From toilet paper to cleaning supplies to immune-support supplements and more, we’ve all been feeling the impact of supply chain disruptions since 2020. The latest item missing from shelves: tampons (1). The effects of COVID-19 are only one factor contributing to the tampon shortage. As Andre Schulten, Chief Financial Officer...
We asked independent natural products retailers to name the brands that have made the greatest impact on their business in the past year, and the results are in! For 20 in-demand categories, we tallied the votes submitted online in our Natural Choice Awards and used data from our What’s Selling...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Smooth skin with a natural, healthy glow is the summer goal…but often the reality is that skin is either sunburned, dry and ashy, oily and breaking out, or marred by bug bites and itchy rashes. Fortunately, nature’s gems can help ease itches and irritation while getting skin looking and feeling...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Nutri-beauty, nutricosmetics, beauty-from-within, ingestible beauty—the sheer number of names for this space is a testament to both its novelty and its popularity. What kind of numbers are we looking at? A Research and Markets report projects that the U.S. nutri-beauty market will reach $8.3B by 2027, growing at a CAGR...
Teenagers are going through a lot, including hormonal changes that can cause acne. Hormones called androgens increase in teens during puberty, making the skin’s oil glands get larger and make more sebum, an oily substance that moisturizes and protects the skin—and, in large amounts, helps clog pores, leading to acne...
[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...
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...
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...
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...
[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...
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