Winning Brands Corporation (WNBD)

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New Retailers/relationships from June 2010 - November 5, 2010

June 9 - First Pharmacy Listing for Winning Brands

Canada's London Drugs to Carry Winning Colours Stain Remover

from website and wiki:

Today, London Drugs has stores in more than 35 major markets throughout British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The pharmacy is still the heart of our business, but today we also offer a full service computer department, cosmetics ranging from lipgloss to high-end face creams, furniture, cameras, high quality photo finishing, cordless phones and plasma televisions. More people buy their small appliances in London Drugs than any other place in Western Canada. All told, we serve over 45 million customers each year, and we are still growing.

Of the chain's 73 stores, 49 are located in British Columbia, of which 30 are in the Metro Vancouver area and 19 are in other parts of the province, including 4 in Greater Victoria. In Alberta there are 20 stores, including 8 in Calgary, 7 in Edmonton and 6 in other communities. There are also 3 stores in Saskatchewan and 1 in Manitoba.

June 25 - 250 Store Convenience Chain Lists Winning Colours Stain Remover

Company Profile from website:

Hasty Market is a successful chain of food stores with over 250 locations throughout Ontario, Canada. As a recognized company for variety, quality and convenience, we have been serving local communities with efficiency and effectiveness since 1981. With locations spanning across Ontario and stores ranging between 1500 to 5000 square feet, we are committed to serving each community with our many available products and services.

June 28 Winning Brands Expansion in Grocery Sector

Spartan Stores Inc. to carry Winning Colours Stain Remover

One of the nation's leading grocery suppliers and retailers

from website:

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Spartan Stores, Inc., (Nasdaq:SPTN) is the nation's eleventh largest grocery distributor with warehouse facilities in Grand Rapids Michigan. The Company distributes more than 40,000 private-label and national brand products to approximately 350 independent grocery stores in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. Spartan Stores also owns and operates 96 retail supermarkets in Michigan, including Family Fare Supermarkets, Glen's Markets, D&W Fresh Markets, Felpausch Food Centers and VG's Food and Pharmacy.
Oct 12th blog about WC Performance at Spartan Stores

July 27 - Winning Brands Listing with New Zealand's Leading Grocer - Progessive

Winning Colours Stain Remover goes on shelves in August

from PR:

New Zealand’s largest grocery group, Progressive Enterprises, www.progressive.co.nz has placed its opening order to put Winning Colours Stain Remover on store shelves in approximately 120 of its locations initially. The stores operate under the banners of Countdown, Woolworths and Foodtown, servicing approximately 2.5 Million customers per week. The grocer also operates a rapidly growing on-line food shopping service. Initial Winning Colours placement is scheduled for August. Progressive’s parent company, Woolworths Limited, www.woolworthslimited.com.au, is headquartered in Australia where it is also the largest grocer, amongst other interests that make it one of the world’s 20 largest retailers.

The development is significant for Winning Brands because Progressive’s stores account for over 40% grocery market share in New Zealand.
more DD on Progressive & Woolworth Limited

August 10 - Winning Colours Stain Remover Sales Commence at Lowes in Canada

from PR:
reports that sales of its product have commenced at a number of the Lowes Home Improvement Warehouse stores in Canada, and that Winning Colours will be available in all Lowes locations in that country soon; www.lowes.ca/aboutus. Opening inventory deliveries have been made and initial consumer sales have been rung through by store cashiers.

August 25 - First Access to U.S. Pharmacies for Winning Brands

Winning Colours Stain Remover gains distribution to independent pharmacies

from PR:
reports that sales of its product will commence in the U.S. pharmacy sector through American Pharmacy Cooperative Inc. www.apcinet.com, which has now placed its opening order for Winning Colours.

Winning Brands CEO, Eric Lehner, comments on the development: “APCI is an important organization. There are over 20,000 independent pharmacies in the USA that would benefit from adding Winning Colours Stain Remover to their product mix. We appreciate that APCI is opening the door for us to begin serving the needs of consumers in this environment.

September 1 - Winning Brands' Gains Access to Auto Parts Sector

Winning Colours® Stain Remover listing with PartSource® is system-wide

from PR:

confirms the listing of Winning Colours by Canada’s foremost auto parts specialty chain, PartSource, www.PartSource.ca; a development considered by Winning Brands to be a precursor to operations in the U.S. auto parts sector. PartSource is a unit of Canadian Tire - one of Canada’s most shopped retailers.

per website:

Stores: PartSource is building Canada’s foremost auto parts specialty chain. Launched in 1999, we are currently 81 stores strong in 4-provinces.

* 13 stores in Alberta
* 6 stores in Saskatchewan
* 5 stores in Manitoba
* 58 stores in Ontario

September 9 - Resource Partnership for Winning Brands in U.S. Hispanic-Latino Markets

from PR:
has a new partner to foster understanding and success for Winning Colours within America’s Spanish speaking communities, The Trinity Design Group, www.TheTrinityDesignGroup.com, whose eco division has a special interest in environmental cleaning solutions. The Trinity Design Group has taken delivery of its initial Winning Colours Stain Remover inventory, as a new distributor, to supply businesses and consumers in the growing Hispanic market in the United States.

info on Trinity Design Group

November 5 - New Yorkers Getting 100 New Store Locations for Winning Colours Stain Remover

from PR:
will be adding 100 points of sale in New York via leading New York pharmacy group, Duane Reade, starting January 2011.

The stores will carry the new Winning Colours Stain Remover “12-unit display pak” containing handy 4 fl.oz. bottles designed for tight spaces and busy lives. “Some New Yorkers already know about Winning Colours for paint mess clean-ups, but there are a thousand more drips, drops and disasters at home, work, for patient care and on-the-go that make this a great fit for Duane Reade shoppers.”

more DD on Duane Reade

All you wanna know about activity surrounding 3 USA Lowes stores initiation in Ohio is here