retailing
Don’t choose between discounts and service
Pharmacy no longer need be a ‘discount’ or ‘service’ model. The new ‘optimal pharmacy’ model optimises profits and health outcomes, writes Mouhamad Zoghbi The general consensus between today’s pharmacy leaders …
Why you need to look beyond pharmacy
It’s all too easy to forget that in business, there’s a whole world outside pharmacy, writes Samantha Kourtis If you own a pharmacy, or you’re a pharmacist manager or pharmacist …
In pharmacy, how big is big enough?
How many square metres is the right size for a retail pharmacy? wonders Mal Scrymgeour Hot Chocolate. Whenever you have hot chocolate you are usually presented with three choices for …
Three ways to build health services in 2016
Building health services in 2016? Here are three tips to help you succeed, writes Vanessa Lontos January is an exciting time in pharmacy. It marks the beginning of a new …
Business confidence beginning to bounce back, says Sensis
Business confidence has jumped to levels not seen since 2011, and the health and community services sector is most confident of all, according to new Sensis data. The latest Sensis …
Baby formula market needs better regulation: Deakin economists
Images of empty supermarket shelves and angry parents unable to buy baby formula for their children highlight the impact of a trading practice that needs to be better regulated in …
Pharmacy cannibalises itself in search of retail edge
Chemical warfare, or the focus on retail and profit, is killing the community pharmacy, writes Mouhamad Zoghbi Today’s business culture has become cutthroat. There is no place for the faint …
Out of stock frustrating, but quality compromise would be worse: Blackmores
The out of stock situation with some Blackmores products is frustrating, but a better alternative than offering a lower-quality product, says the company’s managing director Australia and New Zealand, David …
Retail focus is making pharmacy sick: Prescription for Pharmacy
The current retailer focus of the pharmacy industry is making the sector sick, says the new The Prescription for Pharmacy company, which is set to launch next month. Prescription for …
Home-grown cosmetics building market share
Home-grown cosmetics brands are carving out a niche for themselves in the Australian market, according to the latest findings from Roy Morgan Research – and in some cases, giving global …
What do underpants and pricing have in common?
What do underpants, bungy jumping and First Aid supplies have to do with retailing? They have one key thing in common, writes Mal Scrymgeour. Elastic. It’s not something you think …