Savvy retailers want and need brands to up their game — to provide true category leadership. This does not mean brands need to spend money they currently do not have to invest in expensive tools. On the contrary, retailers need brands to educate them on who their shoppers are, how...
Natural health store Cambridge Naturals (MA) was recognized in Forbes as one of The Best Small Companies of 2018. The store was founded by Michael Kanter and Elizabeth Stagl and is now managed by their daughter Emily and her husband Caleb Dean. It currently has 24 employees and drew attention...
Business as usual can be a dog eat dog endeavor — characterized by "fierce competition" between major ballplayers who may be willing to harm each other's interests to achieve their own goals. Although a continuous launch of new and improved natural/organic products is essential for a growing and thriving industry,...
South Plainfield, NJ — WholeFoods Magazine chose Springfield, MO-based MaMa Jean’s Natural Market as its 2018 Retailer of the Year. The women-owned MaMa Jean’s was established in 2002 by Susie Farbin and Diana Hicks. They named it after their mothers: “MaMa” Loweta Hicks and Jean Farbin, with the goal of...
Langen, Germany — Sabinsa Corporation has named Dr. Umar Jan resident directory of Sabinsa Europe, GmbH. He has been working for the company the previous four years, as prokurist [sic] and technical sales manager, where he was responsible for scientific aspects of the sales department, describing Sabinsa’s portfolio of products...
Tokyo based Kaneka Corporation acquired a 34.8% share of AB-Biotics (ABB), a Barcelona based biotech company focusing on research, development, and distribution of its own products using lactic acid bacteria. Kaneka has also established a license agreement with AB-Biotics to grant Kaneka exclusive rights for production and sales of ABB’s...
“Dr. Drew” Pinsky, the board-certified internist and celebrity doc, has a new app called “Heal.” You can use it on your computer, tablet or phone to book an appointment with a medical doctor from an independent local practice to come to your home or office within a two-hour window of...
The number of socially conscious consumers is on the rise. Their shopping preferences comprise a good percentage of today's retail sales. As a result, research findings report that surveyed health, environmental and socially conscious shoppers are more likely to purchase a chocolate bar that supports endangered wildlife or a manufacturer...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]WholeFoods Magazine editor-in-chief Laurie Petersen along with Jay Jacobowitz, WholeFoods merchandising editor and president/founder of Retail Insights discuss the annual retailer survey and the outlook for natural product retailers with the continued growth of ecommerce and other disruptions in the industry.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/jN4mEpsL45A"][/vc_column][/vc_row]...
Giving shoppers a chance to pick up their packages is causing more to visit their local Whole Foods Market, according to research from inMarket. Serving as a package drop-off point can work for any neighborhood retailer who already has a trusted relationship with customers and wants to give them another...
