You take great pride in the quality and selection of the products provided in your store. You responsibly do all you can to provide safe products to your customers and vet each supplier and the products offered. Imagine a change in your business model that allowed anyone with a product...
Washington, DC--The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that it has offered to be a resource for Amazon after concerns emerged about counterfeit nutritional supplements. The action comes after Amazon warned customers that some Align Probiotic supplements were fake, then later assured that products currently for sale on the Amazon site...
The trade war is in full force between the United States and China with the dietary supplement industry on both sides caught in the crosshairs. This war is already having an impact on consumer sentiment and pricing, and while it is likely that the trade war will end at some...
While Amazon began by selling books, the impact the corporation has on the total economic market now affects almost every consumer and business segment in some way. Amazon sells diapers and coffins and just about everything in between. If Amazon doesn’t sell it now, it’s rumored they’ll start soon, as...
Many retailers have been sitting on the fence regarding an entry into the cannabidiol (CBD) market. The confusion is understandable. The market for CBD was emerging long before December 2018 when President Trump signed into law the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (commonly referred to as the 2018 Farm Bill).
Austin, TX, and Seattle, WA--Whole Foods Market/Amazon is introducing Prime Now benefits to 75 locations, according to a press release. The 1-hr+ delivery service is now available in Asheville, Charlottesville, Columbia, Lexington, Little Rock, Manchester, Mobile, Naples and Savannah, and will continue to expand throughout the year. Grocery pickup services are expanding to Columbus, Ohio, the press release says.
Note: The views and opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and contributor(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher and editors of WholeFoods Magazine. This column recently covered the Amazon flywheel, and its application to the natural retail space. The concept of the flywheel is a means to...
Seattle and Austin, TX—Whole Foods Market and Amazon are cutting prices beginning Wednesday April 3. Prices will be reduced on fresh produce for all customers, and more exclusive deals will be offered for many popular products for Prime members, according to a press release. This news is in contrast with news...
Seattle, WA--Amazon.com Inc. has plans to open dozens of grocery stores across the U.S., according to a report from the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which cited "people familiar with the matter" as the source. WSJ reported that Amazon is in talks to open stores in shopping centers in San Francisco, Seattle,...
Seattle, WA--According to a report by Yahoo Finance, Whole Foods Market plans to convert its 365 stores into regular Whole Foods stores by the end of 2019. This decision accompanies Whole Foods Market’s decision to stop the expansion of their smaller format stores due to poor performance. The 365 stores...
