Web Ripe For Growing OTC, Supplement Ads As More Consumers Shop Online
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Firms can capitalize on the rising number of consumers shopping online for OTC drugs and vitamins by increasing Internet marketing that highlights convenience, privacy and bargains, experts and industry leaders say
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