She dubbed the trend the “Chemist Warehouse effect”, disrupting the supermarket sector in New Zealand and Australia by blurring the lines between the pharmacy and supermarket sectors. The natural health category continues to grow and was worth $300 million in 2022, according to Circana research.

To make a price match, you can visit any Terry White Chemist store in Australia. You must provide enough evidence within the date range of a current advertised price.

We operate under the same New Zealand Laws and Standards that all other New Zealand retail Pharmacies practice. We beat everyone's prices! At Chemist Warehouse if you find a cheaper price on the same item stocked at another New Zealand Retail Store, we will match it and give you 10% off the difference!

Unlike traditional pharmacies, Chemist Warehouse generates most of its sales from non-prescription products such as vitamins, fragrances, cosmetics and baby formula.

Jack Gance (pictured) started the Chemist Warehouse pharmacy business with Mario Verrocchi in 1995 with five pharmacies. Today it has annual revenue of more than A$3 billion and over 600 outlets across Australia, New Zealand, China and Ireland.

The Chemist Warehouse chain was founded by Mario Verrocchi ('Verrocchi') who owns a significant number of the stores. Discount Chemist Outlet ('DCO') is another discount retail chemist chain which has been in direct competition with Chemist Warehouse for over eight years.