Independent Health Food Stores
Michael’s Health Launches Naturopathic Wellness Center
Michael Schwartz, founder of Texas-based Michael’s Health, launched a new national initiative to support independent health food stores. Called the “Naturopathic Wellness Center” National Advertising Campaign, this project is designed to celebrate and support independent retailers who keep the spirit of national wellness alive, according to the company. About 100 stores have already joined. “I’ve ...
Independent Retail Expo to be Held in Palm Springs This November
The Positively Natural Network (PNN), a not-for-profit trade association for independent natural products retailers, manufacturers, brokers and related businesses, has announced new dates for its annual Naturally Independent Expo (NIE). The event will now be held Nov. 14-15 at the Palm Springs Convention Center in Palm Springs, CA. “We strongly feel that these new Expo ...
Boosting Foot Traffic: A Guide to Advertising for Independent Health Food Stores
As a small business owner, one of your primary duties is to develop strategies to get more people into your store. In fact, the two most important metrics that every retailer in America should track are store traffic and basket size. If you have enough people coming through the door and they are buying things, ...
[Extra! Extra!] Talking Retail With Renee Carpenter Southard, Owner, Organic Marketplace, Gastonia, NC
VR: Can you please share with our readers some of your insights about the retail marketplace for natural products, especially as relate to independent health-food stores? Southard: I feel that our independent natural product retailers have long-established their place in the natural products industry. DSHEA allowed so many of us to engage the communities we ...
Nurturing Health, Nourishing Experience: The Key Role of Customer Experience in Independent Health Food Stores
In an era of heightened health consciousness, the natural products industry has experienced a substantial surge. Consumers everywhere are actively seeking out natural solutions, and the competition in the retail of natural products has reached a feverish peak. Online platforms have taken note, selling more products than ever while expanding their education and awareness programs. ...
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