You have always done what is best for your customers, and that has set you apart from your most challenging competitors.
Today, however, it is not just about providing your customers stellar service, personalized attention, or even services like home delivery that most retail pharmacies don't even think to offer. Read MoreTopics: pharmacy design
Put yourself in your customers' shoes for a minute, and step back and take a look at your pharmacy layout. Is it pleasing to the eye? Does it evoke a sense of comfort, security, and warmth? Is it softly but effectively lit so that everything is easy to see? Is merchandise organized neatly, with clear signage identifying each department so that your customers can find what they need easily?
If you've answered "yes" to the above questions, congratulations; your pharmacy layout is modern, and has been set up with your customers' needs in mind. Read MoreTopics: pharmacy layout
Change is afoot in pharmacy today. New regulations, competition, and the need to intensify focus your customers have all changed how you must do business.
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As an independent pharmacist, you know that you can bring a personalized touch and stellar customer service to the table – qualities no retail pharmacy can hope to match.
Are profits still faltering despite your best efforts, though? Why could that be? Could it be your pharmacy layout? Read MoreTopics: pharmacy layout
Relatively recent changes in the pharmaceutical industry have brought about the perception for some that independent pharmacy is "dead." Industry challenges, like the move of many prescription drugs to over-the-counter status, have indeed made some traditional profits for the independent pharmacist shrink – but this just means you must rethink some of your profitability strategies. You are probably already seeing these changes and are stepping into new roles that will help support your existence long into the future.
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Did you know a pretty big part of the retail design for your store could be in your ceilings -- raising them, that is. How so?
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If you are building or remodeling your pharmacy, what your architect "doesn't" know can hurt you. Before you begin, make sure your architect specializes in independent pharmacy design and has had significant experience. Many architects, for example, are versed in designing hospital pharmacies, but those skills may not apply across the board to the specific design of independent pharmacies.
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Retail design isn't all about pretty fixtures and great displays – although those things are certainly important. You also have to take into consideration your flooring and ceiling design.
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As you lay out your pharmacy store design, you will also be choosing the colors and materials for your medical pharmacy.
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What do you think of when you see the phrase "retail pharmacy store design"? Choosing the right fixtures, floor layout, and proper lighting to serve your customers well? Making sure you have incorporated security features to be compliant with HIPAA regulations?
These things are certainly important, but there's another element you may not be aware of. It's a relatively new trend in pharmacy store design, called "green" design, which focuses on ecologically friendly sustainable features that are good for the environment – and good for your bottom line, too.
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