Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Skin Care

Set aside time to update your skin care department to capitalize on trends that will help boost sales. Multitasking skin care products is a trend that plays into the minimalism movement and gives consumers more bang for their buck. One item that embodies that trend that made HRG’s Future 50 list for Drug Store News […]
Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise: Skin Care
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Small Business Growing Pains

By Julie Bonnell, vice president operations, for the “Profits in the front end” blog series Recently, I was talking with retail experts who work for companies which support independent pharmacies. The topic of discussion was unique tactics stores were using to drive business, and whether there was a way for HRG to support these types […]
Creating logical category adjacencies will lead to increased sales

By Tara Kaifesh, category analyst, for the “Profits in the front end” blog series Smart category adjacencies build baskets! With space at a premium, determining the correct adjacencies is important. Understanding who your customers are and how they shop are the first tasks that need to be accomplished. This will help you determine what categories make […]
Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise: Family Planning
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Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise: Feminine Care
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How Independent Pharmacies Can Attract Younger Customers

by Cat Renwick, category analyst, for the “Profits in the front end” blog series Attracting younger customers is essential for the long-term success of independent pharmacies. Gen Z and Millennials value convenience, personalization, and modern experiences. Here’s how you can appeal to this demographic: By carefully selecting products that meet the values and needs of […]
Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise: Health Supports
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Review your product assortment to maximize space to sales

By Tara Kaifesh, category analyst, for the “Profits in the front end” blog series Do you have departments you’re ordering products for on a weekly basis while there are others you can’t remember the last time you placed an order? If this is the case, you’ll want to review your product assortment as well as how […]
Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise: Vitamins & Dietary Supplements
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