As we approach the end of 2023, Vitamin Retailer (VR) magazine looks back at the most read stories throughout the year. This year featured two stories involving fraudulent and adulterated products both involving the popular e-commerce platform Amazon. Aside from the crime stories, there were other news items including a partnership between Nordic Naturals and Walmart, and a newly designed flagship GNC store. See below for the top headlines of the year.

New Jersey Man Arrested for Counterfeit Health Supplement Sales

A man from New Jersey is charged with selling counterfeit versions of health supplements on Amazon.

http://vitaminretailer.com/new-jersey-man-arrested-for-counterfeit-health-supplement-sales/

iHerb Appoints Dr. Oz as New Global Advisor

On Oct. 4, iHerb (Irvine, CA), a global health and wellness e-commerce platform, announced a partnership with cardiac surgeon, author and television personality, Dr. Mehmet Oz, who will serve as the company’s new global advisor.

http://vitaminretailer.com/iherb-appoints-dr-oz-as-new-global-advisor/

2023 Retailer of the Year – Fruitful Yield

While successfully adapting to industry changes over the years, this Chicagoland retail favorite keeps the focus on helping people improve their health.

http://vitaminretailer.com/2023-retailer-of-the-year-fruitful-yield/

NOW Discovers Fraudulent Products Sold on Amazon Impersonating Prominent Industry Brands

NOW (Bloomingdale, IL) reported that it recently discovered multiple fraudulent supplements sold on Amazon mimicking the NOW brand as well as another prominent supplement brand. NOW began investigating after being notified by several consumers about suspicious NOW branded products they had purchased.

http://vitaminretailer.com/now-discovers-fraudulent-products-sold-on-amazon-impersonating-prominent-industry-brands/

NOW Reveals Testing Results of Bromelain Supplements Purchased on Amazon

NOW continued its award-winning industry self-policing program of testing unfamiliar brands found on Amazon, this time on Bromelain, according to the company. The testing revealed some of the most abysmal results since the program began six years ago, the company stated.

http://vitaminretailer.com/now-reveals-testing-results-of-bromelain-supplements-purchased-on-amazon/

Nordic Naturals Works With Walmart to Expand Availability of Omega-3 Supplements

Nordic Naturals has made its award-winning omega supplements available in thousands Walmart locations.

http://vitaminretailer.com/nordic-naturals-works-with-walmart-to-expand-availability-of-omega-3-supplements/

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?

http://vitaminretailer.com/2023-vity-awards/

New Hope Announces Closure of Natural Products Expo East

On Sept. 20, New Hope Network announced the closure of Natural Products Expo East. After almost 40 years in operation, the last Expo East was held from Sept. 20-23 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.

http://vitaminretailer.com/new-hope-announces-closure-of-natural-products-expo-east/

Study Finds Higher Than Recommended Doses of Vitamin D Reduces the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation

Taking higher-than-recommended doses of vitamin D for five years reduced the risk of atrial fibrillation in older men and women, according to a new study published in American Heart Journal from the University of Eastern Finland.

http://vitaminretailer.com/study-finds-higher-than-recommended-doses-of-vitamin-d-reduces-the-risk-of-atrial-fibrillation/

GNC Opens New Apothecary Style Flagship Shop in Pittsburgh

On Nov. 3, retailer GNC (Pittsburgh, PA), announced the opening of its new flagship store in the historic Terminal Strip District of Pittsburgh.

http://vitaminretailer.com/gnc-opens-new-apothecary-style-flagship-shop-in-pittsburgh/