Resolution: Work with a merchandising resource to create disease-state and condition-specific endcaps
By Nelson Rodriguez, merchandising analyst, for the Resolutions blog series Endcaps are an area of prime selling real estate in your store because they are easily found, and generally speaking, easy to shop since it’s a compact area of products. They are often used for seasonal promotions, but also can be used to gather health, beauty, and […]
Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Pain Relief
A few ideas to help fight the opioid crisis by Tara Kaifesh, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Pain Relief ranks 4th and contributes 9.6% of dollar sales for HBW in community pharmacy.* In addition to tips this month, we offer a few ways that retailers can help fight the opioid crisis. Private Label is […]
Connect with the Food Allergy Community – Advice for Independent Pharmacies
by Jen Johnston, CHHC, senior marketing services account manager, for the Step into Natural blog series Approximately 15 million people in the United States have food allergies according to FARE, a leading non-profit dedicated to improving quality of life for those diagnosed with food allergies. One in every 13 kids has a food allergy and many often have […]
Resolution: Trade in my routine trade event schedule
By Angela Pinkstaff, director of business development, for the Resolutions blog series It happens to all of us – we aren’t even halfway through the next year’s event planning when “trade show dread” starts creeping up. Of course, there are always shows we love to attend, when we get to catch up with colleagues and friends from […]
Custom Cosmetics Planograms
From the desk of Colleen Volheim, category research and analysis manager, for the Focus on Fixtures blog series A large facet of the fixture coordination services we offer is fixture planograms, however, we also can offer support even earlier in the reset process by providing retailers or cosmetics brands with custom cosmetic planograms. Many brands and retailers […]
The time is right for a new approach to fixture sets and resets
by Dave Wendland, vice president strategic relations, as seen in Mass Market Retailer, October 1, 2018 Adjustments to traditional approaches of beauty fixture sets and resets have become necessary to adapt to the new normal of today’s experiential-driven retail market. This was unanimously confirmed by attendees of the recent SHOP! Association Business Leader Forum, where Hamacher Resource Group presented […]
Who’s on top for acne active ingredients?
by Julie Bonnell, vice president operations As we learned during our annual review of the Skin Care category, the facial & body acne medications subcategory experienced a high growth rate of 4.0% in terms of profit and dollars in the independent pharmacy channel1. Acne creams, gels, lotions, and patches is a lucrative segment with an average […]
HealthGrowth Capital and Hamacher Resource Group Announce Partnership Dedicated to Community Pharmacies
October 30, 2018 – HealthGrowth Capital, LLC is entering into a partnership with Hamacher Resource Group, Inc. (HRG) to provide independent pharmacies with better opportunities to thrive in the growing healthcare marketplace. As part of their lending process, HealthGrowth Capital will recommend community pharmacies complete a 360° Store Assessment through HRG. A 360° Store Assessment […]
Soda fountain pharmacies
by Jen Johnston, CHHC, senior marketing services account manager Beginning in the 1800s and continuing into the 1940s and 1950s, people enjoyed carbonated beverages at their local soda fountain. Often housed together with a pharmacy, the soda fountain counter was a public space where neighbors could socialize and exchange community news. However, the popularity of […]
Shopper views on medicine help determine what products to recommend and when
by Jen Johnston, CHHC, senior marketing services account manager, for the Step into Natural blog series How well do you understand the parents in your community? Are they naturally-inclined, conventional shoppers, or somewhere in between? As mentioned last summer, the answer to these questions can influence how you merchandise natural products in your pharmacy. But it can also […]
