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We are often guest contributors to publications that serve the retail consumer healthcare industry. Read the columns, articles, and guest blog appearances below to discover Hamacher Resource Group's views on assortment planning, merchandising innovation, product categories, consumer groups, industry trends, and more.

Published in 2013

Get Ready to Tie One On — HealthCare Distributor 

Retailers Boost In-store Clinics to Draw Traffic — As featured in Retail Leader

Seven Steps to Success: New Items - Step 2 — VCIQ Blog

Big Data. Big Deal. — Drug Store News UpMarketing Blog

Diabetes Roundtable 2012 — As featured in Drug Store News

Seven Steps to Success: New Items - Step 1 — VCIQ Blog

Ermis LABS Appoints HRG as Strategic Marketing Partner for CoralActivesTM Brand

Independent Pharmacy Shoppers: Who, What, and Why?

New Year Revelations — Drug Store News UpMarketing Blog

Gold Medal Performance — HealthCare Distributor


Published in 2012

Bringing Success to Product Launches — Audio Q&A with Drug Store News

New Product Launches:  Lessons for Success — Drug Store News UpMarketing Blog

Traits Worthy of Cherishing  HealthCare Distributor

Drug Stores Can Educate Shoppers About "Good Bacteria" — Chain Drug Review


Family Matters — Drug Store News UpMarketing Blog

Is the Supply Chain Compressing? — HealthCare Distributor

Shopping in Olympic Proportions — Drug Store News UpMarketing Blog

Shaping Your Brand's Online Presence — OTC Perspectives Minute

Buyer Be(where) — Drug Store News UpMarketing Blog

Getting Products to the Shelf — HealthCare Distributor

Growth Drivers: The Factors Behind Independent Pharmacy OTC Sales

Avoid Costly Mistakes with Market Research — OTC Perspectives Minute

Store Brands: Are They Losing Their Luster? 
HealthCare Distributor

Linking OTC and Rx Purchases — Chain Drug Review


Technology Emerges as a Game Changer — Chain Drug Review


Top Ten Reasons to Consider a Store Makeover — Drug Store News UpMarketing Blog


3-2-1 Launch — OTC Perspectives Minute

Put Aside Your Social Media Phobias — Drug Store News UpMarketing Blog

Ideas I Haven't Thought of Yet — HealthCare Distributor

Five Ways that Retail Shopping is Judged — Drug Store News UpMarketing Blog


Published in 2011

Three Strikes and You're Out  HealthCare Distributor

What's Hot in Home Health Care  Drug Store News

Benefits of Promoting Collaborative Business Planning

How to Activate Consumers to Purchase  Drug Store News

Supply Chain Collaboration: Maximizing HBW Sales in Independent Pharmacy

What Goes Around... HealthCare Distributor

Homeopathic Items Belong in Pharmacy Mix — Chain Drug Review

Building OTC Brands at Retail - Part Two — HealthCare Distributor

Retailers Can Expect Great Things from Home Diagnostics — Chain Drug Review

Building OTC Brands at Retail - Part One — HealthCare Distributor

Rx Distribution Sector Marked by Consolidation, Globalization — Chain Drug Review

Selecting the Next Champion — HealthCare Distributor

Shaping the Health, Beauty and Wellness Consumer Experience  HealthCare Distributor

Market Opportunity - the Checkout is in the Male — HealthCare Distributor

As Cold/Allergy Category Evolves, Retailers Must Be Flexible — Chain Drug Review

Home Health Care: Solutions Approach Will Pay Off for Retailers — Chain Drug Review

8th Annual Drug Store News Diabetes Roundtable Drug Store News