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When the Big Boys Come to Town

November 1, 2008

The natural products industry is full of small business owners for whom the threat of big chain stores constantly looms on the horizon. While studies demonstrate people tend to purchase a greater percentage of their groceries and other merchandise from these larger stores, many smaller businesses do succeed. Recently,...

November 5th Will Be a Business Day

October 1, 2008

Jay Jacobowitz, President & Founder, Retail Insights

Which would be better for the natural products industry: an Obama or a McCain presidency? Political intelligence from our representatives at the Natural Products Association (NPA) in Washington, D.C. says that either a McCain or an Obama administration is likely to be less favorable to the natural products industry...

Keep Customers Coming Back

September 1, 2008

Sarah Harwood

With soaring gas prices, real estate value dropping and jobs hard to come by, it’s clear the economy is going through hard times. Although only half of U.S. economists are forecasting recession, nearly all agree the United States will go through a period of protracted slow growth, which the...

When You Face New Competition

August 1, 2008

Jay Jacobowitz, President & Founder, Retail Insights

Before a new competitor comes to town, you can fix the weak spots in your store. Is your facility clean and well-lit? Are your floor and ceiling in good condition and your walls freshly painted? Do your refrigerators and freezers work properly? Have you changed your window displays recently?...

The Rapid Rise of Native Sun

August 1, 2008

Dennis Marrero

A story of some "hippie" college kids exceeding all expectations. Standing outside of the 4,000 ft2 Jacksonville, FL Native Sun Natural Foods Market on opening day in February of 1997 may have been inspiring for some, but it wouldn't have had business owners taking notes on how to succeed in...