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Retail Done Right, 5 Simple Strategies You Can’t Afford to Overlook

June 26, 2018

Savvy retailers want and need brands to up their game — to provide true category leadership. This does not mean brands need to spend money they currently do not have to invest in expensive tools. On the contrary, retailers need brands to educate them on who their shoppers are, how...

Did She Really Just Say That?

May 18, 2017

Jay Jacobowitz, President & Founder, Retail Insights

Imagine you are in your store and the phone rings. The voice on the other end of the line says, “Hello, I’m standing in the store at the probiotics cooler and I don’t know which one to buy.” Of course, you accept without much surprise the fact that people are...

RidgeCrest Herbals 2017 Almanac

January 6, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Click on cover image below to enjoy the RidgeCrest Herbals 2017 Almanac for its calendar, trends, specials and tips. A hard copy is also polybagged with every WholeFoods Magazine January 2017 issue.

Un-Amazon-able

July 19, 2016

Jay Jacobowitz, President & Founder, Retail Insights

Not all retail stores are under pressure. One new chain is expanding. Based on a successful formula, the chain plans to add 100 new 10,000-square-foot stores this year for a total of more than 970 units. The stores are called “Ulta Beauty” (Ulta, not Ultra, notice) and offer makeup, skin...