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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 […]
NPA Submits Comments to White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health
For the first time in nearly 50 years, President Biden is hosting the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. This conference follows a series of meetings over the last several months where White House officials, nutrition and health experts strategized how to end hunger and increase healthier outcomes by 2030 so that fewer […]
Washington and the Natural Products Industry
The Panel: Ramona Billingslea, Marketing Manager, Betsy’s Health Foods, Spring, TX, https://betsyhealth.com Jim Emme, CEO, NOW Health Group, Bloomingdale, IL, www.nowfoods.com Jonathan Emord, President & Principal, Emord & Associates, Clifton, VA, https://emord.com Karen Howard, CEO, Executive Director, Organic & Natural Health Association, Washington, D.C., https://organicandnatural.org Mark LeDoux, Chairman & CEO, Natural Alternatives International, Carlsbad, CA, […]
COVID-19 and the Natural Industry
Industry leaders discuss repercussions of the pandemic. Panelists: Jim Emme, CEO, NOW Health Group, Bloomingdale, IL, www.nowfoods.com Jonathan Emord, President, Emord & Associates, Clifton, VA, www.emord.com Dan Fabricant, PhD, President and CEO, Natural Products Association (NPA), Washington, D.C., www.npanational.org Jay Jacobowitz, President & Founder, Retail Insights, Brattleboro, VT, www.retailinsights.com Mark LeDoux, CEO and Chairman, Natural […]
Dr. Bronner’s Now Sources 100 Percent of Organic Hemp Seed Oil in its Soap
California-based Dr. Bronner’s now sources its entire supply, approximately 30 metric tons annually, of USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) Organic hemp seed oil used in its soap and other body care products, from U.S. farmers. This achievement marks the cumulative success of more than two decades of committed advocacy by the company to legalize hemp farming […]
FDA and CBD Confusion
For NIE Magazine’s feature article, “Washington and the Natural Industry,” we asked Steve Mister, President and CEO, Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Washington, D.C., www.crnusa.org the following question: The FDA’s very confusing statements about hemp and CBD have many wondering what is the long-term future for CBD, hemp and other hemp-derived compounds. How should retailers […]
Washington and the Natural Industry
Panelists: • Jonathan Emord, Esq., President, Emord & Associates, Washington, D.C., www.emord.com • Karen Howard, CEO and Executive Director, Organic and Natural Health Association, Washington, D.C., https://organicandnatural.org • Mark LeDoux, Chair and CEO, Natural Alternatives International (NAI), Carlsbad, CA, www.nai-online.com • Steve Mister, President and CEO, Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Washington, D.C., www.crnusa.org • […]
PCC Community Markets to Remove Self-checkout Kiosks
PCC Community Markets (Washington) has made the decision to remove all the self-checkout kiosks from their stores. They’ve already taken them out of their Fremont, Greenlake, Aurora, and Redmond stores, and the rest will be removed by summer, according to a report by KIRO-TV in Seattle. “We stopped putting self-checks in our stores in 2016 […]
Washington and the Natural Industry, continued
How does the future look for independent retailers? I certainly hope the independent retailer can survive. We work very hard every day to continue education for the consumer, and my employees staying up on trends will continue to be important. But the companies behind the products need to stand with the retailer when it comes […]
D.C. and the Natural Industry
Experts weigh in on Washington and the natural products industry. Participants: • Jim Emme, CEO, NOW Foods, Bloomingdale, IL, www.nowfoods.com • Mark A. LeDoux, Chairman and CEO, Natural Alternatives International, Carlsbad, CA, http://nai-online.com • Dan Lifton, President, Proprietary Branded Ingredients Group, Maypro, Purchase, NY, www.maypro.com • Steve Mister, President and CEO, Council for Responsible Nutrition […]
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