This list is from shared.com, and I have to say that we sell pretty much all of them where I work. Since I’m not a pharmacist, I’m not allowed to make product recommendations in OTC, and not a beauty expert so the same holds true in cosmetics, but I’m often tempted to tell the customer Read More…
Category: Retail Trends
Retail trends
Walmart Will Now Deliver Into Your Refrigerator
Wow, I almost thought this was a satire article but it’s true. Apparently we are now so lazy that it’s not good enough to drive to the store and pick up your groceries, not good enough to pick them up on the curbside without leaving your car, and not good enough to have Read More…
Another One Bites The Dust
They’re not dead yet, but the fat lady might be singing soon. Toys ‘R’ Us has filed for bankruptcy and is yet another brick and mortar casualty to online purchasing. Obviously parents have decided it’s easier to sit in their living room and shop for the new hot toy that little Johnny wants (sorry, Read More…
Stop Faking Service Dogs!!
12 ridiculous phrases smart people avoid at work
The article below is from theladders.com and I couldn’t agree more–people are inventing more and more crazy terms to describe things that are very simple. Years ago I interviewed a guy for Management Trainee at Longs and he had been in finance his entire life. He really had no clue what working in Read More…
Amazon is buying Whole Foods Market in 13.7-billion deal
At one point there was Henry’s Market, and they were bought by Whole Foods. Then Whole Foods sold them to Sprouts, and Henry’s was gone and they were all converted to Sprouts. Now Whole Foods has been gobbled up by the biggest of them all, Amazon. I’m guessing they will lose the nickname Read More…
Retail is Dying. But You Already Knew That.
From the LA Times, and titled “In the Age of Internet Shopping, Even Big Retailers Are Closing Stores At American Malls”, this article really won’t surprise anyone. As someone who does more than 50% of his non-food shopping online, mostly through Amazon, the trend is definitely not going away soon for me and certainly not Read More…
16 facts that show why bottled water is one of the biggest scams of the century
Here’s a great article from BusinessInsider about bottled water that really makes you marvel at how the bottled water industry has thrived in the face of logic. Just walk the aisle at your grocery or drug store and look at all of the high-priced, fancy bottles of something that you can literally get for free at Read More…
“Alexa, please order my blood pressure medication.”
Someday in the future this day may be looked back upon as the death of the drug store industry, as Amazon looks like they may be entering the pharmacy business. The big challenge for them would be securing insurance contracts to make sure all customers can buy from them, but if they get that Read More…
CVS: Poor Results, But They Exceeded Expectations
Interesting news from CVS, as they reported a 16.9% decrease in net income but stated that their results “Exceeded their expectations.” They continue to show drops in same-store sales (almost 5% year over year!!) and decreased revenue from their store business but most of it is being offset by an increase in their pharmacy Read More…