Is Change in Your Pharmacy Good or Bad?
On some level I’ve always viewed a fear of change as something slightly comedic. After all, from TV sitcoms to romantic comedies, to commercials,...
The RMS Blog
Changing Your Culture Can Grow Your Pharmacy Business!
It all started when our President & CEO, Brad Jones, posted an innocent news article about how standing, and not sitting, for even a short amount of...
A pharmacy without cash registers??
I’m really excited, as tomorrow, I’m going to visit one of our most forward thinking stores, West Cocoa Pharmacy. West Cocoa Pharmacy is the...
Customer Loyalty
How “Buy Local” Can Boost Your Pharmacy’s Competitive Advantage
I am lucky enough to live in a town where shopping local is a part of the culture. In fact, the main offices of RMS sits right in the middle of...
Customer Loyalty
The Big Box Retailer Trick that Even the Smallest Pharmacy Can Use
Earlier this week, I walked into my local grocery store; list in hand, ready to knock out the weeks shopping. I frequent the same store almost every...
Are Credit Card Surcharges a Good Option for Independent Pharmacy?
To surcharge or not to surcharge and how new regulations from Visa/MasterCard will impact your pharmacy
Pharmacies: Technology just doesn’t last like it used to…
Things just don’t last like they used to. The short life span of many of today’s big ticket items will, without fail, make me count back the years...
Got the flu? What are your best selling OTC’s for cough/cold/flu?
My son came down with what we think is the flu this weekend. Fever, chills, cough, and today, soar throat. Unlike a lot of people, we don’t like to...
Efficiency
Top 5 Ways to reduce employee theft in your pharmacy
Unfortunately, one of the biggest problems pharmacies face is employee theft. In 2011, employee retail theft accounted for 1.41% of sales. When...
