The WholeFoods Magazine team launched our new website this month, plus we made sure this April issue was ready for you so you can check out the winners of the 2023 Natural Choice Awards and more!
Trends and Predictions What forces in 2022 will continue in 2023, and which ones will change? Here’s my best guess on a few. Staffing: The massive, late-2022 tech-industry layoffs of tens of thousands of workers will increase the size of the available U.S. workforce. At least some of these newly...
Consumers are keen on the concept of personalization, but can brick-and-mortar independents capitalize on this trend? For insights, we turned to Noah Voreades, Managing Director of GenBiome Consulting. “Personalization in the nutritional supplements market in many ways is still trying to find the right business model, channels, and ways to...
Monterey, CA– Total organic fresh produce sales increased during Q2 2022, according to the Organic Produce Performance Report issued by the Organic Produce Network (OPN) and Category Partners. Sales of organic produce totaled $2.4 billion for the quarter and the retail price increased 3.7%. Organic volume decreased by 2.8%. Compared...
Things you’ll want to know, and some you may not. Is now a good time to sell your store? Yes, if you’ve got good profits. What are good profits? Net profits—cash that remains available to you at the end of each year after you’ve paid all your...
A Greek philosopher noted that “The only constant in life is change.” Over two millennia later, a French writer said: “The more things change the more they stay the same.” Both statements reflect reality, especially in the world of retail. The world of commerce is changing rapidly, but the fundamental...
Secaucus, NJ—The Vitamin Shoppe is opening a new innovation store in Edgewater, NJ, according to a press release. The store incorporates technology-driven innovations in product, service, and education into the Vitamin Shoppe experience, while simplifying and modernizing the design and adding personalized elements. The store features on-demand digital product guides,...
In September, we outlined the most important steps we believe you need to take to get your store ready for a successful sale. To quickly recap, and expand on these ideas: 1. Detach yourself emotionally from the value of your business, so that you can negotiate effectively with prospective buyers,...
Charlotte, NC. -- The Fresh Market opened a new store in south Charlotte that brings it back to its roots as a European and specialty market. It’s an important event for the company, which closed 15 stores earlier this year under CEO Larry Appel, who came onboard a year ago.
Seattle, WA – With treatment of its fulfillment center work force facing increased scrutiny, and unionization efforts underway by Whole Foods Market team members, Amazon.com will raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour for all U.S. workers – including part-timers and those hired through temp agencies. The increase takes...
