Dennis Marrero

Artificial Sweeteners Sent to the Sidelines

November 9, 2008

Today’s consumer is not one who will willingly take the good with the bad if there is a better option. This holds true in all aspects of retail. For instance, who wants a CD player when you can have an iPod that holds all of your music, takes pictures...

Putting a Label on Beauty

October 6, 2008

Dennis Marrero

An all-too-common story in every sector of our industry has been filtering out the imitators. With the popularity of natural products reaching its height, mainstream brands and novel companies looking to cash in have flooded the market. This has lead to increased consumer confusion as to what constitutes natural,...

Saluting the Most Important Meal of the Day

September 2, 2008

Dennis Marrero

[vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You are what you eat... especially if it’s the first thing you eat. Breakfast has been and always will be the most important meal of the day. Eating a frosted doughnut over granola and yogurt may be the factor that decides the amount of stress that will accompany your daily...

Revitalizing Youth

September 2, 2008

Dennis Marrero

Citizens throughout our nation are slowly realizing that our choices, and those that we make for our children, have serious consequences. A wave of media attention surrounding the children’s health sector seems to have marked the natural products industry as the key to promoting health for younger generations. And...

An Industry Turning Point

August 1, 2008

Dennis Marrero

With average gas prices exceeding $4 a gallon and the cost of soy, grain and other commodities skyrocketing, organic, high-priced food is bound to be affected in the economic downturn. Right? Contrary to this logic, the market for organics is still strong and its consumer base is expanding beyond...

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...

The Digestive Foundation

April 7, 2008

Dennis Marrero

The Path to Health Follows the Digestive Tract The retailers, consumers, manufacturers and suppliers who make up the natural products industry all have one common concern: health. Whether through food, supplements, meditation or exercise, these lifestyle-minded individuals choose natural because they believe their health will benefit from their actions. Still,...