Some Health And Wellness Categories Find Sales Niche In Independent Pharmacies
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Acne cream, gels, lotions and patches showed 33% unit growth in independent stores in 2015-2017, compared to 16.7% growth in chain pharmacies, according to Hamacher Resource Group.“You have to choose your partners wisely and choose your categories. If you do that well, do your homework, I think there’s an opportunity” to grow sales in independent pharmacies, says Hamacher VP Dave Wendland.
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