As with so many other categories, the feminine and menstrual care segments find themselves in a situation where more consumer demand for better products is spurring a dramatic increase in research and development.
Feminine care needs run the gamut from standard menstrual care needs to vaginal pH balance and even products to ease pain from urinary tract infection, so DSN is rounding up some innovative products in the category.
While the checkout area at the front of the store is most often the focus for stimulating impulse sales for stores that have pharmacies, there is a secondary opportunity to grow incremental sales.
Retailers that understand the high-margin value of frequent, heavy GM front-end shoppers can reap disproportionate gains, according to officials at the Global Market Development Center, based in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Stericycle Environmental Solutions’ Maricha Ellis outlines ways that pharmacies can play a role in curbing prescription drug abuse and misuse while serving as a resource for patients.
