From the desk of Holly Jablonowski, business administration manager. for the Focus on Fixtures blog series Among the many offerings included in our fixture coordination services, we have developed methods to streamline the pick, pack, and ship process. Not only does this facilitate easy in-store unpacking and installation, but it also allows for efficiencies within the warehouse as well. … Read More
by Cat Renwick, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips While independent pharmacies tend to excel in therapeutic skin care items, don’t overlook the advantages to your business of serving consumers looking for skin care products offering beauty benefits. These product types become part of a consumer’s skin care routine/regimen, which means recurring, additional … Read More
Waukesha, Wisconsin – July 9, 2024 – Dave Wendland, vice president, strategic relations, and member of the HRG owner group, will be presenting a continuing education (CE) session, “The Often Untapped Gold Mine: Maximizing Front-End Sales,” for Cencora’s upcoming Good Neighbor Pharmacy (GNP) ThoughtSpot conference, July 24-27, in Orlando, FL. The CE session will be … Read More
by Dave Wendland, vice president strategic relations, as seen in America’s Pharmacist Dispensing medications is no longer enough to sustain a profitable independent pharmacy. As prescription and dispensing costs have increased and reimbursement rates have declined, introducing expanded patient care services is necessary for retail pharmacies to not only fill a market void, but also improve … Read More
Waukesha, Wisconsin — July 2, 2024 — HRG has promoted Steve Hill to IT manager. Hill has been with HRG since 2019 and just last year was elevated to PC development/technical analyst lead. In Hill’s new role, HRG’s software developers and network teams will report to him, as well as IT interns. He will be … Read More
This blog series about a single source of truth for product content is based on the webinar, Let’s Get Digital, presented for the CHPA Academy in March 2024. by Lisa Lopez, HRG data assets manager Data is captured many different ways and artificial intelligence (AI) is getting a lot of buzz. AI is an amazingly impressive … Read More
By Dave Wendland, for Forbes Agency Council, as appeared on Forbes.com Much has been written about approaches to leadership and organizational effectiveness. None are necessarily incorrect; however, there is no one-size-fits-all approach, nor a magic pill. Rather, leadership begins with purpose or aim. While both of these words can be defined as “what one intends to accomplish … Read More
From the desk of Colleen Volheim, category research and analysis manager, for the Focus on Fixtures blog series In the retail industry, space management is a term often associated with optimizing the space within a store for sales. That means departments, displays, and products are merchandised in ideal areas so customers can easily find and … Read More
by Dave Wendland, vice president strategic relations, for Chain Drug Review Consumer behavior in the foreseeable future will likely continue to be shaped by economic uncertainty and access to new technological advances. Meanwhile, retailers will be met with a variety of competitive forces, ever-changing shopper preferences, retail media network evolvement, omnichannel demands, and the risks and … Read More
This blog series about a single source of truth for product content is based on the webinar, Let’s Get Digital, presented for the CHPA Academy in March 2024. by Lisa Lopez, HRG data assets manager How data is formatted, consumed, stored, and dispersed both internally and externally matters! Having a single source of truth includes the … Read More