HRG Reviews 2,384 New Items in 2025

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Waukesha, Wisconsin – February 11, 2026 – HRG’s new item review team, in its ongoing evaluation of products suitable for the independent pharmacy channel, reviewed 2,384 new health, beauty, and wellness (HBW) items in 2025. This is an increase of 29.8% from the 1,837 products reviewed in 2024. This increase is noteworthy because 2025 is […]

Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Sun Care

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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

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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

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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 — Digestive Health

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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 […]

Your goal is full-store shopping

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  By Megan Moyer corporate marketing manager, for the “Profits in the front end” blog series  The profitability of your front of store is a top priority as it becomes more and more challenging to make a profit on prescription business. To make sure your customers are aware of all your store has to offer, create […]