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Small Retailers And Private Label-A Perfect Match
SMALL RETAILERS ARE DISCOVERING THAT PRIVATE LABEL LINES ARE NOT JUST FOR LARGE CHAINS Retailers are constantly on the lookout for new, innovative ways to get customers to return to their stores. Promotions, loyalty clubs, coupons, events and classes are all effective ways to up the traffic coming through the doors. But to set itself ...
Going Non-GMO
As consumer knowledge and demand grows—and for higher intentions as well—natural product retailers and manufacturers want to offer non-genetically modified products. But obstacles remain. According to the non-profit Non-GMO Project, the most recent news in the pursuit for access to information on genetically modified foods in the United States has been the increase in consumer ...
Building Support For Bones And Joints
Overall, the market for bone and joint supplements is steady, but new research and new consumers are slowly picking up the pace. The bone and joint market continues to be a very stable, strong market with a loyal consumer base and steady support from the medical community, making natural products stores a “destination point.” As ...
A Change Of Heart
Tired and scared of side effect-inducing medications, consumers are actively seeking alternative options to caring for their cardiovascular health. From diets dependent on heavily processed foods leading to an obesity epidemic and skyrocketing cholesterol levels to financial issues leading to family worries causing our stress levels to go through the roof, there’s little about Americans’ ...
Gluten-Free Is Here To Stay
Though only one percent of the U.S. population has celiac disease, increased knowledge of gluten-free products is making the category stick with consumers, nevertheless. The gluten-free market is experiencing huge growth, with global sales expected to reach more than $4.3 billion within the next two years, according to Datamonitor analysis. In the United States, the ...
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 ...
Cutting The Fat
Weight loss manufacturers respond to consumer demand for safe, science-backed products. A diverse range of American consumers are increasingly focused on weight loss and weight maintenance within a broadening context of personal health and lifestyle issues.More specifically, according to the National Institute of Health (NIH), 66 percent of adults in the U.S. are overweight or ...
Beauty Insider
The skin, which acts as the body’s first line of defense, takes a constant beating. From damage caused by the sun to toxins and free radicals in the environment, the skin works hard to keep the rest of the body healthy, and that can take a toll on its appearance. Healthy skin can invoke confidence, ...
The Clean Truth
While the body has an inherent, natural ability to detoxify, and physical activity enhances this process, due to the overuse of processed food, increasingly sedentary lifestyles and overwhelming exposure to environmental pollutants, the need and market for detoxification and cleansing products that gently optimize that natural ability has grown. Brenda Watson, the founder of ReNew ...
Checking the Numbers
According to Nutrition Business Journal, consumer sales of supplements for diabetes reached $1 billion in 2010—a six percent growth over 2009 sales. The American Diabetes Association has published data showing that in the U.S. alone, in 2010, $218 billion was spent on medical expenditures on diabetes-related illnesses. An estimated 366 million people worldwide now suffer ...
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