Single Source of Truth: Utilizing AI for data capture efficiencies
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, part of the Single Source of Truth blog series Data is captured many different ways and artificial intelligence (AI) is getting […]
How To Take The A-I-M Approach To Leadership
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 […]
Expert Space Management
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 purchase what […]
Retailers must keep pace with technological change
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 […]
Single Source of Truth: Data governance
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, part of the Single Source of Truth blog series How data is formatted, consumed, stored, and dispersed both internally and externally […]
HRG’s Wendland Presents CE for McKesson ideaShare
Waukesha, Wisconsin – June 18, 2024 – Dave Wendland, vice president, strategic relations, and member of the HRG owner group, will be presenting a continuing education (CE) session, “Add Shelf-Life to Your Business: Recommended Practices for Pharmacy Inventory Management,” for the upcoming McKesson ideaShare conference, June 23-26, in New Orleans, LA. Due to the popularity […]
Pound Cake is on a mission to shake up the beauty industry
by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as appeared in Inside Beauty for Drug Store News Perseverance pays off. When Camille Bell, CEO and co-founder of Pound Cake was tired of lip color products looking different after application from the color advertised, she decided to do something about it. With co-founder and chief branding officer, Johnny Velazquez, they envisioned a […]
User-friendly fixture planograms
From the desk of Kelly Zygowski, category analyst, for the Focus on Fixtures blog series When creating the vision for your in-store display at retailers, your focus is where products and graphics are placed to attract attention of customers and for ease of shopping. Once you’ve established placement and appearance, the next step is digging into the details […]
Single Source of Truth: Barcodes — not so simple and straightforward
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, part of the Single Source of Truth blog series A single source of truth for product content is the optimal […]
HRG’s Nicloy Presents for WBDC Top Shelf Retail Event
Waukesha, Wisconsin – June 4, 2024 – HRG’s director of marketing, Angela Nicloy presented, “Shelf Awareness,” at the Women’s Business Development Center’s (WBDC) Top Shelf Retail virtual event. The event is for diverse business owners, male and/or female who are preparing to pitch their consumer product to large retailers. The eight-week online learning sessions occur […]