HRG Presents at Nicholas Hall’s North America CHC Conference

Waukesha, Wisconsin – September 9, 2024 – Dave Wendland, HRG vice president strategic relations and member of the owner group, will be presenting the session, “OTC Disruptors: Making Room on the Shelves,” at 2:15 p.m. at Nicholas Hall’s North America CHC Conference on September 12, 2024, in Morristown, NJ. The theme of the conference is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise: Oral Care

Part of the Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise infographics series
Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise: First Aid

Part of the Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise infographics series
Beauty benefits: Focus on ingredients

by Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as appeared in Inside Beauty for Drug Store News Every year, HRG conducts a review of the new health, beauty, and wellness products released to identify trends and shifts in the market. There were 632 beauty and 302 wellness items that were launched in 2023 and the first three months of […]
HRG Reviews 1,634 New HBW Items in 2023
Waukesha, Wisconsin – February 27, 2024– HRG’s new item review team, in its ongoing evaluation of products suitable for the independent pharmacy channel, examined 1,634 new health, beauty, and wellness (HBW) items in 2023. This is a decrease of 12.8% from the 1,875 products reviewed in 2022. Of the newly introduced items in 2023, 18, […]
HRG’s IN.store Category Management Tools Customer Portals Completed
Waukesha, Wisconsin — January 31, 2024 — HRG has completed the development of IN.store™ Category Management Tools customer portals. The robust, customizable portals host all of the materials that are a part of the IN.store program, as well as tools to help speed and streamline in-store implementation, including: Category Strategy Category Rankings Last Chance Hot […]