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Embracing a More Holistic HABA

August 27, 2021

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]How has HABA changed over the past year? It’s changed right in line with all the other trends, says Brandon Boothe, Thrive Natural Care Co-Founder and COO: “The last year has been so challenging for everyone. Many of our friends and family and customers have started re-evaluating their lives. We...

The Future of Oral Health

June 24, 2021

Julia Peterman

Oral health supplies of the future: toothpaste, floss, mouth wash… and probiotics. Just like the gut, the mouth has a microbiome, and just like in the gut, that microbiome affects the whole body. Bonnie Feldman, DDS, MBA, gave a presentation titled “Oral Health and Microbiome” at Nutri-Beauty: Mastering the Market...

Meet the New-and-Improved HABA

April 29, 2021

Julia Peterman

A Broader Definition of Beauty How many products do you stock that are labeled for “normal” hair or skin? That number is about to drop. “From skin care to soap, shampoo, and more, our beauty and personal care brands are removing the word ‘normal’ from advertising and packaging, all over...

Summer Remedy Kit: Essentials Your Customers Will ♥

March 18, 2021

Maggie Jaqua

Finally! With the brutal winter behind us, we can start looking forward to warmer days enjoying the fresh air and sunshine. And we seriously have enough to deal with these days—no one wants to add annoyances like itching and peeling to their list of bothers. To help your customers get...

2021 43rd Annual Retailer Survey

February 19, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Sponsored by [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]We’re not going to bury the lead here, because we know the number everyone wants to know: overall same-store year-over-year growth for independent natural products retailers. It’s 5.02%, which is remarkable given the shutdown pressures, and the need for 50 individual states to deem natural foods stores...

Immune Support: Easing Symptoms

February 19, 2021

Julia Peterman

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We’ve all been there: Despite efforts to ward off sniffles, coughs, and sneezes, we still end up reaching for the tissues. And when we’re feeling blah, we just want fast relief. For your customers who find themselves under the weather, they’ll appreciate that their local health food store is stocked...

Natural Intimacy Products

January 26, 2021

Rachel Appleton

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Petrochemicals in personal lubricants? Not so sexy. Parabens and synthetic glycerin? No thanks. Odds are most of your customers looking for cleaner foods, supplements, and beauty products will also want to take a pass on chemical-laden intimacy products. Here, a look at what’s trending in the category, including ingredients...

Hand Sanitizer Update

December 18, 2020

Rachel Appleton

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The best way to prevent the spread of infections such as COVID-19 and decrease the risk of getting sick is by washing hands with soap and water, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—but life doesn’t always happen by a sink. Hand sanitizer to the rescue. It’s...

Person of the Year 2020: Frontline Heroes

November 19, 2020

Maggie Jaqua

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Thank YOU. You are our heroes. Thank you to the healthcare practitioners who dove into the challenge of fighting a virus they knew very little about. Thank you to the natural products retailers who fought to keep their doors open so a worried public could access the products that help...

2020 Retailer of the Year: Weavers Way

October 22, 2020

Maggie Jaqua

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As a produce buying club founded by a group of neighbors in Philadelphia, the early days of Weavers Way were modest, and focused on filling a simple need: to provide the neighborhood with access to quality produce. And while the focus in 2020 is still on filling the basic need...