HRG’s Future 50 of 2024: A look at the top 10 forecasted products and their categories

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Pennies and Pricing: the penny is no longer being produced, now what?

By Sean Grudzinski, product research & analysis manager As I’m sure you’ve heard, the penny is no longer being produced. Unfortunately, production costs outweigh the coin’s value, and it has officially been decommissioned. However, according to the American Banking Association, there are an estimated 250 billion pennies in circulation. For the near future, pennies will […]
Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise: Digestive Health
Part of the Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise infographics series
Pacifica develops products to make you feel good inside and out

by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as appeared in Inside Beauty for Drug Store News Pacifica has been creating products designed to be efficacious while protecting the planet from the beginning. Brook Harvey-Taylor, Pacifica founder with her husband Billy Taylor, says college is where her interest in plants, nature, and how scent can affect people started. “I was […]
Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Sun Care

by Tara Kaifesh, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Sun care isn’t just for summer, it’s a necessity all year. Update your department with a focus on educating your customers of the importance of year-round sun protection. Want to encourage add-on sales in your sun care department and boost your profits? Check out […]
The beauty industry is growing — both in store and online

by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as appeared in Inside Beauty for Drug Store News There is a positive outlook for the beauty industry and it’s being driven by online shoppers. While TikTok Shops have gained popularity, some surprising categories are having the greatest success. In a recent CEW (Cosmetic Executive Women) webinar, “Global Trends Report, Part […]
Ocoa wants girls and women to embrace their curls

by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as appeared in Inside Beauty for Drug Store News Ocoa co-founder, Nicol Varona Cancelmo grew up in the Dominican Republic where she says the culture there embedded that curly hair is bad hair. “’Pelo Malo’ is a very well-known term in Latin America, Caribbean especially. It’s not seen as beautiful and professional, […]
Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Incontinence and Nicotine Replacement Therapy

by Noah Rosenthal, category analyst, and Holly Ockelmann, National Account Analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Read on for ideas to update and refresh these important departments which offer products that can positively impact your patients’ health. Medications, surgeries, and injections can help curb incontinence, however, they may be too costly for seniors, caregivers, […]
Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise: Foot Care
Part of the Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise infographics series
Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Pain Relief and Weight Management & Nutritional Foods

Between new products to consider adding to your assortment, to keeping on top of trends affecting the pain relief and weight management & nutritional foods categories, there are ample opportunities to update these departments and offer your customers new options for relief. There are a number of products launching to support side effects of GLP-1 […]