Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company implements HRG's monthly TEMPS Category Manager program
WAUKESHA, Wis. – Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company will be offering their independent pharmacy customers Hamacher Resource Group's monthly TEMPS Category Manager program. The regional drug wholesaler will be taking advantage of the merchandising portion of the program which includes category-specific planograms and assortment strategies and new item intelligence.
“Our vision is to expand our market," stated Chad Gielen, president and CEO Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company. "We also believe that focusing on the front-end will help our stores thrive and grow. We chose HRG because we know they have unmatched expertise in the independent pharmacy channel. With TEMPS, the pharmacies will have tools to properly merchandise and promote the items that will both meet the needs of their customers and increase sales.”
HRG’s Category Research and Analysis team reviews 23 HBW categories throughout the year to determine which products deserve space on the shelves of independent pharmacies. That information is the basis of TEMPS Category Manager, a tool that guides independents in choosing their product assortment, properly merchandising brands and includes in-store promotional materials to spotlight new items.
TEMPS contains the New Item Review, which shares products recently introduced and highlights those that meet HRG’s criteria for its proprietary Star Rating System. The program also includes HRG’s Never Outs item list of best-selling health, beauty and wellness products that stores should always have in stock to capitalize on sales.
Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company also requested HRG present a CE at their Stockholder’s Meeting, August 19-20, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dave Wendland, VP strategic relations and member of the owners group at HRG will be presenting, “Sparking Creativity to Drive Growth.” The session will pinpoint habits that fuel creativity, offer strategies for creative problem solving and help pharmacists activate out-of-the-box idea generation.
“We know that profit margins in the front-end exceed those on prescriptions," noted Tom Boyer, HRG director national accounts. "With the full implementation of the merchandising portion of TEMPS, we are confident Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company’s pharmacy customers will see a positive impact on profits.”