Ideas for Cross-selling Merchandise: Health Supports
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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 […]
Why Customer Service at Independent Pharmacies Truly Makes a Difference
By Holly Ockelmann, national account analyst, for the “Profits in the front end” blog series At independent pharmacies, customer service goes beyond simply filling prescriptions. It’s about creating meaningful connections with customers and understanding their unique needs. In an age where large chains often dominate the retail landscape, independent pharmacies stand out for the personal […]
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
HRG Reviews 1,837 New HBW Items in 2024
Waukesha, Wisconsin— February 12, 2025 — HRG’s new item review team, in its ongoing evaluation of products suitable for the independent pharmacy channel, examined 1,837 new health, beauty, and wellness (HBW) items in 2024. This is an increase of 12.4% from the 1,634 products reviewed in 2023. The increase is noteworthy as HBW item launches […]
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 […]
Analysis Angles
by Lisa Lopez, digital assets manager, for Chain Drug Review While businesses don’t often use the term “big data” anymore, the concept has not disappeared. The analysis of large amounts of data to mine a variety of insights and actions still provides the strongest guideposts when building a strategic direction. Many companies still struggle with […]