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Retail Insights® 2026 Retail Universe for U.S. Premium Natural, Organic Foods, Supplements & Personal Care

Natural foods continue to punch above their weight. Take a deep dive with this analysis.

February 23, 2026

Jay Jacobowitz, President & Founder, Retail Insights

Natural market share of total food-store sales remained nearly the same as last year. Take a look at performance details.

2025 Retailer of the Year: Kimberton Whole Foods

How sharing the wealth has led to abundance for the Kimberton Whole Foods community and beyond.

August 28, 2025

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

From modest farm stand to a string of Kimberton Whole Foods locations, check out what makes WholeFoods Magazine's 2025 Retailer of the Year shine.

The Thriving Ecosystem of Plant-Based

Changes in consumer behavior have only helped to propel the market segment into an all encompassing lifestyle.

August 28, 2025

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

From nutritional supplements to skincare and cosmetics to household cleaning products, every category has plant-forward options that are cleaner and greener.

Retail Insights® 2025 Retail Universe for U.S. Premium Natural, Organic Foods, Supplements & Personal Care

Natural organic products add $7 billion in 2024, beating conventional grocery channel % growth.

February 20, 2025

Jay Jacobowitz, President & Founder, Retail Insights

With 2024 recording a big sales year for natural organic products, retailers are breaking down the numbers and influencers for last year's figures.

Natural Products Industry News Briefs: Natural Grocers, Sabinsa, & More

What's new in the natural products industry? Catch up on expansions, awards, and other industry happenings.

June 10, 2024

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

Read up on all the latest news in the natural products industry.

Natural Products Industry News Briefs: Aker, NOW, Gencor, and More!

There's a lot happening in the natural products industry. Find out about the latest on mergers, partnerships, research and more!

August 21, 2023

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

There's a lot happening in the natural products industry. Find out about the latest on mergers, partnerships, research and more!

Even Online Commerce Needs Physical Stores

March 19, 2020

Jay Jacobowitz, President & Founder, Retail Insights

Amazon opened its first Amazon Go Grocery store in Seattle at the end of February, ballooning the size of its “Go” footprint to about 10,000 square feet; more than five times larger than the 1,800-square-foot original Amazon Go store. Both “Go” and “Go Grocery” models use Amazon’s cashierless checkout system.

Amazon Bricks-and-Mortar Retail Sales Down

November 21, 2019

Jay Jacobowitz, President & Founder, Retail Insights

Amazon is growing rapidly. Just not in its physical stores. In late October, the company reported an overall 24% increase in revenues during its third-quarter (Q3) compared to the same period last year. Revenues in Q3 were $69.9 billion, and for all of 2019, will easily crest $200 billion. Amazon...

Navigating Whole30

August 22, 2019

Julia Peterman

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Unlike some of the other diets WholeFoods has covered in the past few months—Mediterranean and Plant-Based come to mind—Whole30 has a precise definition, an exact set of rules, and a thorough list of don’t-eats. The concept: Eat whole foods for 30 days, which the diet’s creators say is the time...

Industry Reacts to Reported Exodus at Whole Foods Market

March 23, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Austin, TX - More than a dozen executives and senior managers have reportedly left Whole Foods since Amazon acquired it last year but industry observers say that shouldn't be a surprise given two entirely different cultures were coming together and the point of the acquisition was to fix a model...