by Colleen Volheim for our 99 Ways to Make a Positive Difference in Your Pharmacy series New items are critical to growing your business. Regularly adding new-to-market products to your assortment keeps your inventory and selection fresh, and gives customers the impression that you are a progressive store that keeps up with trends. When you’re … Read More
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Out With the Old
by Dave Wendland A friend of mine recently consulted with a closet organizer, wardrobe coach, and personal shopper to enter her over-stuffed, cluttered closet and make some recommendations. At first, my friend was hesitant to have anyone look through her things and make decisions on what should stay and what should go. After all, many … Read More
The Fresh Revolution
by Jenny Kosek Like so many communities, we have an omnipresent grocery chain in our area that, quite simply, everyone shops at. You know the one: the chain with an inescapable number of locations, the chain so ubiquitous that when people say, “I’m going to the grocery store,” there’s no question which grocery store they’re headed … Read More
No flu shots at your store? You can still build sales during flu season
0by Jenny Kosek Two-thirds of U.S. pharmacists have completed the 20 hour pharmacy-based immunization training offered by the American Pharmacist’s Association. Have you? All 50 states allow pharmacists who have completed this training to offer immunizations in their stores, positioning those pharmacies to attract consumers who seek convenient immunizations without the need to schedule doctor’s visits. … Read More
Connecting the dots
by Dave Wendland When the biggest retailer in the world recognizes that their out of stock situation is causing shopper frustration what do they do? Begin connecting the dots. Beginning in May 2013 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. addressed its stocking problem by developing a green-dot program whereby key items were flagged to ensure their availability. This intensified … Read More