Cold remedy industry rides wave of winter sales optimism
The cold and cough remedy sector faces an $1.3 billion market as a harsher winter boosts demand for brands like Contac, Dristan, NyQuil and Comtrex. Analysts note price gains rather than volume, with Comtrex leading multi symptom relief and NyQuil and Contac holding strong market shares. The industry pursues growth through new products and marketing, while aspirin is a generic, non core target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
New York
Dristan
Neil Sweig
Shearson Loeb Rhoades Inc
Sweig
Peter Robb
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
Richardson-Wicks
Comtrex
Bristol-Myers
Richardson-Vicks
Vicks
Robb
Contac
Menley & James
SmithKline
American Home Products Corp
McNeil Consumer Products
Johnson & Johnson
Alka-Seltzer
Miles Laboratories
Shearson Loeb
NyQuil
Howe
Schering Corp
Insurance unit elects officers in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids General Agents and Managers have elected John Ver Hulst of Employee Group Services Ltd. as president for 1982. New officers include Jay Peter sen of National Life of Vermont first vice president Larry Foley of Prudential Insurance Co. second vice president Frank Kintzle Bankers Life secretary treasurer John Horton of Western Fraternal Ray Holmquist of Lutheran Brotherhood David Tigges of Equitable of Iowa Vern Cooper of Life Investors directors Lloyd Peyton Central Life national representative Terry Cotton Metropolitan Life past president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Terry Cotton
Metropolitan Life
Life Insurance
OPEC help boosts Duofold long johns sales in Mohawk Valley
MOHAWK N Y AP before the oil embargo long johns faced decline due to cheap energy. High energy prices revived demand and Duofold Co has tripled sales in five years and added hundreds of jobs in the village on the Mohawk River. Douglas Pirnie notes past doubts about long underwear but welcome revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohawk
N.Y
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Duofold Co
Mohawk River
Duofold
Pirnie
Union
Long Underwear
Cluett Peabody & Co
Long Underwear Producers
Damart Co
Portsmouth
N.H
California
Texas
Florida
Pat Graham
Damart
Macy’s
New York City
Jordan Marsh
Boston
Fields
Chicago
Harnischfeger 1981 sales and income rise. Duofold growth noted
Harnischfeger Corp reports 1981 sales of 646.1 million and income of 29.06 million, up from 1980. Fourth quarter earnings were 30 cents per share on 3.185 million, down from 41 cents and 3.681 million the year before. Duofold diversifies beyond long underwear as demand shifts and prices rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Harnischfeger Corp
Harnischfeger Gmbh
Harnischfeger
Cedar Rapids
Also Mentioned on This Page
William P. Howe III
John Ver Hulst
OPEC
Long Johns
Douglas Pirnie
Duoford
Edmund Hillary
Mount
Everest
U.S
Alexander Pirnie
Kemper
Iowa Kemper
Iowa
Y Valentine
HFC Thrift
Bogart, Jr
Bogart
Humane Society
Bogart Jr
HFC Thrift of Iowa
2Nd Street
S.E
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!