[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Part 1 of this story, 2020 Year In Review Plus What's New and What's Next for 2021, is available here. This coming March, WholeFoods Magazine will publish the results of its 43rd Annual Retailer Survey of U.S. independent natural organic retailers. We are crunching those numbers now, but wanted to...
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.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As we look back on 2020—and ahead to 2021—the numbers point to opportunity for growth and a need for improvement. Just a few of the points addressed in this issue: 83% That’s how many supplement users say dietary supplements play an important role in helping to support health and wellness...
The world has changed in many ways over the last decade. We are much more comfortable talking about health-related topics that were almost taboo for the longest time. Many men today are reaching out for medications for erectile dysfunction, or ED. This is a new phenomenon, because for years it...
We’re asking customers to share what they love about their local natural products store. This month, the spotlight shines on one shopper’s experience at Healthy Pantry, in Whitehall, MI. Nathan Elliott, a chiropractor based in Muskegon, MI, first heard about Healthy Pantry from his boss after moving home from school...
With so many health-transforming books being released, WholeFoods wanted to know what the experts are reading. Here, Moms Across America's Zen Honeycutt, author of Unstoppable: Transforming Sickness and Struggle into Triumph, Empowerment and a Celebration of Community, shares her thoughts on two books that offer an inspection of the American Food...
“Show me the man and I’ll find you the crime.” —Lavrentiy Beria, Stalin’s Soviet Security Chief It is no State secret that government legislators and bureaucrats churn out a multitude of laws, statutes, codes, rules, and regulations year after year without any letup. After all, they must justify their...
As we all know, 2020 has not been the year we planned for. As we enter the last month of this crazy year, hopefully we can see a brighter future on the horizon. During these trying times, we saw true heroes emerge, and we are so grateful. So, as we...
We’re asking customers to share what they love about their local natural products store. This month, the spotlight shines on one shopper’s experience at Just Food Co-op, Northfield, MN. Serving Northfield, MN, residents since 2004, Just Food Coop focuses on sustainability and offers local, organic, and natural products. Most products...
Astragalus has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for centuries as an effective adaptogen. It is also known as Huang qi, which means “yellow leader,” primarily because the Astragalus root is yellow. Today most of us identify it with the Astragalus name, but no matter which name you know...
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