Establish a strong web presence
By Noah Rosenthal, category analyst, for the Profits in the front end blog series In an ever-changing healthcare environment, independent pharmacies face unique challenges to compete. Having a strong online presence can be crucial for your small business, allowing you to offer expanded options to engage and retain customers and stand out in a large […]
Ask A Friend What You Could Do To Improve Your Store
By Kelly Zygowski, category analyst, for the “Profits in the front end” blog series How well do you know your store? Could it be too well? When you have a routine and see the same view every day, it becomes so familiar that it blends into the background, and you don’t even notice it […]
Rotate your endcaps every 45 to 60 days
Welcome to our new blog series for independent pharmacies that will include ideas, tips, tools, and actions you can take to build your front-end profits. We’ll be covering the areas of merchandising, pricing, product promotion and assortment, and more to help you grow your business. Each post will include a graphic with an indication of […]
Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Eye & Ear Care
Provide your eye & ear care department customers with a better shopping experience with these tips. by Noah Rosenthal, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips The safety recalls of OTC eye care products has limited the choices of products that treat various eye conditions. The TRP Company introduced homeopathic fast-dissolving tablets to address […]
Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Incontinence and Nicotine Replacement Therapy
by Holly Ockelmann, national account analyst, and Noah Rosenthal, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Check out our team’s ideas for cross-merchandising opportunities. Adding some of these companion products to your nicotine replacement therapy section will increase sales and make it easier for your customers to shop. If you don’t have space, consider […]
Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise: Nicotine Replacement Therapy
Part of the Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise infographics series
Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Pain Relief and Weight Management & Nutritional Foods
by Cat Renwick, category analyst, and Kyle Lentz, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Set aside time to update these two departments and incorporate cross-merchandising where space allows. Pain Relief is the number two category in community pharmacy based on unit sales and there are three new pain relief items you should […]
Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Diabetes Management and Home Diagnostics & Patient Aids for Daily Living
by Cat Renwick, category analyst, and Noah Rosenthal, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Increase the market baskets of customers shopping these departments with the following easy-to-implement tips. We recently updated our infographic series, Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise, and you can find ideas for companion items from other categories that you can add […]
Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise: Home Diagnostics & Patient Aids for Daily Living
Part of the Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise infographics series
Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise: Diabetes Management
Part of the Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise infographics series