The last week of January was filled with unpleasant news in the industry—most notably: Lucky’s Confirms Store Closures; Outlines Timeline Earth Fare Announces Inventory Liquidation at All Stores Both headlines were met with shock and sadness, followed by stress as people contemplated how the closings would impact their personal business,...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Jay Jacobowitz and Maggie Jaqua. Our 42nd annual retailer survey yielded a large response—our largest yet. Respondents represent nearly 800 stores, including some of the largest and best independent natural organic retailers from every region of the country. Overall, stores that responded to this survey run more than...
