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Drug Store News contacted several key industry executives to find out what they are doing to compete for consumers’ hearts and minds.

It is clear that mass retailers are fighting back against Amazon and the other online retailers that are grabbing market share by the boatload, but the big question is whether these strategies will be successful against an online giant that seems firmly entrenched and confident that its model will win the day.

Retailers who understand the relationship between pets and owners, tailor their assortments to meet this marketplace shift and are doing well against formidable competition, including online merchants, whose statistics show have been gaining momentum each year.

The recent demise of the Chef’d stand-alone meal kit company illustrates the challenges this segment of the food-delivery market faces.

Noting that in pharmacy education today, virtually all schools have transitioned into student-centered, case-based learning, and encouraging group participation to deliver content is key, according to Paul Doering, a professor of pharmacotherapy and translational research at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy.

Retailers have their hands full with their pharmacy business, but, at the same time, many merchants are becoming more and more convinced that such things as automated robotic prescription dispensing, pharmacy counseling and medication management can help them better connect with consumers.

Cosmoprof North America, the largest beauty trade fair in North America, featured more than 1,415 exhibitors, up 10% from 2017 levels, according to the event’s sponsors.

Drug Store News sat down with Camber Pharmaceuticals president Kon Ostaficiuk to talk about how the company is meeting the challenges in the generics industry to better serve retailers.