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Well Pharmacy to expand product range with new RangeMe partnership

Well Pharmacy has announced a new partnership with RangeMe, a product discovery, sourcing and purchasing platform, as it looks to increase the diversity of products available to its customers.

The independent pharmacy chain said the partnership will provide new, emerging and diverse brands increased access to its buying teams. There are already over 200,000 suppliers registered on the RangeMe platform.


“We pride ourselves on being at the heart of the communities we serve and are delighted to be working with RangeMe to increase the diversity of the products we are able to offer to our customers across the UK,” Reena Takhar, head of OTC & NHS buying at Well Pharmacy said.

“Given the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, we’re keen to do all we can to give businesses of all sizes the opportunity to connect with our buyersto allow us to offer new and interesting great value products to our customers.”

RangeMe helps retailers and their buying teams scale product sourcing efforts with streamlined submissions, simplified discovery tools, and the industry standard digital sell sheet.

Buyers can filter searches to find brands and products meeting exact sourcing needs, connect and collaborate with suppliers, and access curated collections to help identify and understand category trends and emerging brands.

Nicky Jackson, RangeMe chief executive, said:  “Well Pharmacy is a high-street-staple in the UK, so we’re delighted to welcome it to our community of top retailers from around the world. We knowit will transform their product-sourcing experience, as it gives an extraordinary opportunity for suppliers around the world to connect directly with buyers to showcase what they have to offer.

“Our mission has always been to empower retailers and suppliers to be productive and successful whatever their objective. The platform offers retailers hyper-local choices as well as innovative global options. We exist to help them offer their customers an extraordinary experience.”

In October, Boots has announced a similar partnership with RangeMe.

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