In this Issue

COLUMBUS, Ohio — When it comes to ready-to-drink baby electrolytes, consumers continue to show a clear preference for Abbott Nutrition’s Pedialyte line. The category’s best-selling brand, Pedialyte accounted for nearly $6 of every $10 spent in the category during the 12 months ended May 15, according to IRI. That market share is a slight increase over a year earlier and is mainly due to the growing popularity of Pedialyte Advanced Care.

ONTARIO — Diva International’s DivaCup continues to build a loyal following. The healthcare-grade silicon cup is said to effectively collect menstrual fluid for up to 12 hours and is considered sustainable because it contains no latex, plastic, PVC, acrylic, BPA, phthalate, elastomer, polyethylene, colors or dyes.

CPG executives discussed the best way to fight off disruption during at a panel discussion moderated by Dan Mack, executive director of the Mack Elevation Forum, at the Future Leaders Summit.

With so many changes occurring in the ethnic beauty category, Drug Store News spoke with Eddie Jhin, president of Jinny Beauty, about the category's potential and the latest trends.

DSN: Discuss the potential in the multicultural and ethnic business, and why retailers need to do more to reach these shoppers.

More than a decade after they began to appear in community pharmacies across the country, retail clinics have become a key provider of health care to millions of Americans. Both the number of clinics and the types of services provided are expanding, and even regional and supermarket chains are joining the trend of becoming a one-stop healthcare destination.

George Coleman, VP health care at CVS

Making emotional connections with one’s team — connecting with the head and leading with the heart — is a key element in nurturing future leaders.

Walgreens has been at the forefront of the movement to make retail clinics a cornerstone of the American healthcare system.

Some companies are all about formalities — long, drawn-out decision-making processes; PowerPoint presentations; and a “top-down” organizational structure in which conversations between the CEO and associates never happen. Paris Presents is not one of those companies.