Chasing defectors with discounts won’t restart growth. Most independent natural products retailers today are losing customers faster than they can replace them. This is the opposite of our history. Throughout the 1970s, ‘80s and well into the ‘90s, natural products retailers held an exclusive—if only because conventional grocers didn’t want...
Pungent aromas, bold tastes and festive colors; with spices, there is no shortage of flavors and they can also offer a plethora of health benefits, too. The good news is that your customers may not have to go farther than their own spice racks to find some of the...
Re-ignite the spark in your sex life Whether you’re 20, 40 or 60, you should feel good about your body and your sexual health. Get out from those covers you’ve been hiding under and let’s explore some natural remedies. Don’t Underestimate Your Prostate The most common form of cancer among...
Nothing reveals a person’s true stripes faster than his/her reaction to the news of a health problem. What would you say, for example, if your healthcare provider told you your blood sugar levels were through the roof? Perhaps, some of us would chalk it up to...
“Was there ever a people whose leaders were as truly their enemies as this one?” —Robert Jordan in Ernest Hemingway’s For Whom the Bell Tolls Imagine that huge, commercialized feed lots, over-crowded with cattle, poultry and other meat are sited close to rivers, streams and other water sources that...
Your customers may soon be asking you about the new movie, The Informant. What is it all about and why does it affect you? When we chatted with Mark Whitacre, Ph.D., in April about the weaknesses of the SELECT trial, and comparing high-selenium yeast and selenomethionine, I mentioned that I...
Have you heard of homeopathy or homeopathic medicine, but are unsure of what they are? Homeopathy, a popular way of treating aliments holistically, was founded by German physician Samuel Hahnemann some 200 years ago. The name “homeopathy” comes from two Greek words meaning “like disease.” Homeopathic remedies are derived...
I feel kind of old saying this, but today’s youth are a special breed. They are obsessed with anything digital, lovers of e-communication, proficient multi-taskers (yes, Mom, I can do my homework, text, IM and listen to my iPod at the same time) and are completely...
In its most recent quarterly conference call, Austin, TX-based Whole Foods Markets announced its new sweet-spot for store size is 35,000 to 45,000 square feet. This is down from 45,000 to 55,000 square feet it gave last year as its target range, which itself was down from the 55,000+...
An Interview with Jonathan W. Emord, Esq. Recently, we protected the status of a qualified health claim for selenium, but in the process discovered that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is confused about both the basic biochemistry of selenium and the legal requirements for a qualified health claim...
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