ expectations for its first quarter, along with a double-digit sales gain. The warehouse club chain on Wednesday said net income for

Sales surge at BJ’s Wholesale Club

NATICK, Mass. — BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. reported earnings that bested financial analysts’ expectations for its first quarter, along with a double-digit sales gain. BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. reported earnings that bested financial analysts’ expectations for its first quarter, along with a double-digit sales gain. The warehouse club chain on Wednesday said net income for

Target gets lift from strong 1Q

MINNEAPOLIS — Fueled by a better than expected retail performance, Target Corp. posted robust profit and sales increases in its first quarter. Fueled by a better than expected retail performance, Target Corp. posted robust profit and sales increases in its first quarter. The discount store chain said Wednesday that net earnings for the quarter ended

Target gets lift from strong 1Q

MINNEAPOLIS — Fueled by a better than expected retail performance, Target Corp. posted robust profit and sales increases in its first quarter. Fueled by a better than expected retail performance, Target Corp. posted robust profit and sales increases in its first quarter. The discount store chain said Wednesday that net earnings for the quarter ended

Walmart 1Q tops Wall Street estimates

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported a healthy sales gain in its fiscal 2011 first quarter and posted earnings that beat financial analysts’ forecast. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported a healthy sales gain in its fiscal 2011 first quarter and posted earnings that beat financial analysts’ forecast. The discount store giant on Tuesday said sales

Walmart 1Q tops Wall Street estimates

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported a healthy sales gain in its fiscal 2011 first quarter and posted earnings that beat financial analysts’ forecast. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported a healthy sales gain in its fiscal 2011 first quarter and posted earnings that beat financial analysts’ forecast. The discount store giant on Tuesday said sales

Rival discounters Target, Walmart play up electronics

NEW YORK — As consumer spending gradually warms, rivals Target Corp. and Walmart are going head to head with enhanced electronics departments offering expanded arrays of products. As consumer spending gradually warms, rivals Target Corp. and Walmart are going head to head with enhanced electronics departments offering expanded arrays of products. Target on Monday said