INSIGHTS AND PERSPECTIVES

Why shopper marketers need to double down on mobile
Major shifts in consumer behavior, including changes to media consumption and the rise of direct-to-consumer businesses, are dramatically changing the retail industry, according to Carlos Garcia, an industry manager at Facebook.
HRG’s spots 5 standout products from March
Though March saw the return to daylight saving time and the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, the new product team at Hamacher Resource Group still found time to assess 445 new products and select five standouts.

Delivering value amid shifting market trends

LexisNexis Risk Solutions’ Craig Ford discusses how patient identity management can aid pharmacies as they expand their clinical offerings.
Editor's Note: Retail remains strong

Online shopping is great, but it will never completely replace the consumer’s desire to go out and shop around for product.
Editor’s Note: Whole Foods takes the low price approach

Whole Foods’ lower price structure will continue a price war among retailers. Will anyone win?
The trust epidemic: Retailer-manufacturer relationships need a strong foundation

Mack Elevation‘s Dan Mack discusses the elements that undergird a strong partnership between manufacturers and suppliers — and how to leverage hidden assets to strengthen these relationships.
Editor’s Note: NACDS Annual offers chance to take stock, adapt

Drug Store News editor in chief, Seth Mendelson, highlights the space that NACDS Annual provides the industry to take stock and chart its future, even as it continually changes.
‘Check strategy’ light points to drug store food service opportunity

Synergy Group‘s Bill Pizzico discusses the opportunity that food service presents for drug chains — if they commit to tackling potential hurdles in a straightforward manner.
Part of the solution: NACDS’ opioid abuse-prevention work

NACDS‘ Steve Anderson highlights the ways that the organization and its members work to help combat the opioid epidemic through community and store efforts, as well as ongoing involvement in federal and state policymaking.
Q&A: Lique aims to offer more than lip service

Drug Store News spoke with Kristin Bibb, director of cosmetic brands, and Ashley O’Rourke, co-founder and creative director, of Lique Cosmetics about the lip care category, and what the brand brings to the space.

Why shopper marketers need to double down on mobile

HRG’s spots 5 standout products from March

Delivering value amid shifting market trends

Editor's Note: Retail remains strong

Editor’s Note: Whole Foods takes the low price approach

The trust epidemic: Retailer-manufacturer relationships need a strong foundation

Editor’s Note: NACDS Annual offers chance to take stock, adapt

‘Check strategy’ light points to drug store food service opportunity

Part of the solution: NACDS’ opioid abuse-prevention work

Q&A: Lique aims to offer more than lip service