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Independent Retailers Sound Off

The state of independent natural retail, in their own words.

February 22, 2026

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Independent natural products retailers reflect on the state of business.

BNG Partners with MarketTrack, Expanding MAP Enforcement

June 5, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Tempe, AZ — BNG, the parent company of Herbal Clean QCarbo same day detox, announced a MAP Policy in 2017 to ensure the investment in its brick and mortar retailers. In addition to announcing the MAP Policy, BNG says it is policing with strict enforcement on all online third-party marketplaces.

Listen: What's Selling at Green Acres Health Food

April 24, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

The Natural View drops in on Green Acres Health Food Store in Piscataway, N.J. In this wide-ranging conversation with the manager and owner (conducted on 4/20), we talk about CBD oil sales, the benefits of opening a juice bar, how to compete in the shadow of two new Whole Foods...

White Paper Outlines Best Practices For MAP Policy

April 23, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Contributor

By Whitney C. Gibson and Daren Garcia of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP As virtually all consumer product manufacturers and brand owners by now realize, the world is becoming increasingly ecommerce driven. While this paradigm shift has ushered in numerous opportunities for businesses, it also presents significant challenges. One...

[REPLAY] How We Deal: The Inside Story on Minimum Advertised Price (MAP)

April 20, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Presented on April 19 by WholeFoods Magazine and sponsored by Buried Treasure Liquid Nutrients, this webinar panel discussion breaks down what retailers and manufacturers need to know about MAP from experts in the field. The discussion is moderated by Laurie Petersen, editor-in-chief, WholeFoods Magazine and panelists include: Ed Jones, owner,...

Register Now For April 19 Webinar on Minimum Advertised Price

April 3, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Learn the issues involved with minimum advertised price during a FREE hour-long webinar on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 2:00pm EST. Click here to register for the webinar. Ed Jones, owner of Nutrition World, Chase Ballard, general manager of Nutrition World and creator of NutritionProductsInsider.com, Taylor Hamilton, owner of Tunie's...

Reviva Labs Hires MAP Specialist to Uphold Pricing

March 20, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

HADDONFIELD, NJ — Reviva Labs, the 45-year-old natural skin care product retailer, has instituted a Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) program and hired a specialist to ensure it is enforced by all resellers — whether online or brick-and-mortar. In a release, the company said downward pricing pressures from "online behemoths" have...

Taking a Stand on Minimum Advertised Price (MAP)

February 21, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Chattanooga, TN — Ed Jones, founder of Nutrition World, is on a mission to bulletproof the natural products retail industry and he wants you to join him. Jones has started an education campaign to rally independents to demand respect from their vendors in the form of a Minimum Advertised Price...

Are You Getting Your Share?

February 20, 2018

Laurie Petersen

Many moving parts go into the production of a magazine and that is multiplied this month by the 40th Annual WholeFoods Magazine Retailer Survey conducted in conjunction with Readex Research. When accompanied by Retail Insights’ proprietary Retail Universe, it shows that independent organic and health food stores garnered $11.48 billion...