Independent Pharmacies Stock Growth Opportunities In Health, Wellness And Beauty Aisles
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Vitamin and supplement marketers that work closely with independent pharmacies may rise above the fray in the retail space, suggests a Hamacher Resource Group analyst. Though VMS leads other categories in pharmacy chain, it is second in independent pharmacies due to shelf space constraints.
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