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What We Are

Chain Drug Consortium provides its retail members an innovative savings approach through key purchasing programs and services, which help maximize market opportunities. Our focus is directed towards grouping together and increasing our member’s volume and buying power to allow the retail members to compete with the mega-chains.

The Chain Drug Consortium is punctuated with innovation and leadership in a family environment. These are the hallmarks that will ensure its continued growth as a global collaboration consortium.

Benefits To Members & Suppliers

As a Member of Chain Drug Consortium, retailers will have many opportunities to participate in a wide ranging variety of programs and services where collaboration and collective volume will allow retailers to more effectively compete in today’s Marketplace. In addition, intelligence sharing will allow members to tap into a powerful wealth of knowledge and experience.

As a Supplier of Chain Drug Consortium, Suppliers will have direct collaborative opportunities with the aggregated store base, providing immediate communication and promotional opportunities to the Members. Enhanced efficiency and scale can further allow for improved sales and market penetration.

Time Saving Tools & Applications

Chain Drug Consortium provides members and the supplier community unique tools to streamline the business process and stay connected. Check out these powerful tools below.

Member & Supplier Chirp Premier Value Product Catalog Planning Portal

News & Events

 
  • Winter Confectionery (ECRM Event)

    February 19-22, 2012, in Hyatt Regency Dallas, Dallas TX
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  • Snack, Beverage, & Grocery: Back Half Planning ...

    February 20-23, 2012, in Hyatt Regency Dallas, Dallas TX
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  • Cough & Cold and Allergy (ECRM Event)

    February 26-01, 2012, in Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas NV
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  • Home Health Care (ECRM Event)

    March 25-28, 2012, in Omni Hotel at CNN Center, Atlanta GA
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  • Electronics Retail Summit hosted by ECRM & Levi...

    March 25-28, 2012, in Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas NV
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  • Private Brand Foods (ECRM Event)

    April 16-19, 2012, in Marriott Napa Valley Hotel & Spa, Napa CA
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  • Valentine's Day Candy Boutique (ECRM Event)

    April 29-01, 2012, in PGA National Resort & Spa, Palm Beach Gardens FL
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  • Private Brands Health & Beauty Care (ECRM Event)

    May 06-09, 2012, in Marriott Miami Biscayne Bay, Miami FL
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  • Luggage, Travel, & Fashion Accessories (ECRM Ev...

    May 14-16, 2012, in Marriott Miami Biscayne Bay, Miami FL
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  • Reducing Healthcare Costs through Adherence (EC...

    June 03-05, 2012, in Marriott Miami Biscayne Bay, Miami FL
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Current Membership

 
Members
 

Quotes

 
Chain Drug Consortium has developed into one of ECRM’s most important partners. CDC has led “Best Practice” utilization of our category and season specific Efficient Program Planning Sessions. Their strategic approach...
Charlie Bowlus, CEO of ECRM
09/15/2010

One of the most impressive aspects of the program is the opportunity to bring a group of retail executives together and capitalize on each others experience, identify problems and develop solutions for the entire group.
Bob Narveson, President/CEO of Thrifty White Drug
09/14/2010