by Tara Kaifesh, category analyst, and Kelly Zygowski, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Read on for tools and tips to reenergize your feminine care and family planning departments! In early 2024, Option 2, an emergency contraception product, was launched. In April 2024, Opill, a full prescription strength over-the-counter birth control pill, became … Read more
by Kyle Lentz, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Promote the array of items you carry to address customers’ oral care needs, from items that support oral health to those that are designed for aesthetic enhancements. The teeth whitening market is expected to continue to grow, according to a Skyquest research report. They cite … Read more
by Kelly Zygowski, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Utilize various merchandising techniques to draw attention to your first aid department. There are many opportunities to cross-merchandise products from other categories into your first aid department. From foot care to pain relief to health support items, you’ll find several basket-building ideas in HRG’s … Read more
by Noah Rosenthal, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Stay up to date with the developments in the eye & ear care category so you can advise your patients on product availability. In a poll conducted by HRG among our Facebook group of independent pharmacists last spring, most respondents indicated that they are … Read more
by Holly Ockelmann, national account analyst, and Noah Rosenthal, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Find creative ways to bring attention to these categories that don’t have innovations to promote. There haven’t been new innovations in either the nicotine replacement therapy or incontinence categories in 2023. This provides an opportunity to be creative … Read more
by Cat Renwick, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Make your patients aware of the various pain relief options available. According to recent research, North America holds the largest share of the pain management market with the United States being the most significant contributor to its revenue. Additionally, the prevalence of chronic pain … Read more
by Cat Renwick, category analyst, and Noah Rosenthal, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Connect with your community to let them know about the valuable over-the-counter resources you have available. In addition to refreshing your diabetes department this month, start planning to implement an endcap for November, National Diabetes Month. Use your endcap … Read more
by Tara Kaifesh, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Education can help your customers find the appropriate products to enhance their digestive health. According to the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) in a news release published in September of 2022, nearly 40% of Americans stopped routine activities due to uncomfortable bowel symptoms and “many … Read more
by Kyle Lentz, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Prepare for the upcoming cold & allergy season with these insights and tips to update your department. The cough drops, sore throat relief subcategory has had a sizeable increase in sales at independent pharmacies at +9.1% in the past twelve months.1 According to Technavio, … Read more
by Cat Renwick, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Read on for creative ideas to drive sales in your skin care department! In the skin care category in the independent pharmacy channel, private label is among the top five selling brands1, indicating that even in a beauty category consumers are looking for relief from … Read more
