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HRG Supports Independent Pharmacies in a Variety of Ways at NCPA Annual Convention

Dave Wendland

Waukesha, Wisconsin – October 1, 2024 – HRG will be supporting independent pharmacies in multiple ways at the National Community Pharmacy Association’s (NCPA) Annual Conference in Columbus, OH, October 25-27.   Additionally, HRG will be exhibiting at NCPA Annual, demonstrating their merchandising tools and branding services designed to aid the success of independent pharmacies, including […]

Custom Cosmetics Planograms

custom cosmetic planogram

From the desk of Colleen Volheim, category research and analysis manager, for the Focus on Fixtures blog series As part of our fixture coordination services, we offer fixture planograms, however, we can also offer support even earlier in the reset process by providing retailers or cosmetics brands with custom cosmetic planograms. Many brands and retailers perform their […]

Sḵwálwen Botanicals celebrates ancestral plant knowledge

Skwalwen Botanicals products

by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as appeared in Inside Beauty for Drug Store News Leigh Joseph, Indigenous ethnobotanist and founder of Sḵwálwen Botanicals, has been drawn to connecting with the natural world and her community throughout her whole life. Joseph said she pursued a degree in biology and botany because she wanted to understand more […]

Data is new cornerstone of assortments, planograms

Colleen Volheim

by Colleen Volheim, category research & analysis manager, as seen in Chain Drug Review Assortment planning and the planogram development process have evolved, thanks to the availability of more robust data and feature-rich software platforms. At the same time, consumers’ heightened expectations of their shopping experience have shifted over the past five years, with more ways […]

The role of a data repository

Dave Wendland

by Dave Wendland, vice president strategic relations, for Drug Store News According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the definition of repository suggests that it is a place, building, or receptacle where things are or may be stored. However, when it comes to product information and data assets, the repository must not only provide storage and access […]

Perseve aims to provide luxury hair care formulas at affordable prices

Perseve products

by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as appeared in Inside Beauty for Drug Store News Perseve co-founder and CEO, Olivia Bae, dove into entrepreneurship at the tail end of the pandemic. After experiencing health issues that caused her to experience hair loss, she started to pay attention to the ingredients in the products she was using. “For […]

Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Digestive Health

Digestive Health icon

by Tara Kaifesh, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Use the tips below to update your digestive health department to renew interest and highlight new items in the category. Digestive health is a top HBW category and adding new items helps bolster category sales. These new items from 2023 and 2024 have been chosen by […]

4 Elements Of Better Storytelling

Dave Wendland

by Dave Wendland, vice president strategic relations, as appeared in Forbes Agency Council In virtually every situation you encounter, you are a storyteller. Whether during internal meetings, client-facing conversations, or when you’re talking to your family, friends or neighbors, the power of your storytelling invites your audience on a journey. To make these occasions effective, […]

HRG Presents at Nicholas Hall’s North America CHC Conference

Dave Wendland

Waukesha, Wisconsin – September 9, 2024 – Dave Wendland, HRG vice president strategic relations and member of the owner group, will be presenting the session, “OTC Disruptors: Making Room on the Shelves,” at 2:15 p.m. at Nicholas Hall’s North America CHC Conference on September 12, 2024, in Morristown, NJ. The theme of the conference is […]

HRG Refreshes Website for Improved User Experience

hamacher.com home page

Waukesha, Wisconsin – September 4, 2024 – HRG has announced the refresh of their website, hamacher.com. The new, streamlined site is organized to improve the user experience. Each line of business page has all pertinent information centralized on it, including service descriptions and relevant content resources, testimonials, tools, case studies, and project spotlights. Results-driven retail […]