HRG’s Nicloy Presents for WBDC Top Shelf Retail Event

Waukesha, Wisconsin – June 4, 2024 – HRG’s director of marketing, Angela Nicloy presented, “Shelf Awareness,” at the Women’s Business Development Center’s (WBDC) Top Shelf Retail virtual event. The event is for diverse business owners, male and/or female who are preparing to pitch their consumer product to large retailers. The eight-week online learning sessions occur … Read more

HRG’s Director of Marketing Presents to Students at Carroll University

April 16, 2024 – Angela Nicloy, director of marketing for HRG, recently conducted a session, “Marketing in the Real World,” to undergraduate students as part of Adjunct Professor Dan Freschi’s Introduction to Business course, at the Sullivan School of Business at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Nicloy touched on the importance of knowing your audience … Read more

Three Improv Games To Get Your Team Out Of Their Comfort Zone

Dave Wendland

By Dave Wendland, for Forbes Agency Council, as appeared on Forbes.com I believe that overcoming limitations is a noble cause. It promotes self-development and growth. Eleanor Roosevelt is credited with saying, “Do one thing every day that scares you.” Going beyond your limitations can sometimes be scary, but the good news is that no one has to … Read more

HRG’s Wendland to Moderate Nonfoods Panel at FMI’s Midwinter Conference

Dave Wendland

Waukesha, Wisconsin — January 17, 2024 — HRG’s Dave Wendland, vice president, strategic relations, will be moderating the education breakout session, “Bringing Nonfood Destinations to Life,” Saturday, January 20, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. ET at the Food Marketing Institute’s (FMI) Midwinter Conference. The session will focus on how strategically positioning nonfood categories can add items … Read more

Retail finds itself lost in space

Dave Wendland

by Dave Wendland, vice president strategic relations, for Drug Store News Let me harken back for a moment to the 1960s television show, “Lost in Space,” and its infamous one-liner, “Danger, Will Robinson!” As brick-and-mortar retailers adjust their operations to meet the demands of today’s shopper, there is a risk of becoming lost, and a real … Read more

Retail transformation via breakthrough innovation

by Dave Wendland, vice president strategic relations, for Chain Drug Review There is an age-old adage that suggests that “he who hesitates is lost.” For as long as I can remember, this simply did not seem applicable to the retail industry. Sure, there were always a few who stuck their necks out with visions of … Read more

How To Shift To A “Test And Fail” Mentality

By Dave Wendland, for Forbes Agency Council, as appeared on Forbes.com Imagine yourself at the top of a black diamond ski hill with the tips of your skis hovering precariously over the edge. You have two choices: You can doubt yourself and your abilities and remain frozen in place, or you can trust yourself and lean forward. … Read more

HRG’s Vogelsang Presents at WBDC Top Shelf Retail Program

Dawn Vogelsang

Waukesha, Wisconsin — June 28, 2023 — HRG’s president and majority owner, Dawn Vogelsang, presented a session at Women’s Business Development Center’s (WBDC) recent Top Shelf Retail Program, held virtually on June 8th. The program is for manufacturers wanting to expand into mass market retailers. Vogelsang’s presentation called “Shelf Awareness,” covered topics including pitch decks, … Read more

HRG Completes Market Analysis of Pre- and Post-op Surgery and Independent Pharmacy  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Waukesha, Wisconsin, February 28, 2023 — HRG completed market research and analysis in December 2022 assessing the needs of pre- and post-op patients for transitional care once these patients leave the hospital or ambulatory surgery center to complete rehabilitation at home with a focus on independent pharmacies as the go-to healthcare … Read more

Special Delivery

by Dave Wendland, vice president strategic relations As retailers across all industries settle into a post-COVID world, the idea of home delivery or curbside pickup has never been more important. In fact, according to an annual consumer survey by store lifecycle management company Tango conducted earlier this year, 94% of shoppers enjoy having the ability … Read more