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An Open Invitation to Join SENPA
Open invitation… To what you may ask? SENPA. What is SENPA and why would we want to be part of it? SENPA is a non-profit organization focused on the independent retailer for the last 60-plus years. This group focuses on how to help the “small guys” remain relevant and competitive. How do they do that ...
SENPA to Hold Webinar for 30th Anniversary of DSHEA
SENPA announced an upcoming webinar titled “United for Change: The Impact of DSHEA and the Future of the Natural Products Industry.” The event will be held at 2 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Aug. 20. It will feature a panel of industry leaders who will discuss the significant impact of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education ...
UNPA Joins Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance
United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) announced it joined the Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance (GRMA). GRMA serves a varied membership including manufacturers, retailers, public health organizations, certification bodies and trade associations. GRMA’s goal is to ensure consumers have access to safe, quality products, specifically in the dietary supplement, cosmetic and OTC drug markets. “UNPA played ...
CRN Challenges Preliminary Injunction on New York Age-Restriction Lawsuit
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) filed an appellate brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit challenging a New York federal court’s denial of CRN’s preliminary injunction against the age-restriction law on muscle building and weight loss supplements. The law was signed in October 2023 and went into effect in ...
Retailer Roundtable: Independent Store Owners Speak Out
The panel: Bill Ayzin, Owner, Wealth of Health Natural Market, Idaho Falls, ID, https://wealthofhealthnutrition.com Ramona Billingslea, Marketing Manager, Betsy’s Health Foods, Spring, TX, https://betsyhealth.com Susanne Engelbert, Owner, Eterna Health Food Store, Mansfield, TX, https://eternahealthfood.com Alina Hornfeldt, Co-owner, Mastel’s Health Foods, St. Paul, MN, www.mastels.com Brian Mosser, Business Development Director, Get Healthy Vitamins & Natural Foods, ...
When Good is Just Not Enough, Seek Retail Greatness
America is built on small businesses, but competition from the masses is growing every day. For many independent retailers across America, failure is not an option. It’s a personal and profound mission to make a difference in the health of our communities. With increased competition comes greater demands on store management, and being good at ...
New York Supplements Ban Takes Effect, Retailers Respond
On Apr. 22, 2024, New York State’s ban on weight-loss and muscle building supplements took effect. The law, which was signed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Oct. 25, 2023, prohibits retailers from selling dietary supplements marketed for “weight loss” or “muscle building” to anyone under 18 years old. On Dec. 5, 2023, the ...
30 Noteworthy Retailers
To celebrate its 30th anniversary, Vitamin Retailer (VR) magazine honors 30 brick-and-mortar natural product retailers—single and multi-store—that exemplify the characteristics of professionalism, service and expertise. Choosing only 30 stores was difficult. VR magazine appreciates the hard work of the many retail staff members and stores around the country that meet the needs of their communities ...
2023 Vity Awards
Vitamin Retailer (VR) magazine once again polled its retailer readers on their top-selling products and best sales and merchandising support to compile its 2023 Vity Awards. After all, who is better qualified to determine the industry’s bestselling products than the people who sell them? What started in the 1990s has evolved into one of the ...
NPA Announces Annual Capitol Hill Advocacy Fly-in Day
With the announcement that Congress is once again open to the public, the Natural Products Association (NPA) has announced that its annual federal government advocacy “fly-in” day on Capitol Hill is scheduled for Wednesday, June 7. Interested parties can reserve their spot and make hotel reservations on its website. A full list of activities will ...
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