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2026 48th Annual Retailer Survey

Inside the realities of independent natural retail: challenges, momentum, and what lies ahead.

February 23, 2026

Jay Jacobowitz, President & Founder, Retail Insights and Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Overall year-over-year growth for all survey respondents was a robust 6.1% increase.

Merchandising Insights

Looking Back, and Forward: 2025 - 2026

What better way to understand what happened in natural during 2025 and what will happen in 2026 than to ask those on the front lines? Independents covering the four corners of the country weigh in. Good news abounds!

January 16, 2026

Jay Jacobowitz, President & Founder, Retail Insights

Independent retailers reflect on 2025 to predict what the new year has in store for the industry.

How Machine Learning Can Reduce Food Waste in Grocery Stores

May 20, 2022

Matt Frost

The FMI - The Food Industry Association, reports that the average supermarket stocks more than 31,000 items (1). To operate efficiently, it’s important to track how many of these items are actually sold and how many are wasted. Reports suggest that in the UK grocery retail sector, stores throw away the...

Fresh Food Bolsters Brick-And-Mortar, According to Nielsen Report

September 25, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Fresh food is keeping brick-and-mortar stores open, according to a report from Nielsen. Online grocery shoppers spend 1.5% more in-store on fresh food than the average consumer does, notes an article from Nielsen regarding the report. “Fresh is the growth engine of the store,” the article says, “as gains in...

Milking the Alternatives

October 23, 2017

Sebastian Krawiec

As I’m sure you are aware, plant-based foods have experienced profound growth in the marketplace. According to the Plant Based Foods Association, with data commissioned from Nielsen, the plant-based food category is valued at $3.1 billion across all channels, an 8.1% growth from the previous year (1). This growth was...

39th Annual WholeFoods Retailer Survey 2017

February 27, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Watch the broadcast of our 39th Annual WholeFoods Retailer Survey 2017 from February 22, 2017. Gain important insight on how natural product retailers of different sizes have operated in 2016 to help you make the most of your business. [vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/X2L3AGjANC4"][/vc_column][/vc_row]...