Vogelsang Celebrates 40 Years with HRG
Waukesha, Wisconsin — June 2, 2026 – Dawn Vogelsang, president and majority owner of HRG, celebrated her 40th year with the company in May. HRG associates surprised her with a picture collage and video with personal messages congratulating her. Hired to establish an IT team at HRG, she played an integral role in technological […]
HRG’s Nicloy Presents for the Third Year in a Row for the Women’s Business Development Center’s Top Shelf Retail Virtual Event
May 29, 2026– HRG’s director of marketing, Angela Nicloy presented, “Shelf Awareness,” at the Women’s Business Development Center’s (WBDC) Top Shelf Retail virtual event for the third year in a row. The event is for diverse business owners, male or female, who are preparing to pitch their consumer product to large retailers. The presentation covered […]
HRG Attends BlueYonder ICON Conference
May 13, 2026 – Noah Rosenthal, category analyst at HRG, will be attending the BlueYonder ICON conference, May 17-20, in San Diego, CA. The BlueYonder website states that ICON brings together the industry’s best supply chain minds from retail, manufacturing, and logistics across four days. Rosenthal has been in the retail industry for 19 years, […]
Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Oral Care
by Kyle Lentz, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Build return trips to your oral care department with creative merchandising and promotion of regimen and occasion-specific products. Three oral care products were chosen for HRG’s Future 50 for Drug Store News, a list of new health, beauty, and wellness products released in 2025 that […]
The Details Decide — Product Eligibility Part 1 Video Out Now
May 11, 2026 – The next video in HRG’s video series, The Details Decide, focused on product eligibility, is out now. It is the fourth video published and the first one explaining the key role HRG has in interpreting eligibility guidelines for fintech organizations and a standards organization to enable easier use of health plan […]
Ere Perez Natural Cosmetics is all about better beauty
by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as appeared in Inside Beauty for Drug Store News Growing up in Monterrey, Mexico, Ere Perez, founder of Ere Perez Natural Cosmetics, was surrounded by family members who created natural remedies and influenced her interest in natural products. Perez pursued a Bachelor Degree in Nutrition, which included a year studying naturopathy and […]
The Details Decide — Pricing Strategy part 1 video out now
April 16, 2026 – The next video in HRG’s video series, The Details Decide, focused on pricing strategy, is out now. It is the third video published and the first one explaining the detailed processes which support updates to product pricing within HRG’s Master Product Library. All videos can be found on HRG’s website and […]
Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Vitamins & Dietary Supplements
by Kyle Lentz, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips From our annual review of new HBW items launched in 2025, gummies continue to be a popular form trend for the fifth year in a row. Gummy launches can be found across a variety of categories, however they are particularly popular in vitamins & dietary […]
HRG Image Capabilities
April 6, 2026 – HRG has created a simplified explanation of their image capabilities services, available on their website. The piece describes the product image choices a brand may desire or retailer may request, with deliverables and examples. They include: Use cases for the standard, enhanced, and out-of-package images include custom planograms, marketing and […]
HRG Announces the Release of New Video Series
Waukesha, Wisconsin — April 1, 2026 – HRG is announcing, “The Details Decide: a video series about product eligibility, classification, and pricing strategies,” highlighting services from HRG’s product research and analysis team which have significant impact on the shopping experience for consumers and retailers every day. The series, available on Hamacher.com, features Georgia Gums, product […]