Establish a strong web presence
By Noah Rosenthal, category analyst, for the Profits in the front end blog series In an ever-changing healthcare environment, independent pharmacies face unique challenges to compete. Having a strong online presence can be crucial for your small business, allowing you to offer expanded options to engage and retain customers and stand out in a large […]
Ask A Friend What You Could Do To Improve Your Store

By Kelly Zygowski, category analyst, for the “Profits in the front end” blog series How well do you know your store? Could it be too well? When you have a routine and see the same view every day, it becomes so familiar that it blends into the background, and you don’t even notice it […]
Rotate your endcaps every 45 to 60 days

Welcome to our new blog series for independent pharmacies that will include ideas, tips, tools, and actions you can take to build your front-end profits. We’ll be covering the areas of merchandising, pricing, product promotion and assortment, and more to help you grow your business. Each post will include a graphic with an indication of […]
Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Eye & Ear Care

Provide your eye & ear care department customers with a better shopping experience with these tips. by Noah Rosenthal, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips The safety recalls of OTC eye care products has limited the choices of products that treat various eye conditions. The TRP Company introduced homeopathic fast-dissolving tablets to address […]
Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise: Eye & Ear Care
Part of the Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise infographics series
HRG Supports Independent Pharmacies in a Variety of Ways at NCPA Annual Convention

Waukesha, Wisconsin – October 1, 2024 – HRG will be supporting independent pharmacies in multiple ways at the National Community Pharmacy Association’s (NCPA) Annual Conference in Columbus, OH, October 25-27. Additionally, HRG will be exhibiting at NCPA Annual, demonstrating their merchandising tools and branding services designed to aid the success of independent pharmacies, including […]
HRG Collaborates with Medipim and Prelude.Systems for New Product Content Offering

Waukesha, Wisconsin – August 13, 2024 – HRG is collaborating with Medipim and Prelude.Systems to provide pharmacies, developers, wholesalers, and manufacturers comprehensive health, beauty, and wellness product content in an information management application. The solution will facilitate easier inventory control and enhanced e-commerce offerings to drive front-end sales. It is expected to be available in […]
HRG’s Wendland Presents CE for Cencora’s Good Neighbor Pharmacy ThoughtSpot

Waukesha, Wisconsin – July 9, 2024 – Dave Wendland, vice president, strategic relations, and member of the HRG owner group, will be presenting a continuing education (CE) session, “The Often Untapped Gold Mine: Maximizing Front-End Sales,” for Cencora’s upcoming Good Neighbor Pharmacy (GNP) ThoughtSpot conference, July 24-27, in Orlando, FL. The CE session will be […]
HRG’s Wendland Presents CE for McKesson ideaShare

Waukesha, Wisconsin – June 18, 2024 – Dave Wendland, vice president, strategic relations, and member of the HRG owner group, will be presenting a continuing education (CE) session, “Add Shelf-Life to Your Business: Recommended Practices for Pharmacy Inventory Management,” for the upcoming McKesson ideaShare conference, June 23-26, in New Orleans, LA. Due to the popularity […]
HRG Completes Market Analysis of Pre- and Post-op Surgery and Independent Pharmacy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Waukesha, Wisconsin, February 28, 2023 — HRG completed market research and analysis in December 2022 assessing the needs of pre- and post-op patients for transitional care once these patients leave the hospital or ambulatory surgery center to complete rehabilitation at home with a focus on independent pharmacies as the go-to healthcare […]