pacfic retail services - today's health/todays family



		New Brand-New Label Today's Family Our private brand continues to expand with the introduction of the Today's Family label of quality household and general merchandise products. Over the next several months the Today's Family name will appear on coffee filters, household gloves and select stationery items. National brand quality at a great customer value. Quality Tested by ACTS All Today's Health and Today's Family products are tested to insure that the product quality equals or exceed the national brand equivalent (NBE). The ACTS testing laboratory is an independent consumer products testing firm founded in 1828 with testing facilities in New York, New Jersey, Illinois, California and 150 countries worldwide. The manufacturers of Today's Health and Today's Family products are required to have all products tested to insure they meet quality standards before the product will be considered for the program. To insure ongoing quality 25% of all Today's Health and Today's Family product is routinely and randomly purchased from store shelves by Raley's shopping service and submitted to ACTS for evaluation. Any product that fails to receive an acceptable quality rating from ACTS is immediately reviewed with the manufacturer and corrected or deleted from the private label program. Providing your customer with quality products is our first priority. Quality Improvement Today's Health cotton products; cotton balls, beauty squares, cosmetic rounds and cotton swabs have recently undergone an important change. While the package look remains the same, the product quality has been improved. The package label will call out this quality improvement to the consumer with a "New Improved" burst on the front label. Look for several new additions to the line in the coming months. TH Extra Large Cosmetic Puffs 100 count 0-46567-91423 Over 90% of all cotton balls sold are private label brand. Private label cotton swabs are ranked #2 in dollar volume and #1 in unit volume. Quality Improvements have also been made to Today's Family household gloves. Smoking Cessation Today's Health has introduced two new SKU's of the Nicotine Transdermal Patch. The new items are: TH Nicotine Transdermal System 22mg. 14pk. 0-46567-10172 TH Nicotine Transdermal System 11mg. 14pk. 0-46567-10173 More than 36% of smokers polled were very interested in quitting smoking. Today's Health has made it less expensive for consumers to quit smoking. While Nicotine Replacement Therapy will not magically set them free from an addictive behavior, it will help them to cope with withdrawal symptoms such as depression, irritability, anxiety, fatigue and the craving for cigarettes. Today's Health Ranitidine Acid Reducer Today's Health introduces two new SKU's of Ranitidine Acid Reducer, an H2 blocker which compares to the brand Zantac. H2 blockers relieve the symptoms of heartburn by controlling the production of acid. A single dose has a long duration of action. Zantac was one of the most widely prescribed medications as an Rx product and a top seller since switching to an over-the-counter medication. Today's Health Ranitidine 75mg. 30-tablets 0-46567-91416 Today's Health Ranitidine 75mg. 60-tablets 0-46567-91417 Alcohol Warning Statements In October 1998 the FDA published a final rule that required alcohol-warning statements be placed on adult pain relievers, fever reducers and combination products. All products containing acetaminophen, aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen sodium or a combination of any of these were impacted. Over the past year the labels of Today's Health products have been revised to comply with the FDA rules. Caplet vs. Tablet Labeling The government Office of Generic Drugs maintains a firm position on the labeling of products which are in the form of a caplet (capsule shaped tablet). The statement of identity of the front panel of the label must use the term "Tablet" rather than "Caplet". The Office of Generic Drugs notes the term "Caplet" is not an official USP dosage form classification. This position is not equally enforced within the FDA as the FDA New Drug Division has allowed the use of caplet on national brand products. Different government regulators with differing viewpoints. What is "SPF"? Over exposure to the sun's invisible ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) rays can cause skin damage. The damage can be immediate as well as long term. Tanning occurs when the skin produces additional pigment (coloring) to protect itself against sunburn from ultraviolet rays. Most people benefit from sunscreens with sun protection factor (SPF) numbers of 15 or more. The SPF number gives you some idea of how long you can stay in the sun without burning. For example, if you normally burn in 10 minutes without sunscreen and you have applied a liberal dose with a SPF number of 15, you should be protected from sunburn for 150 minutes. Swimming and perspiration reduce the actual SPF value, even those that are water-resistant, so reapply often. Today's Health has a complete line of sun care products equal to the national brands in quality and protection. Today's Health Feminine Protection Today's Health will be introducing six new SKU's of tampons. The current 32-count package will be replaced with a 40-count package similar to the national brand. The new 40-count will be in three varieties; regular, super and new super plus and will be complimented with a 20-count package. TH Tampons Regular 40-count 0-46567-10139 TH Tampons Super 40-count 0-46567-10140 TH Tampons Super Plus 40-count 0-46567-10141 TH Tampons Regular 20-count 0-46567-10142 TH Tampons Super 20-count 0-46567-10143 TH Tampons Super Plus 20-count 0-46567-10144 Today's Health Tri Flexxx Razor Today's Health will introduce this summer the new triple-blade Tri-Flexx Razor and cartridges. This sleek ergonomically designed razor handle and triple blade cartridge offers a great close shave at a real consumer value. Today's Health Tri-Flexxx Razor and cartridges are in an attractive package that is sure to stand out when placed on the counter. Look for them soon. TH Tri-Flexx Razor with 2 cartidges 0-46567-10147 TH Tri-Flexx Cartidge 8-count 0-46567-10148 Tips for Preventing the Common Cold Wash your hands frequently Avoid touching or rubbing your nose and eyes with your hands Wipe off items such as telephone receivers, doorknobs, etc., with antiseptic wipes or spray to reduce the spread of cold viruses. Avoid Stress Daily, consume 1 gram of Vitamin C.