http://www.theipg.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.theipg.co.nz en-us Fri, 30 Oct 2026 22:07:33 +1300 Rocketspark http://www.theipg.co.nz/blog/post/172053/let-pharmacy-do-more/ Green Cross Health is right about one thing: community pharmacies can do more to relieve pressure on New Zealand’s health system. Its open letter to politicians called for pharmacists to treat more common conditions, support people with stable long-term illnesses, and receive better funding for that work.Those are worthwhile objectives. But the debate needs to go beyond what pharmacists could do next. We must ask whether the pharmacies delivering care today can survive - and whether the reform... Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:06:27 +1300 http://www.theipg.co.nz/blog/#post172053 http://www.theipg.co.nz/blog/post/167862/anglesea-pharmacy--remerchandising/ ... Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.theipg.co.nz/blog/#post167862 http://www.theipg.co.nz/blog/post/167085/mercury-bay-pharmacy--re-merchandising/ ... Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:13:58 +1200 http://www.theipg.co.nz/blog/#post167085 http://www.theipg.co.nz/blog/post/166733/sumner-pharmacy-re-merchandising/ ... Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:32:14 +1200 http://www.theipg.co.nz/blog/#post166733 http://www.theipg.co.nz/blog/post/166481/tahunanui-pharmacy--re-merchandising-before-and-after/ ... Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:34:00 +1200 http://www.theipg.co.nz/blog/#post166481 http://www.theipg.co.nz/blog/post/163139/who-cares/ The corporatisation of New Zealand healthcare is no longer a side issue - it is quietly resetting who owns care, who shapes it, and who benefits from it.The risk is that, in prioritising the corporate goals of efficiency and growth, the publicly funded health system drifts away from relationships, continuity, and community - the very things that keep people well.... Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:08:00 +1200 http://www.theipg.co.nz/blog/#post163139 http://www.theipg.co.nz/blog/post/162031/two-different-games-independent-owner-operators-vs-corporate-models/ John Saywell, Chief Retail Scientist, The IPG... Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:02:52 +1300 http://www.theipg.co.nz/blog/#post162031 http://www.theipg.co.nz/blog/post/160877/wecare-pharmacy-lincoln--new-shop-layout--re-merchandising/ The IPG team transformed the shop layout by implementing new planograms in WeCare Pharmacy Lincoln.... Wed, 25 Feb 2026 06:12:57 +1300 http://www.theipg.co.nz/blog/#post160877 http://www.theipg.co.nz/blog/post/158147/seven-trends-and-opportunities-for-2026-and-beyond/ Providing your pharmacy customers with a professional instore experience isn’t just window dressing – it’s about creating a brand image that can make or break your business. It’s how your community decides whether to trust you, buy from you, and whether or not to book services with you.In 2026 and beyond, the most successful pharmacies will ensure that they present a smart store design which includes a credible retail health offer, and that they match this with efficient use of data and ... Mon, 15 Dec 2025 21:11:09 +1300 http://www.theipg.co.nz/blog/#post158147 http://www.theipg.co.nz/blog/post/156802/the-future-of-pharmacy/ New Zealand’s community pharmacy sector is now stretched to breaking point. Over the last four decades I’ve witnessed a slow, deliberate destruction of the community pharmacy network that was built on trust and service.Stagnant funding, wall-to-wall compliance, and workforce shortages only tell half the tale. Creeping corporatisation – the spread of big-box, retail-focused chains with shareholder returns as the only objective – has steadily undermined the core values of pharmacy care.The... Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:40:18 +1300 http://www.theipg.co.nz/blog/#post156802