Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Hair Care
by Cat Renwick, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Time to refresh your hair care department and utilize these merchandising tips to drive traffic and sales. There were two items that made it into HRG’s Future 50 of 2024 new products. In fact, it was the first time a hair care item made […]
Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Sun Care
by Tara Kaifesh, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Sun care isn’t just for summer, it’s a necessity all year. Update your department with a focus on educating your customers of the importance of year-round sun protection. Want to encourage add-on sales in your sun care department and boost your profits? Check out […]
Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Incontinence and Nicotine Replacement Therapy
by Noah Rosenthal, category analyst, and Holly Ockelmann, National Account Analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Read on for ideas to update and refresh these important departments which offer products that can positively impact your patients’ health. Medications, surgeries, and injections can help curb incontinence, however, they may be too costly for seniors, caregivers, […]
Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Pain Relief and Weight Management & Nutritional Foods
Between new products to consider adding to your assortment, to keeping on top of trends affecting the pain relief and weight management & nutritional foods categories, there are ample opportunities to update these departments and offer your customers new options for relief. There are a number of products launching to support side effects of GLP-1 […]
Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Diabetes Management and Home Diagnostics & Patient Aids for Daily Living
by Kyle Lentz, category analyst, and Cat Renwick, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Update your assortment with diabetes management and home diagnostics & patient aids for daily living items that are new to market or those that offer customers an affordable alternative. There were a handful of products from the diabetes management and home […]
Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Digestive Health
by Tara Kaifesh, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Check that your digestive health department is well stocked with products designed to help patients suffering side effects from medications and to spotlight innovative new items in the category like those listed in the table below. The gut is the largest immune system organ, containing up […]
Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Cold & Allergy
Prepare for the upcoming cold & allergy season with these ideas and tips to improve the shopping experience and make the most of sales opportunities. The 2024-2025 flu season was classified as high severity, for all age groups, the first time since 2017-2018. While predictions about the upcoming season vary, it’s best to be prepared. […]
Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Skin Care
Set aside time to update your skin care department to capitalize on trends that will help boost sales. Multitasking skin care products is a trend that plays into the minimalism movement and gives consumers more bang for their buck. One item that embodies that trend that made HRG’s Future 50 list for Drug Store News […]
Monthly Retailer Category Tip — Family Planning and Feminine Care
by Tara Kaifesh, category analyst, and Kelly Zygowski, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Take advantage of the swell of interest in women’s health as well as new product introductions of the past year to refresh your feminine care and family planning departments to boost sales. Women’s health has received more attention in recent […]
Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Oral Care
by Kyle Lentz, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Take the month of May to update your oral care department to drive sales with a focus on education and your product mix. It’s National Dental Health Month in May, a perfect opportunity to put together an endcap with staple oral care products, vanity items […]