The federal consumer-product watchdog agency said Tuesday that a unilateral recall of lead-tainted toy animals by Wal-Mart Stores lacked information that consumers need, including how many toys were sold, when they were sold and at what other retailers. ...more

October 31, 2007

Wal-Mart Stores became famous for low-price general merchandise. Future stores, however, will better resemble a neighborhood grocer. ...more

October 24, 2007

The mega-retailer's plans include more stores, many of them smaller supercenters or neighborhood markets, and older-store rehabs. ...more

October 24, 2007

In June, after congressional committees accused WellCare Health Plans of Medicare marketing abuses, the company promised to fix its problems. ...more

October 9, 2007

The popular Whole Foods Market natural and organic grocery will come to Tampa by replacing its one-time rival: Wild Oats Marketplace. ...more

October 4, 2007

The influx of convenient care clinics continues in the Tampa Bay area. Walgreens will open nine Take Care Health Clinics in the Tampa market as part of a nationwide push to add 400 centers to its 6,000 locations in the next year. The local clinics should open by November, company spokeswoman Tiffani Bruce said. She declined to identify specific locations. ...more

October 3, 2007

TAMPA - The influx of convenient care clinics continues to rise in the Bay area. Walgreen Co. will open nine Take Care Health Clinics in the Tampa market as part of a nationwide push to add 400 of the centers to its 6,000 locations in the next year. The local clinics should open by November, said company spokeswoman Tiffani Bruce. She declined to identify specific locations. ...more

October 2, 2007

PALM BEACH GARDENS - Shoppers wanting to grab Oreo cookies and takeout with their organic groceries could hit the jackpot when Publix Super Markets launches its latest venture in Tampa next year. The first of six GreenWise Markets opened Thursday in Palm Beach Gardens, introducing Publix's hybrid of the traditional supermarket, with natural and organic groceries and an extensive and upscale prepared food department. ...more

September 28, 2007

Everywhere you look these days, the functional is getting a coat of froufrou. Let's call it cutility. ...more

September 3, 2007