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Inflection Point: Washington, D.C. and the State of the Natural Products Industry
Panelists: Jim Emme, CEO, NOW Health Group, Bloomingdale, IL, www.nowfoods.com Jonathan Emord, President, Emord & Associates, Clifton, VA, https://emord.com Karen Howard, CEO and Executive Director, Organic and Natural Health Association (ONHA), Washington, D.C., www.organicandnatural.org Mark LeDoux, CEO and Chairman, Natural Alternatives International (NAI), Carlsbad, CA, www.nai-online.com Dan Lifton, CEO, Quality of Life Labs, Purchase, NY, ...
2021 Vity Awards
Vitamin Retailer (VR) magazine once again polled its retailer readers on their top-selling products and best sales and merchandising support to compile its 2021 Vity Awards. After all, who is better qualified to determine the industry’s best-selling products than the people who sell them? What started in the 1990s has evolved into one of the ...
Increasing Strength and Stamina in the Men’s Health Products Market
The pandemic provides interesting insights into trending men’s health needs. America’s “manly man”—the horseback riding, cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking and bar-fighting—icon has been replaced. Today’s man has a better mortality rate than his predecessors. He’s more likely to be found on a bike or at the gym, preparing or ordering freshly made, nutritious meals and ...
Welcome to the Land of Nod
For millions, sleep and the ability to physically and mentally relax is more elusive than ever. Here’s how to help them restore healthy sleep. Mass insomnia is not a new phenomenon. Pandemic, terror attacks, world wars, acts of an angry Mother Nature, all create an internal environment where relaxation and sleep are impaired. Josh Axe, ...
It’s Easier to be Green!
Energy-providing green foods are seeing a renaissance. Here’s why this category in your store may benefit from a revival. A popular TV series, “Nip/Tuck,” saw its key character Dr. Christian Troy regularly cutting fresh wheat grass for juicing. It seemed somewhat odd at the time, as the series ran from 2003-2010. But a lot has ...
Optimizing Bone Health
Continued interest in bone health promotion and osteoporosis avoidance contribute to steady growth in this segment. “The bone health status of Americans appears to be in jeopardy …” said the “Bone Health and Osteoporosis: A Report of the Surgeon General.” The report goes on to state that while bone health is critically important to one’s ...
Seasonal Wellness
Springtime means more activity outdoors—here’s how to help your customers keep their immune systems strong for their release from hibernation. Spring fever is really a thing. It’s not just a myth. In this case, the use of “fever” means ebullience and zeal. According to Merriam-Webster, the first use of the term was in 1859 to ...
Digestive Health Grows Up
The digestive-health supplement market is becoming a mega category. Panelists: Claire Barnes, Technical Advisor, ADM Protexin, Doral, FL, www.bio-kult.com Ramona Billingslea, Marketing Manager, Betsy’s Health Foods, Houston, TX, www.betsyhealth.com Kurt Cameron, CMO, Diem, Ann Arbor, MI, www.diemdirectllc.com Mark Drucker, MD, Advisor, Sun Chlorella, Torrance, CA, www.sunchlorellausa.com Amanda Edwards, Store Manager, Mount of Olives Health Food, ...
Golden Years
Focusing on healthy aging products. Aging is an unavoidable natural process. However, healthy aging is a cornerstone to making the most of your golden years. Healthy aging is something everyone wants—and should have. When we take care of ourselves, we can not only be free of disease, but also have a more youthful appearance, high ...
Being a Better Sport
Vibrant growth of sports nutrition reflects an evolving view of wellness. Now more than ever, your customers want to feel good, to feel alive. Along with eating a healthier diet and being mindful of self-care—fitness truly makes us feel great, and it nourishes our confidence. Millions of Americans are responding to the lockdown by getting ...
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