Articles by VRM Media
Promoting Seasonal Wellness
Trisha Sugarek MacDonald, BS, MS, director of research & development/national educator with Bluebonnet Nutrition in Texas, offered several tips for retailers to increase allergy health awareness: Renovation of the allergy health department, by making it attractive, interactive and informative for consumers – no matter their age. Cross merchandise “seasonal wellness” products on an end cap ...
2012 Industry Forecast
From NDIs and regulations to key categories and product innovations, Vitamin Retailer conducted a roundtable of industry professionals and association leaders to reflect on 2011 and forecast what’s to come in the New Year. THE PANEL: • GUNNY SODHI, director of operations and marketing with Ayush Herbs® Inc. (Redmond, WA), manufacturer of high quality ayurvedic ...
Between the Sheets
In today’s world, sex has become a much more acceptable topic. However, many people are still a bit timid about opening up and discussing sexual dysfunction with others, sometimes even with their doctor. Whether assuming that they are the only one with this type of issue, or feeling ashamed, sexual issues are becoming a more ...
2011 Manufacturer Of The Year
WHile Vitamin Retailer is known for celebrating retailers, during each of the past five years, the staff has sought to recognize manufacturers that go above and beyond by bestowing them with the coveted Manufacturer of the Year title. Over the course of the year, we research companies serving the dietary supplement industry, seeking to see ...
2010 Manufacturer of the Year
During each of the past four years, the VR staff has weighed which manufacturer would deserve the magazine’s highest honor—Manufacturer of the Year. We seek out the companies that stand apart in several key areas (including quality, leadership in science and innovation, respect for the environment and dedication to retailers and the industry as a ...
Special Section: Top Retailers
Living History at Willner ChemistsWillner Chemists opened its doors in New York City in 1911, at the intersection of 39th and Lexington, as an old-fashioned, neighborhood drugstore much like any other. Patrons could get their prescriptions filled, questions answered and perhaps, as the store proclaims on its now extensive website, “a refreshing pause at the ...
Special Section: Top Retailers
Setting the Standard in OhioMustard Seed Market & Café (Montrose and Solon, OH) • Years in Business: 29 • Store Count: 2 Owners: Margaret and Phillip NaborsTwenty-nine years ago, Margaret and Phillip Nabors founded the Mustard Seed Market & Café with strict ingredient standards: no artificial colors, flavorings or harmful chemical preservatives, no saccharin or ...
2010 Vity Awards
Because we believe no one is better qualified to determine the industry’s best-selling products than the people who sell them, Vitamin Retailer once again polled its retailer readers on their top-selling products and best sales and merchandising support.What started in the 1990s has evolved into one of the most soughtafter awards in the natural products ...
Building A Free Radical Defense
Antioxidants are big business and growing exponentially: the overall market for antioxidants was valued at a whopping $12 billion in 2009, according to Euromonitor International, and the number of products with ‘antioxidants inside’ style labels is mushrooming. According to Mintel’s Global New Products Database (GNPD), in 2009, there were 409 launches globally with ‘antioxidants’ flagged ...
Science of Supplements
This special section of Vitamin Retailer comes in response to the industry’s desire for more information—retailers wanting to know more about the products they sell and manufacturers, suppliers and private labelers wanting to offer the science that backs the effectiveness of their products.We have featured a similar section annually in Nutrition Industry Executive since 2002, ...
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