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UNFI Working to Restore Operations After Cyberattack
On June 5, United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI, Providence, RI) suffered from a cyberattack, when the company noticed “unauthorized activity” on some of its information technology (IT) systems. According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, UNFI activated its incident response plan, which involved taking certain systems offline, impacting the company’s ability ...
In Memoriam: Renee Southard, Owner of Organic Marketplace and Former SENPA President
Renee Carpenter Southard, owner of Organic Marketplace in Gastonia, NC, and former president of SENPA, died on Jan. 17, at age 68. “It is with broken hearts and deep sorrow that we announce the passing of the heart of Organic Marketplace Renee Carpenter Southard. We are understandably reeling as a family at our sudden loss ...
iHerb Unveils Online Distribution Partnership With The Vitamin Shoppe
Health and wellness e-commerce retailer iHerb (Irvine, CA) announced a partnership with The Vitamin Shoppe (Secaucus, NJ) to bring the brick-and-mortar retailer’s products to millions of new consumers worldwide. iHerb ships more than 50,000 products from more than 1,800 brands to more than 180 countries, the company said. “At The Vitamin Shoppe, we believe everyone ...
Amazon Walks Away From Just Walk Out Technology
E-commerce giant Amazon (Seattle, WA) announced it will discontinue its autonomous “Just Walk Out” cashierless technology from most of its locations. “We’ve invested a lot of time redesigning a number of our Amazon Fresh stores over the last year, offering a better overall shopping experience with more value, convenience, and selection—and so far we’ve seen ...
Synergistic Blends: Michael’s Health Celebrates 40 Years
In the early 1980’s, Michael Schwartz, NMD, owner of Michael’s Health, worked as a body, mind and nutritional counselor at Major Health Foods in McAllen, TX where store owner Lily Majors was seeking natural remedies for improved health. It was while working there that he had the idea to combine individual ingredients instead of having ...
MegaFood Announces Partnership with 1% for the Planet
On Jan. 24, MegaFood (Manchester, NH), a company known for its plant-based supplements, announced a partnership with 1% for the Planet. The company said it will commit 1 percent of annual sales to environmental partners across the globe. MegaFood has a Giving Strategy designed to support farmers, food, soil, local New Hampshire initiatives, climate related ...
Sonoran University Presents Honorary Degree to “Queen of Retailing” Sandy Gooch
On Dec. 18, Sonoran University of Health Sciences (formerly Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine) in Tempe, AZ, presented an honorary degree to Sandy Gooch, the “Queen of Retailing” and a pioneer in the natural food market industry, during its commencement ceremony. In 1976, Gooch opened Mrs. Gooch’s Natural Food Store, the largest market of its ...
SOHO Expo Lectures Cover a Range of Health Topics
During SENPA’s 2023 SOHO Expo, held Dec. 1-3, three major natural product branded product companies hosted sponsored lectures. Across three days, Enzymedica (Venice, FL), EuroPharma (Green Bay, WI) and Bluebonnet Nutrition (Sugar Land, TX) hosted one lecture each at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, FL. The lectures covered a wide range ...
American Botanical Council to Host Free Webinar on Changing Leadership
On Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, the American Botanical Council (ABC), based in Austin, TX, will host a free webinar on changing leadership and brand transitions from 2 to 3 p.m. When brands change ownership or leadership, there is often “uncertainty and fear” from customers about what will happen to the original vision, integrity and products ...
Rethinking the Cost of Doing Business: Investing in Your Store’s Success
The question of how to invest resources for a store’s success is always an ongoing, yearly concern. But I would say that in this past year, we’ve all learned how important it is to adapt to changing conditions while continuing to review all of the usual aspects of a store’s operating expenses. With local conditions ...
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