Watching Wall Street hammer major food-retailing stocks immediately after Amazon’s June announcement to buy Whole Foods Market, I can understand why you — an independent natural products retailer — may have felt a shiver down your spine. Since then, those grocery stocks have recovered most of their losses as investors...
What’s Selling is a monthly review of the best-selling products determined from unit sales at six natural products stores around the country, rotated from a base of selected stores. The intention is to provide indications of sales trends. If your store is interested in being included in our What’s Selling...
South Plainfield, NJ — WholeFoods Magazine is partnering with ConnectMii, a video meeting technology provider, to create VirtualMart, a way to make it easy for you to learn about new product offerings in all natural products categories without leaving your store. “I am thrilled to offer you a new and...
Natural products are growing sales across every channel and every category. At the heart of all things natural is the natural retailer. Natural retailers are the launch pad for the most disruptive brands and emerging trends and concepts. This is where the real innovation first appears. There is no dispute...
What’s Selling is a monthly review of the best-selling products determined from unit sales at six natural products stores around the country, rotated from a base of selected stores. The intention is to provide indications of sales trends. If your store is interested in being included in our What’s Selling...
A retailer’s product assortment will help define the store’s mission and their unique value proposition — how they differentiate themselves in the market. • Have you ever wanted to maximize your product assortment? • How do you choose the right assortment to generate increased foot traffic when you have a limited...
According to the Organic Trade Association organic food sales have now reached $40 billion annually, accounting for approximately 5% of the total U.S. food sales. An unprecedented Nielsen's study (2015 – 2016) surveying 100,000 households in the 48 contiguous states reported that the national average for organic sales jumped from...
What’s Selling is a monthly review of the best-selling products determined from unit sales at six natural products stores rotated from a base of selected stores. The intention is to provide indications of sales trends.
Things are changing all the time, especially in natural. We've recently seen stories regarding Albertson's in preliminary talks about a deal to acquire Sprouts, and Whole Foods Market partnering with Nielsen and Dunnhumby. This is the potential beginning to major shift in the way natural brands and retailers do business.
Trade shows are an excellent opportunity for brands to showcase their new items to retailers and consumers. Retailers are always on the lookout for innovative new items their shoppers want. Trade shows provide an opportunity for retailers to shop natural organic brands in much the same way consumers shop their...
