The ballots are in. The votes are tallied. And now without further ado, we are thrilled to share with you the winners of the 2014 WholeFoods Natural Choice Awards. For 11 years, WholeFoods Magazine has been sending out questionnaires to all of our retailer readers, asking for votes on best...
Industry experts share advice for keeping hair in place, and skin soft, supple and youthful.Pop quiz! Question 1: Which is the body’s largest organ? The skin, so you’d better take care of it. It’s one of the first places to show that something’s not quite right with the...
Nature’s best ingredients for healthy hair care.Everyone wants healthy, beautiful hair, but traditional hair care products contain strange chemicals (what is “methylisothiazolinone”?) that don’t take care of hair at all! Your customers are looking instead for natural ingredients to cleanse their scalps and nourish their hair. Let’s discuss some oils...
How natural ingredients can help keep your choppers clean and healthy.Pick up a tube of toothpaste and read the label. If you find ingredients you can’t pronounce, take caution. While brushing is a healthy habit that contributes to one’s overall wellbeing, some ingredients found in traditional products may do more...
Demand for natural products is as strong as ever, according to data collected in the 36th Annual WholeFoods Retailer Survey. Independent stores that participated in this year’s survey had a strong showing in 2013, selling a combined $741 million throughout their more than 1.24 million ft2 of total retail space.
Haddonfield, NJ—Reviva Labs, known for its innovative skincare products, celebrated its 40th anniversary this year. The company, located here, was founded by Stephen Strassler in 1973 when skincare in America was so young, the term “exfoliation” was unknown. But Strassler, who began his career in marketing, saw opportunities in the...
How topicals can help shoppers get a leg up on pain-free walking.Did you know about half of your clientele are suffering in vein? Varicose and spider veins are likely plaguing many of your shoppers…and you can help. Got the Blues? About 50% of Americans are affected by varicose veins (1).
Learn about some of the hottest personal care categories on the market today.In the natural realm, keeping up appearances isn’t about covering up. It’s about supporting the external with vital nutrients so that healthy, glowing skin, shiny hair and strong nails show through. Here’s everything you need to know about...
Why plants can help maintain a youthful look.If I told you that there’s a growing product category that can protect the longevity and vitality of skin, promote skin cells’ ability to regenerate, delay the biological aging of essential skin cells and preserve a youthful look, you’d say I was crazy,...
A guide to early childhood nutrition, from prenatal to toddler health.A child’s first years are marked by countless milestones, from rolling over to learning letters to taking their first steps—followed quickly by taking their first run. Proper nutrition—which includes smart dietary choices and taking natural and organic supplements—can make a...
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