Own A Convenience Store? 4 Health And Medical Supplies You Should Include In Your Inventory

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If you own a convenience store and you don't have your shelves stocked with a variety of medical supplies, you're missing out on a key sales opportunity. There may be times when your customers are in need of medical supplies, especially late at night when all the other stores are closed. If you've got a well-stocked health and medical area, your convenience store will be the go-to place for those late night emergencies. If you're not sure what supplies you should stock in your store, take a look at the list below. Here are just a few of the supplies you should have on hand for your customers. 

Pain Relief

Pain doesn't wait for a convenient time to pop up. Not only that, but there are a wide variety of ways that someone can develop pain, including headaches, joint sprains, and muscle strains - not to mention the late night hangover pain. To make sure that your customers' needs are met, be sure to stock an assortment of pain relief medications. 

Wound Care

Injuries can occur at any hour of the day or night, especially those that include cuts and scrapes. Unfortunately, people often find that they don't have the necessary wound care items when they need them most. However, most people don't want to head to the local emergency room for a cut or scrape that could be handled with some basic first aid items, which is where your convenience store comes into the picture. When you stock wound care items, including bandaids, medical gauze, tape and antibacterial ointment, your customers will have what they need to handle their minor cuts and scrapes. 

Contraceptive

If you don't have shelf space reserved for over-the-counter contraceptive devices, now's the time to take care of that. You never know when a customer is going to need contraceptives in the middle of the night. If you stock a supply of contraceptive devices, your customers will be able to grab what they need when they come in for snacks and liquid refreshments, or while they're filling up their tank for a night out on the town. 

Stomach Upset

Nausea and diarrhea can ruin an evening. Unfortunately, if nausea and diarrhea occur after office hours, or after all the other stores shut down for the evening, people are often left to suffer through their distress until morning. However, if you have over-the-counter nausea and diarrhea remedies in your convenience store, relief will be available to your ailing customers.

To learn more, contact a company such as Instant Inventory Service.

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