HRG’s Nicloy and Pinkstaff Named to Shop! Association Member Committees
Waukesha, Wisconsin — May 24, 2022 — HRG’s Angela Nicloy, director of marketing, and Angela Pinkstaff, director of business development, have each been chosen to hold positions for key member committees for the Shop! Association. Nicloy is the newly-named chairperson for the Business Support & Resources committee which has a goal to support growth advocacy. […]
Both art and science are necessary for perfect planograms
By Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as seen in Mass Market Retailers The importance of building an accurate planogram can be taken for granted. It seems simple enough — place the products on the shelves in an organized manner so they are easily shoppable and look attractive. There’s more to getting it to that “easily […]
Capitalizing on cosmetics in grocery

by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as appeared in Inside Beauty for Drug Store News When you think of grocery stores, cosmetics might not be the first product type that comes to mind. However, according to two resources who provide services to streamline cosmetic department sets and resets, their grocery channel sales are growing. L&R Distributors is […]
HRG Wins Top Workplace Award Sixth Year in a Row
Waukesha, Wisconsin — May 11, 2022 — HRG has been named one of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s 2022 Top Workplaces, awarded to the best places to work in southeastern Wisconsin. This is the sixth year in a row that HRG has achieved the honor. Beth Maas, SPHR, HRG’s director of human resources said, “We are […]
How To Use PR To Strengthen Your Brand
By Dave Wendland, for Forbes Agency Council, as appeared on Forbes.com Brand integrity can be built in a variety of ways, not the least of which is consistently and authentically communicating views and demonstrating expertise. Public relations can be a perfect tool to achieve this without great monetary investment. Contributing articles, speaking at industry events, cultivating relationships […]
HRG’s Wendland and Paske to Present at the ECRM Pet Program
Waukesha, Wisconsin – April 27, 2022 – Dave Wendland, vice president strategic relations and member of the owner group at HRG, and Corey Paske, business development manager at HRG will be speaking at the ECRM Pet Program which is virtual, May 2-5. The presentation is Wednesday May 4 at 11:00 a.m. ET, and is titled, […]
Paske Joins HRG to Expand Focus on Pet, Hardware, and Beauty Retail Segments
Waukesha, Wisconsin – April 21, 2022 – Corey Paske has joined HRG as business development manager, to focus on bringing HRG’s resources, such as category management, space planning, visual merchandising, retail strategy, creative services, and asset management, to the pet, hardware, and beauty segments of the retail industry. HRG has applied their expertise with manufacturers […]
Delivering to consumer expectations

Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as appeared in Inside Beauty for Drug Store News O’Keeffe’s has leveraged their brand appeal and found success in channels where health, beauty, and wellness items haven’t been a part of the traditional product assortment. They continue to innovate, with three new product introductions over the past twelve months. The […]
HRG’s Wendland to Present at the Independent Pharmacy Cooperative’s Conference and the OTC National Forum
Waukesha, Wisconsin — April 7, 2022 — Dave Wendland, vice president strategic relations and member of the owner group at HRG, will be speaking at two upcoming April conferences. Next week he presents at the Independent Pharmacy Cooperative’s (IPC) Conference and the following week will speak at DTC Perspective’s OTC National forum. On Wednesday, April […]
HRG’s Wendland to Moderate Panel at ECRM’s Diabetes Care Program
Waukesha, Wisconsin – March 24, 2022 – Dave Wendland, vice president strategic relations and member of the owner group at HRG, will be moderating a panel at the ECRM Diabetes Care Program, in Chicago, Illinois, on Wednesday, March 30, 8:20-9:20 am. The session, “Transforming Care: A World of Integrated, Frictionless Tools for People with Diabetes,” […]