Latest News
National Roundup: 5,000 Web Sites Selling Prescription Drugs Outside of ...
Eastern Roundup: RibX Expands License Agreement with Yale ...
Midwest Roundup: Iowa Board of Pharmacy to Announce Medical ...
Western Roundup: NWRPCA, SUNx Partner to Help Health Centers Launch ...
Southern Roundup: Conradi Appointed to Alabama State Board of Pharmacy
Distributor Roundup: H.D. Smith Launches New Web Site
Perspectives: NCPA Commends Pentagon Decision to Cover ...
Resources: 2010 Survey of Pharmacy Law Available
Product News: Fera Acquires Ophthalmic Ointments Portfolio
Columns
Profit Ideas
Do We Really Need That?
By Dave Wendland
Endless
shelves. Stores without boundaries, such as Walmart’s initiative to offer more
than one million items on the Web. Is there still a place for SKU
rationalization?
Back when
traditional brick-and-mortar retailers and manufacturers keen to produce the
next big hit realized that too much assortment is counter-productive,
rationalizing the availability of items became the norm. But the “new normal” is
that the Internet makes it incredibly easy to offer “virtual aisles” and
“limitless assortment.” From the consumer’s perspective, SKU rationalization
doesn’t make sense. This is the paradox that Walmart.com, Amazon.com and others
have brought to light. Read more on the Profit ideas page..
Special Feature
DELIVERING THE
WOW!!
By Bruce
Kneeland
Ask
any group of independent pharmacy owners what they do that sets them
apart from
the competition and they will immediately say they provide “great customer
service.” Now, ask them what that means, and you’ll likely get a few blanks
stares and a somewhat mumbled comment about how they sort out insurance issues,
call people by name, and come in after hours to fill emergency prescriptions. Read more on the Special Feature page..
Pharmacy Profile
'Herbal Insights' Debuts on PBS TV Series
The
American Botanical Council (ABC), America's leading nonprofit herbal research
and education organization, has teamed up with the producers of a public
television series to create "Herbal Insights," a new segment on popular herbs
and herb issues. Read more on the Pharmacy Profile page...
Site Map | Contact Us
|