Beauty brands take steps for success
by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as appeared in Inside Beauty for Drug Store News Beauty brands are vying for customers from a very diverse range of consumers. With a span of more generations than ever before shopping the beauty aisles and new outlets popping up (like TikTok Shop), brands must prioritize relevancy and longevity to stand […]
Small Business Growing Pains
By Julie Bonnell, vice president operations, for the “Profits in the front end” blog series Recently, I was talking with retail experts who work for companies which support independent pharmacies. The topic of discussion was unique tactics stores were using to drive business, and whether there was a way for HRG to support these types […]
Creating logical category adjacencies will lead to increased sales
By Tara Kaifesh, category analyst, for the “Profits in the front end” blog series Smart category adjacencies build baskets! With space at a premium, determining the correct adjacencies is important. Understanding who your customers are and how they shop are the first tasks that need to be accomplished. This will help you determine what categories make […]
HRG’s Nicloy Presents for the Second Year in a Row for the Women’s Business Development Center’s Top Shelf Retail Virtual Event
Waukesha, Wisconsin – June 9, 2025– HRG’s director of marketing, Angela Nicloy presented, “Shelf Awareness,” at the Women’s Business Development Center’s (WBDC) Top Shelf Retail virtual event for the second year in a row. The event is for diverse business owners, male and/or female, who are preparing to pitch their consumer product to large […]
HRG Announces Jablonowski Added to Owner Group
Waukesha, Wisconsin – June 2, 2025 – HRG has announced that they have added Holly Jablonowski, business administration manager for HRG, to the owner group. Jablonowski has been with HRG since 2016. She joins Beth Maas, SPHR, director human resources; Sean Grudzinski, product research and analysis manager; Julie Bonnell, vice president operations; Dave Wendland, […]
Partner with other local businesses
by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager for the “Profits in the front end” blog series Building relationships with other local businesses is mutually beneficial. Not only can you widen your reach with consumers who might not have otherwise patronized your store, you can always learn and benefit from fellow small business owners. First let’s focus on […]
Curating Special Assortments to Enhance Customer Experience in Independent Pharmacies
by Cat Renwick, category analyst, for the “Profits in the front end” blog series In today’s competitive market, independent pharmacies can stand out by offering thoughtfully curated assortments that cater to the diverse needs of their community. By creating specialized sections — such as multicultural products, gifting options, and unique health, beauty, and wellness items […]
Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise: Family Planning
Part of the Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise infographics series
Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise: Feminine Care
Part of the Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise infographics series
Flexitol brings innovation and efficacy to therapeutic skin care
by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as appeared in Inside Beauty for Drug Store News Like many entrepreneurs, Steven and Shelley Sher started their line of skin care products in an effort to find better solutions for a loved one suffering. In their case, it was their toddler dealing with chronic eczema and there was a lack […]