Merchandising requires thinking outside the box
by Dave Wendland, vice president strategic relations, as seen in Chain Drug Review It’s time for retailers — and their brand partners — to stop “trying harder” and start “trying differently.” Based on a report released by Coresight Research, “Retail Merchandising: Unveiling Hidden Gaps and Inefficiencies,” a lack of planogram compliance and ineffective localization continues […]
HRG Makes Significant Update to Industry-standard Fine Line Classification System
Waukesha, Wisconsin — September 1, 2022 — HRG has completed its semiannual update of its Fine Line classification system for health, beauty, and wellness (HBW), home health care (HHC), and general merchandise (GM) products with notable adjustments to reflect industry changes. The September 2022 updates include extensive modifications which support the Fine Lines mission of […]
Both art and science are necessary for perfect planograms
By Megan Moyer, corporate marketing manager, as seen in Mass Market Retailers The importance of building an accurate planogram can be taken for granted. It seems simple enough — place the products on the shelves in an organized manner so they are easily shoppable and look attractive. There’s more to getting it to that “easily […]
HRG reviews 2,227 new items in 2021
Waukesha, Wisconsin – February 3, 2022 – HRG’s new item review team, in its ongoing evaluation of products suitable for the independent pharmacy channel, examined 2,227 new health, beauty, and wellness items in 2021. This is a decrease of roughly 7.3% from the 2,402 products reviewed in 2020, and it’s the second consecutive year with […]
Significant Updates Made to HRG’s Fine Line Classification System
Waukesha, Wisconsin — March 15, 2021 — HRG has completed its semiannual update of its Fine Line classification system for health, beauty, and wellness (HBW), home health care (HHC), and general merchandise (GM) products with notable adjustments to reflect industry changes. The March 2021 updates include significant enhancements which support the Fine Line mission of […]
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 […]