Don’t forget the individual shopper behind the aggregated data

May 23, 2023By Views

by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as seen in Mass Market Retailers Sometimes it feels like our world revolves around data. Certainly, in retail, it can be easy to forget about the individual consumer behind the aggregated data attributes that have been collected about them. For instance, a few years ago when HRG was building … Read More

Taking healing into your own hands

May 22, 2023By Inside Beauty Articles, Views

by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as appeared in Inside Beauty for Drug Store News The origin story of Element Apothec is like many other entrepreneurial endeavors, a product was developed and the company created because the items that were available on the market didn’t meet the need. In the case of Element Apothec, CEO and co-founder, … Read More

Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Oral Care

May 12, 2023By Behind the Shelf Blog, Monthly Retailer Category Tips, Resources focused on Independent Pharmacy

by Kyle Lentz, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Get to know what your shoppers want when it comes to oral care. Carrying an assortment that meets their needs will boost sales and encourage loyalty. Within toothpaste, the restorative health segment of gum, sensitivity, and enamel is driving sales.1 Plaque continues to be the number … Read More

HRG to Present at ECRM Home Health Care Session

April 20, 2023By News

Waukesha, Wisconsin — April 20, 2023 — HRG’s Dave Wendland, vice president strategic relations, will host a panel discussion, “Focusing on Care Where Health Meets the Home,” on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. PT during the ECRM Home Health Care Session at Green Valley Ranch Resort & Spa in Henderson, Nevada. The hour-long … Read More

Catering to men’s needs in skin care

April 19, 2023By Inside Beauty Articles, Views

by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as appeared in Inside Beauty for Drug Store News With a focus on fragrance and men’s skin care, Judah Abraham, founder and CEO of Slate Brands, says the company’s goal is to bring innovative products to the market. Their first in-house brand, a men’s skin care brand, Insanely Clean, was launched … Read More

HRG to Facilitate IndieChat for IndiePet

April 18, 2023By News

Waukesha, Wisconsin — April 18, 2023 — HRG will facilitate the next IndieChat for IndiePet retail members, “How to Set your Store Apart,” May 10, 2023 at 2:00p.m. CT. HRG’s Angela Pinkstaff, director of business development, and Corey Paske, business development manager, will offer actions that pet retailers can take to build their business, strengthen … Read More

Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Vitamins & Dietary Supplements

April 12, 2023By Behind the Shelf Blog, Focus on the Pharmacy Front End Blog, Monthly Retailer Category Tips

by Kyle Lentz, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Capitalize on popular products and those trending with shoppers to drive sales in your store. Representing 29% of VMS total dollar sales, gummies are the top selling form in the category. The gummy form in vitamins & dietary supplements (VMS) is growing (+2.8%), while … Read More

HRG’s Lopez Earns GS1 Standards Advanced Certificate

April 6, 2023By News

Waukesha, Wisconsin — April 6, 2023 — Lisa Lopez, digital assets manager at HRG, has earned the GS1 Standards Advanced Certificate from GS1 US. Lopez completed the GS1 US University training covering the comprehensive concepts relating to the GS1 System of Standards and how to apply them. This includes how globally unique, unambiguous identification is … Read More

HRG Presents Smart! Talk at Shop! MarketPlace

March 28, 2023By News

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