Provide a one-stop shop with disease-state and condition-specific endcaps

By Noah Rosenthal, category analyst for the “Profits in the front end” blog series Endcaps are prime selling real estate because they are in heavily trafficked areas, and, because it’s a compact area of products, are easy to shop. While they are often used for seasonal promotions, they are also perfect to assemble a varied […]
HRG Collaborates with Medipim and Prelude.Systems for New Product Content Offering

Waukesha, Wisconsin – August 13, 2024 – HRG is collaborating with Medipim and Prelude.Systems to provide pharmacies, developers, wholesalers, and manufacturers comprehensive health, beauty, and wellness product content in an information management application. The solution will facilitate easier inventory control and enhanced e-commerce offerings to drive front-end sales. It is expected to be available in […]
DSE believes in legacy brands with features, benefits that stand out

by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as appeared in Inside Beauty for Drug Store News With a soft spot for legacy brands that have a focus on quality ingredients while addressing contemporary needs, DSE Healthcare Solutions, (DSE) has built a portfolio of OTC and beauty brands in the vitamin & dietary supplement, digestive health, and skin […]
Single Source of Truth: Managing your PIM/DAM vendor

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 Product information management (PIM) and data assets management (DAM) platforms are both […]
Fixture fulfillment — Streamlining the pick and pack process

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. […]
For beauty resets, get an experienced vendor and the right tools

by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as seen in Mass Market Retailers Ensuring your vision comes to life in-store can be the most nerve-wracking part of a reset. Relying on installers or potentially inexperienced store staff who may be unfamiliar with your brand and don’t have your passion for the products can be cause for […]
HRG’s Wendland Presents CE for Cencora’s Good Neighbor Pharmacy ThoughtSpot

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 […]
Is intelligence becoming artificial?

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 […]
HRG Promotes Hill to IT Manager

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 […]
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 […]