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The New Age of Probiotics
The realm of probiotics has grown so expansively; research and development are likely going to continue to accelerate. Here’s how to keep this category lively. Ah, utopia … a community of diverse entities that work synergistically together, with each individual performing specialized functions for the greater good and sustenance of the whole; and a community ...
Helping to Ease Pain
Consumers interested in natural solutions that address pain have a myriad of options. From the beginning of time, people have been trying to find ways to fight pain naturally. Between headaches, sports injuries, arthritis and the like, pain is, unfortunately, a fact of life for many people, whether on a chronic or acute basis, and ...
Multifunctional Minerals: Essential for Good Health
An educated customer base and loyalty to established, proven products keep the mineral market strong. The consumption of minerals is essential to support a number of life-sustaining functions. Due to the busy lifestyles led by Americans and the changes in farming practices in the United States, there is a growing need for supplements to enhance ...
Healthy & Strong: Natural Products Address Men’s Wants and Needs
According to an article out of the Cleveland Clinic, current top health concerns for men include prostate cancer, heart disease, diabetes and stroke. Other age-related concerns that made the list included decreased testosterone levels, erectile dysfunction and difficulty with weight management. “Today, men are more aware than in the past that they can positively influence ...
2017 Vity Awards
Vitamin Retailer magazine once again polled its retailer readers on their top-selling products and best sales and merchandising support to compile its 2017 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 most ...
Private Enterprises
The nuts and bolts of partnering with a private labeler. Your natural products business is thriving. Or maybe it’s struggling a bit. Or maybe you want to provide more options for your customers. Whatever the reason, perhaps you’ve considered partnering with a private labeler to create a unique brand for your store. Carrying a private ...
Focusing on Eye Health
Technology’s impact on eye health is widening the market to include consumers of all ages. According to the National Eye Institute (NEI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the number of people affected by the most common eye diseases including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma is expected to double between ...
But Weight! There’s More!
Weight-management solutions for the natural health-conscious continue to expand in scope as they also become a bit more targeted. While some may argue that pounds and fat are all the same but in different bodies, savvy retailers and the brand marketers that serve up solutions to them are beginning to understand that in reality, that ...
Supporting Sustainable Energy
Hectic lives, stress and always being connected empty our figurative gas tanks; here’s how to help your customers get outstanding energy mileage. I’m tired. These two words are heard so often the sentiment barely registers. One may think, “Everyone is tired, big deal.” And to a large extent, natural product retailers’ customer base battles an ...
Reigning Cats & Dogs
Natural products to make pets feel like royalty. With 95 percent of pet owners considering their pets to be part of the family, it’s no wonder animal lovers are taking the natural route, stocking their cabinets with the highest quality of natural pet food and supplements. Pet owners are making great efforts to adjust their ...
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