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Phar-Mor Announces Opening of Online Store Powered By Web-Rx Outlet to Feature More Than 25,000 Over-the Counter Products, Health and Beauty Items and Vitamins at Everyday Low Prices Revamped PharMor.com Also Features a Complete Online Pharmacy, Lowest-Price Prescription Drug Finder and Answers to Pharmacy and Vitamin Questions
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Jun 13, 2001 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Phar-Mor, Inc.
(Nasdaq: PMOR), the discount drugstore chain, today announced the opening of its new online store offering shoppers easy access to over 25,000 products. The online store (available at pharmorwebrx.com) is powered by HealthCentral.com (Nasdaq: HCEN), a leading supplier of healthcare e-commerce through WebRx.com, and health content through HealthCentral.com and RxList.com.
One of the most comprehensive drugstores on the Web today, PharMorWebRx.com offers shoppers over-the-counter, health and beauty, and personal care items along with vitamins, minerals and supplements. The store's consumer-friendly features include Specialty Stores that allow shoppers to find everyday products quickly, an automatic re-order feature that conveniently remembers shoppers' regular purchases, and an information center featuring more than 90 topics and the latest health news from Dr. Dean Edell.
"We're pleased to be able to offer our customers a redesigned online store that complements our retail locations," said David Schwartz, President and COO of Phar-Mor. "WebRx's e-commerce platform, together with Phar-Mor's retailing expertise, will allow us to deepen our relationship with our customers by offering them the products and information they need to make Phar-Mor an even bigger part of their lives."
"Phar-Mor customers will benefit greatly from the wide variety of products, cost savings and convenience that WebRx offers," said Fred Toney, CEO and President of HealthCentral, the parent company of WebRx. "We look forward to providing them with premium service and selection."
PharMorWebRx.com will be promoted on PharMor.com, Phar-Mor's corporate Web site. PharMor.com also features Phar-Mor's complete online prescription service, answers to popular pharmacy and vitamin questions, and other consumer-friendly news and health care information. The revamped Web site reflects Phar-Mor's commitment to offering its customers the most convenient drugstore online and up-to-date, accurate health information. New features include:
* PillBot.com, an unbiased database that allows shoppers to easily
find and compare prices for hundreds of prescription drugs.
Phar-Mor's E-Pharmacy will match the lowest U.S. pharmacy price on
any drug or medication and delivers directly to consumers in
47 states.
* "Ask Our Pharmacist," an online area designed to help consumers get
professional, confidential answers to their prescription drug and
health questions, and "Ask our Vitamin Specialist," which allows
consumers to get answers to questions about nutritional supplements
and other vitamin-related questions.
* Phar-Mor Lens, the convenient, online store for contact lens and
lens care supplies.
* Visitors to PharMor.com can search for company-wide employment
opportunities and submit applications for jobs electronically.
Phar-Mor will aggressively market the new online store and revamped Web site in ad circulars and throughout the Phar-Mor retail network. The Company will feature the new URL on prescription and shopping bags, receipts, in-store signage, and in promotions on its in-store radio network.
About HealthCentral
HealthCentral (Nasdaq: HCEN) is a leading provider of healthcare e-commerce to consumers through WebRx(SM), a network of sites representing the consolidation of Vitamins.com, HealthCentral.com, RxList.com and others. Its e-commerce site,
WebRx(SM) (http://www.webrx.com), features more than 25,000 products. WebRx(SM) features one of the largest on-line selections of vitamins, a Vision Center and a Comfort Living department (http://www.comfortliving.com) with a broad range of products including maternity and baby care, ergonomic chairs, water purifiers and an extensive line of allergy control products. HealthCentral.com
(http://www.healthcentral.com) provides health-related information and commentary by Dr. Dean Edell, MD and other experts. RxList.com
(http://www.rxlist.com) provides both patient-focused and professional-focused prescription drug information monographs.
About Phar-Mor
Phar-Mor is a retail drug store chain operating 139 stores under the names "Phar-Mor", "Pharmhouse" and "The Rx Place" in 24 states. The Company's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "PMOR." Phar-Mor's online store is accessible at pharmorwebrx.com and through the Company's Web site at pharmor.com.
This release contains statements relating to future results of Phar-Mor, Inc. and its market share in the industry (including certain projections and business
trends) that are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, market acceptance of merchandising concepts, changes in political and economic conditions, demand for and market acceptance of new and existing products, availability of new products, increased competition as well as other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
CONTACTS:
Phar-Mor HealthCentral
Brian Browdie Melanie Hilario
212-484-7490 510-250-3806
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SOURCE Phar-Mor, Inc.
CONTACT: Brian Browdie of Phar-Mor, 212-484-7490; or Melanie Hilario of
HealthCentral, 510-250-3806
URL: pharmorwebrx.com
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