Provide a one-stop shop with disease-state and condition-specific endcaps
By Noah Rosenthal, category analyst 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 assortment of health, beauty, and wellness (HBW) items that […]
Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Cold & Allergy
by Kyle Lentz, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Cold and flu season is approaching. Here are some ideas of how to prepare to meet your customers’ needs. Five cold & allergy products that launched in 2023 made it onto Drug Store News’s Future 50 list, powered by HRG. UPC Product Manufacturer 03660283304 […]
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 […]
Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Skin Care
by Cat Renwick, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips While independent pharmacies tend to excel in therapeutic skin care items, don’t overlook the advantages to your business of serving consumers looking for skin care products offering beauty benefits. These product types become part of a consumer’s skin care routine/regimen, which means recurring, additional basket […]
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 […]
Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Feminine Care and Family Planning
by Tara Kaifesh, category analyst, and Kelly Zygowski, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Read on for tools and tips to reenergize your feminine care and family planning departments! In early 2024, Option 2, an emergency contraception product, was launched. In April 2024, Opill, a full prescription strength over-the-counter birth control pill, became […]
Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Oral Care
by Kyle Lentz, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Promote the array of items you carry to address customers’ oral care needs, from items that support oral health to those that are designed for aesthetic enhancements. The teeth whitening market is expected to continue to grow, according to a Skyquest research report. They cite […]
Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Vitamins & Dietary Supplements
by Kyle Lentz, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Try specific strategies to attract the different demographic groups shopping for vitamins & dietary supplements. According to L.E.K. Consulting, baby boomers are the most frequent users of vitamins & dietary supplements (VDS), with 50% indicating they take at least one supplement a day. L.E.K.’s report also […]
Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise: Oral Care
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Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise: First Aid
Part of the Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise infographics series