Dressed for the future

  By Dave Wendland for Drug Store News November 6, 2017 This week I was reminded by my two great nieces that we need to be setting goals and looking into the future. Living in the present or only perpetuating the status quo will not fuel growth and reinvention. When you look in the near and not-so-near … Read More

Think beyond the box

by Dave Wendland Having spent 25 years in this industry – so far – and consulting with hundreds of consumer healthcare product manufacturers looking to make their mark in a particular category or within a specific retailer, I continue to see a common mistake. Too many overzealous manufacturers put all of their time, energy, and … Read More

New ideas on use of retail real estate generate excitement

  By Dave Wendland as seen in Chain Drug Review, April 24, 2017 Call them pop-ups or stores-within-a-store, the use of retail real estate is transforming before our very eyes. And it seems to be happening everywhere. Let’s begin with a definition. What is a store-within-a-store? Simply put, it’s an entire category, grouping of products or … Read More

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What can HBW manufacturers learn from the scrapbooking industry?

by Jen Johnston I am going to talk about scrapbooking on this health, beauty, and wellness retailing blog. Why? Well, partly because I am an avid scrapbooker and know the industry pretty well. And partly because I wanted to point out that certain scrapbooking product manufacturers really know their end user, and I think that … Read More