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Cough-Cold and Flu

  • Cold and allergy category promising for independents, HRG says

    WAUKESHA, Wis. — Cold and allergy is the leading front-of-store category as measured by dollar sales for independents, Hamacher Resource Group reported in a blog on Monday. All told, the category represents 17.9% of all health, beauty and wellness sales.

    That total is slightly down, 0.6%, from last year’s percentage, but HRG is confident cough cold sales will swing up in the coming season.

  • Perrigo: Consumer acceptance and health cost mitigation propelling OTC store brands

    DUBLIN — As more consumers continue to capitalize on the value of a national brand equivalent through the appeal of the kind of own brand mindset many retailers have today, private label has never looked so promising. Not only is there continued growth in core categories due to the migration of consumers from national brand to store brand, but also the potential for new OTC product classes to emerge as the administration struggles to make healthcare more affordable.

  • Meijer to host BTS flu-shot campaign

    GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer pharmacies across the Midwest are holding Back to School Immunization Events this weekend to help families guard against the flu before classes start.

  • Meijer, Spectrum Health intro co-branded OTC products

    GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer and Spectrum Health today announced they have collaborated to launch a line of co-branded over-the-counter products.

    “As the nation’s ninth largest grocery retailer, Meijer has an undeniable presence throughout the Midwest,” Spectrum Health SVP and chief strategy officer Roger Jansen said. “We are excited to work with Meijer. This collaboration enables Spectrum Health to meet consumers where they are on their health-and-wellness journey.”

  • A global look at an ever-changing market

    There’s a global race right now to become the global drug chain leader. It brings three very different things together: the board game Risk, an iceberg and a Bob Dylan song. I’ll explain.

  • Halls Kids brings sore throat, vitamin C pops to cough-cold aisle

    DEERFIELD, Ill. — Mondelēz International’s Halls brand is bringing new throat lozenge pops and dietary supplement pop for children to market with Halls Kids. The company has introduced the Halls Kids Cough and Sore Throat pops, as well as the Halls Kids Vitamin C pops. 
     

  • Georgia Tech tests microneedle flu vaccine patch

  • HRG introduces cross-merchandising infographic series

    WAUKESHA, Wis. — Hamacher Resource Group on Wednesday introduced a new infographic series to help community pharmacies maximize sales. "Increasing the Market Basket — Ideas for Cross-Selling Merchandise," offers suggested complementary items to add to front-end health, beauty and wellness departments as space is available to improve the shopper experience and increase impulse purchases.

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