Retail strategy Archives

Crafting a women’s health mix that builds loyalty

by Georgia Gums, as seen in Chain Drug Review The focus and product development to address women’s health issues have been on the rise in recent years and are poised to continue expansion. According to Silicon Valley Bank’s “Innovation in Women’s Health” report, 2024 was “the biggest year for women’s health investment yet.” The bank […]

HRG’s Nicloy Presents for the Third Year in a Row for the Women’s Business Development Center’s Top Shelf Retail Virtual Event

May 29, 2026– HRG’s director of marketing, Angela Nicloy presented, “Shelf Awareness,” at the Women’s Business Development Center’s (WBDC) Top Shelf Retail virtual event for the third year in a row. The event is for diverse business owners, male or female, who are preparing to pitch their consumer product to large retailers. The presentation covered […]

The Details Decide — Product Eligibility Part 1 Video Out Now

May 11, 2026 – The next video in HRG’s video series, The Details Decide, focused on product eligibility, is out now. It is the fourth video published and the first one explaining the key role HRG has in interpreting eligibility guidelines for fintech organizations and a standards organization to enable easier use of health plan […]

The Details Decide — Pricing Strategy part 1 video out now

April 16, 2026 – The next video in HRG’s video series, The Details Decide, focused on pricing strategy, is out now. It is the third video published and the first one explaining the detailed processes which support updates to product pricing within HRG’s Master Product Library. All videos can be found on HRG’s website and […]

Monthly Retailer Category Tips — Vitamins & Dietary Supplements

by Kyle Lentz, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips From our annual review of new HBW items launched in 2025, gummies continue to be a popular form trend for the fifth year in a row. Gummy launches can be found across a variety of categories, however they are particularly popular in vitamins & dietary […]

Monthly Retailer Category Tips — First Aid

by Kelly Zygowski, category analyst, part of Monthly Retailer Category Tips The first aid category ranks 7th in the independent pharmacy class of trade. Use the tips below to spruce up your department and build traffic and sales! Our analysts created a list of 17 items that should be in all first aid kits. As […]

HRG Reviews 2,384 New Items in 2025

Waukesha, Wisconsin – February 11, 2026 – HRG’s new item review team, in its ongoing evaluation of products suitable for the independent pharmacy channel, reviewed 2,384 new health, beauty, and wellness (HBW) items in 2025. This is an increase of 29.8% from the 1,837 products reviewed in 2024. This increase is noteworthy because 2025 is […]