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The United States of Health

Building Bridges to Opportunity

February 1, 2026

Karen Howard, CEO and Executive Director of Organic & Natural Health Association

The interconnection of our issues in the natural products industry, whether you are a retailer, consumer, supplement manufacturer, or a farmer, requires conversation.

Merchandising Insights

Succession

Three independent natural products retailers take us on their transition journey.

November 20, 2025

Jay Jacobowitz, President & Founder, Retail Insights

Explore the experiences of three independent natural retailers who have made a successful transfer of ownership.

2025 Retailer of the Year: Kimberton Whole Foods

How sharing the wealth has led to abundance for the Kimberton Whole Foods community and beyond.

August 28, 2025

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

From modest farm stand to a string of Kimberton Whole Foods locations, check out what makes WholeFoods Magazine's 2025 Retailer of the Year shine.

Merchandising Insights

Staffing: Strategies For Success

Who's in the workforce, and how can we optimizing our teams to best serve our customers? Read on for insights.

August 28, 2025

Jay Jacobowitz, President & Founder, Retail Insights

Is there a way for you to improve retail store staffing levels and worker productivity? Some thoughts.

Carrying on a Legacy: The Next Chapter for Get Healthy

Get Healthy Brooksville and Get Healthy Spring Hill owners Laura DeWitt and Karen Greenway have passed the torch to longtime employee Brian Mosser.

July 17, 2025

Holliday Woodard

Brian Mosser, who purchased Get Healthy from owners Laura DeWitt and Karen Greenway, says his passion for the health industry stems from witnessing how the work reshapes customers' lives.

Merchandising Insights

Success, Succession, and Holding Steady

The 2024-2025 view from U.S. independents.

June 6, 2025

Jay Jacobowitz, President & Founder, Retail Insights

Our cross-country survey of independent natural products retailers reveals widespread resilience. Find out what they told us.

2025 47th Annual WholeFoods Magazine Retailer Survey

What are the main challenges impacting independent natural products retailers, and how are they faring? Find out!

February 20, 2025

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

WholeFoods Magazine and Readex Research surveyed independent natural organic retailers to paint a picture of independent natural products retailing in the U.S. today.