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The East Coast heat wave is warming up more than sidewalks: It's also helping retailers shake up sales. Merchants are expected to report healthy numbers when they post their June sales figures Thursday, and several could update their second-quarter guidance as a result.

These days we have a myriad of choices when it comes to where we do our "drug store business." We can go to a stand-alone store of a national chain (like Walgreens or CVS), a regional store (like Duane Reade or Kerr Drug), a grocery store (like Kroger or Safeway), a big-box retailer (like Walmart...