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Anticipating Trends
Post Dr. Oz effect, consumers are relying on other sources that are creating the latest trends at retail. The participants are: Ramona Billingslea Marketing Manager Betsy’s Health Foods Houston, TX Juanita Landon Assistant Store Manager Garner’s Natural Market Columbia, SC Todd Pauli Partner, The Shelton Group Marketing, NOW Foods Bloomingdale, IL Carmela Wolf Wellness Manager ...
Helping the Brain Gain
The need to keep the brain sharp—however you want to define that—is no longer an “old person’s problem.” The need for memory and cognition supplements has gone well beyond “where do I know this person?” Consumers interested in these products want to “maintain an active lifestyle, and they want to stay confident in their abilities,” ...
2015 Retailer of the Year: Garner’s Natural Life
Candace Garner leads by example. She listens, she nurtures, and she is the picture of good health, according to the employees at Garner’s Natural Life stores in Greenville and Columbia, SC. Those who work for Garner insist they could not have a better boss … and they are as delighted as she is that Garner’s ...
Bone and Joint Supplements—Not Just for Seniors
Manufacturers and retailers agree that the bone and joint supplement market is starting to skew to younger populations interested in prevention, not treatment. Bone and joint health is a concern for older people and they have kept the market brisk. But in recent years, younger generations have taken the reins. Their fervor for prevention and ...
A Clear Vision
An aging population, increased screen usage and unhealthy lifestyle choices set the stage for a growing vision support supplement market. Staring at screens, smoking, an unhealthy diet and even obesity all take their toll on our eyesight. But along with taking on a healthier lifestyle, there are other natural ways to help protect vision, and ...
Mounting a Lasting Defense
Linking vitamin C with immune support, and thinking of immune-support during cold/flu season is a start, but consumers should consider integrative supplement tools to bolster immune function all year long. As we know, the immune system and the various biochemicals comprised within work tirelessly to achieve and maintain homeostasis, but can be vulnerable at any ...
Ready, Set, Go Natural!
The natural energy category is utilizing unexpected ingredients in unique ways. Energy … today’s on-the-go, average Joe wants it, needs more of it, and often craves a “quick fix” to get it. And normally, just a few steps away, consumers can buy a large Red Bull or a similar stimulant drink to give themselves that ...
Enzymes: Easing Digestive Distress
Supplementation of enzymes can help achieve optimal health. With upwards of 60 to 70 million people in the U.S. suffering from digestive issues, it’s no surprise that gut health ranks among consumers’ top health concerns, according to Trisha Sugarek-MacDonald, BS, MS, director of research and development and national educator at Texas-based Bluebonnet Nutrition. In fact, ...
2015 Vity Awards Winners
Vitamin Retailer (VR) once again polled its retailer readers on their top-selling products and best sales and merchandising support to compile its 2015 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 ...
Essential Minerals
While vitamins continue to grab headlines, the need for minerals is also vital to good health. Both vitamins and minerals each have a unique role in satisfying nutritional needs. But while both are critical in helping to maintain overall health, vitamins have long been the star attraction among consumers, in part, due to their shelf ...
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