HRG Announces New Beauty Growth Specialist
Waukesha, Wisconsin — March 4, 2026 – HRG is announcing Jax Pugh is their new beauty growth specialist, reporting to director of business development, Angela Pinkstaff. Pugh will be responsible for connecting with cosmetics brands as well as retailers, associations, and other industry partners in the beauty segment to provide solutions that streamline and simplify […]
HRG Makes Significant Updates to Industry-standard Fine Line Classification System
Waukesha, Wisconsin — March 2, 2026 — HRG has completed its semiannual update of its Fine Line Classification System for health, beauty, and wellness (HBW), home health care (HHC), and general merchandise (GM) products with notable adjustments to reflect industry changes. The March 2026 updates include changes to address items which may support GLP-1 side […]
HRG Marks Two Milestones with IN.depth Independent Pharmacy Publication
Waukesha, Wisconsin — February 24, 2026 — HRG’s premiere publication for independent retail pharmacies, IN.depth, has reached two milestones: its fifteenth year of circulation and it is now available in digital format. Developed to provide health, beauty, and wellness manufacturers an opportunity to share messaging directly to pharmacy staff, as well as be a vehicle […]
HRG Reviews 2,384 New Items in 2025
Waukesha, Wisconsin – February 11, 2026 – HRG’s new item review team, in its ongoing evaluation of products suitable for the independent pharmacy channel, reviewed 2,384 new health, beauty, and wellness (HBW) items in 2025. This is an increase of 29.8% from the 1,837 products reviewed in 2024. This increase is noteworthy because 2025 is […]
HRG Celebrates the Influence and Impact of Dave Wendland as he Announces Retirement
Waukesha, Wisconsin — November 4, 2025 – HRG is celebrating the influence and impact of Dave Wendland, vice president strategic relations and member of the owner group at HRG, as they reflect on his industry-wide contributions and announce his retirement. Wendland has been with HRG for 34 years, dating back to when the company was […]
HRG Makes Significant Update to Industry-standard Fine Line Classification System
Waukesha, Wisconsin — September 17, 2025 — HRG has completed its semiannual update of its Fine Line Classification System for health, beauty, and wellness (HBW), home health care (HHC), and general merchandise (GM) products with notable adjustments to reflect industry changes. The September 2025 updates include additions to address wearable wellness devices and pharmacy services. […]
HRG Presents at Good Neighbor Pharmacy’s ThoughtSpot
Waukesha, Wisconsin — July 14, 2025 — HRG’s vice president of strategic relations, Dave Wendland, will be presenting a continuing education session at Good Neighbor Pharmacy’s ThoughtSpot. The session, “Gaining Shelf Control,” is Friday, July 18, 2025, 1-2 p.m., and will provide independent pharmacists practical strategies to optimize category arrangement, shelf inventory, stocking levels, and […]
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, […]
HRG Presents at ECRM Home Health Care Education and EPPS Program
Waukesha, Wisconsin — May 5, 2025 — HRG will be moderating the panel, “Changing Channels: Home Health, Diabetes, and the New Patient Journey,” at the ECRM Home Health Care Education and EPPS Program in Jacksonville, FL, May 5 – 8, 2025. The educational session is on Tuesday, May 6 and will include a discussion moderated […]