Retailers must keep pace with technological change

Dave Wendland

by Dave Wendland, vice president strategic relations, for Chain Drug Review Consumer behavior in the foreseeable future will likely continue to be shaped by economic uncertainty and access to new technological advances. Meanwhile, retailers will be met with a variety of competitive forces, ever-changing shopper preferences, retail media network evolvement, omnichannel demands, and the risks and … Read more

User-friendly fixture planograms

example of fixture planograms

From the desk of Kelly Zygowski, category analyst, for the Focus on Fixtures blog series When creating the vision for your in-store display at retailers, your focus is where products and graphics are placed to attract attention of customers and for ease of shopping. Once you’ve established placement and appearance, the next step is digging into the details … Read more

Sustainable initiatives will result in doing well by doing good

Dave Wendland

by Dave Wendland, vice president strategic relations, for Mass Market Retailers Sustainability is generally defined as the avoidance of the depletion of natural resources to maintain an ecological balance. The three principles forming its foundation are profit, people and the planet. In today’s market, a superior product is no longer enough to win a consumer’s … Read more

HRG Presents Smart! Talk at Shop! MarketPlace

UPDATE — April 10, 2023 — The Smart! Talk presentation has been moved to 12:30 p.m. on April 26. Waukesha, Wisconsin — March 28, 2023 — Angela Pinkstaff, director of business development at HRG, will lead a Smart! Talk presentation, “Improve Your Environmental Impact with Sustainable Fixture Practices,” on the show floor at Shop! MarketPlace, … Read more

HRG’s Nicloy and Pinkstaff Named to Shop! Association Member Committees

Waukesha, Wisconsin — May 24, 2022 — HRG’s Angela Nicloy, director of marketing, and Angela Pinkstaff, director of business development, have each been chosen to hold positions for key member committees for the Shop! Association. Nicloy is the newly-named chairperson for the Business Support & Resources committee which has a goal to support growth advocacy. … Read more

Protecting the environment while building customer loyalty

by Dave Wendland, vice president strategic relations, for Retail Environments Sustainability is most often defined as the avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance. Informally, the three principles forming its foundation are profit, people, and the planet. A good product is no longer enough to win a consumer’s favor. … Read more