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 […]
Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Vitamins & Dietary Supplements
by Kyle Lentz, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Research shows vitamins & dietary supplements are widely used. Dedicate effort — including the tips below — to create a profitable department in your store. See our newly updated cross-merchandising infographic for the vitamins & dietary supplements category. HRG analysts have compiled a variety of […]
Themed Endcaps in Your Pharmacy Help Generate Additional Sales
By Kyle Lentz, category analyst, for the “Profits in the front end” blog series Themed endcaps offer several opportunities to generate additional sales in your front-end. Changing them monthly also helps keep your pharmacy area looking fresh. We are lucky to be in an industry with no shortage of “specialty” months or observances. From […]
Monthly Retailer Category Tips — First Aid
by Kelly Zygowski, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips Shine a light on the reasons customers should be stocking up on first aid products. A good way to promote first aid items is to remind customers that many products should be medicine cabinet mainstays — good to always have on hand for when the […]
Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise: Sun Care
Part of the Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise infographics series
Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise: Hair Care
Part of the Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise infographics series
Fixture fulfillment — Streamlining the pick and pack process
From the desk of Holly Jablonowski, business administration manager. for the Focus on Fixtures blog series Among the many offerings included in our fixture coordination services, we have developed methods to streamline the pick, pack, and ship process. Not only does this facilitate easy in-store unpacking and installation, but it also allows for efficiencies within the warehouse as well. […]
Eliminate planogram inaccuracies to avoid lost sales and profits
By Holly Jablonowski, business administration manager For a seamless set or reset experience, not only do the products have to fit in the parts & pieces (trays, holders, etc.) used, those parts & pieces need to fit so there are no surprises during at-shelf execution. Think of all the partners involved in a reset: brands, […]
A brand’s e-commerce strategy should start with taxonomy
By Julie Bonnell, vice president operations In the world of e-commerce and product attributes, proper classification is paramount. Taxonomy is truly unique in that it’s not only about the products themselves, but about the vision a brand manufacturer has for its business and how that shapes the relationship with customers. For me, this quickly brings […]