Health & Wellness

Articles on Health and Wellness.

  1. Trends & External Forces
WASHINGTON — The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, has filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a recently enacted New York state law that would impose age-based restrictions on the purchase of certain dietary supplements. Passed by the New York legislature and signed […]
  1. Media & Marketing
  If success does leave clues, then failure leaves many as well.  Regular readers of this blog know that Boston Market, once a pioneer of rotisserie chicken and home-style meals, finds itself facing a slow fade. This isn’t the first time a seemingly established brand has fallen from grace. The story of Boston Market’s decline […]
  1. Shopper & Customer
  Consumers are dynamic not static according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. So, the question becomes just why are consumers in 2024 time-starved? Ok, let’s see a few reasons: ·         Busy Lives: The juggle of work, family, and personal commitments continue to be a major time drain. ·         Economic Factors: With […]
  1. Data & Insights
Today’s guest post comes from Josh Marsh, Vice President and General Manager of Sonexus™ Access and Patient Support at Cardinal Health. Josh discusses factors that drive manufacturers to insource versus outsource patient support services. He shares data from a Cardinal Health survey of biopharmaceutical companies and offers four factors to consider when evaluating your patient […]
  1. Corporate Strategy
It was a tough week to be at the top in retail with a number of companies announcing CEO switch-ups following disappointing performances, including Petco, Under Armour, Fossil Group and, as Retail TouchPoints previously reported, Allbirds. Former Best Buy COO to Lead Petco While CEO Search Gets Underway Ron Coughlin — who led Petco through […]
  1. Data & Insights
In the contemporary digital landscape, the seamless exchange of data isn’t merely a convenience; it’s an imperative for businesses committed to achieving operational excellence. At the core of this data ecosystem are APIs that connect different systems and enable efficient communication. Among them, conversion APIs stand out as powerful tools proficient in translating data across […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
RTIH Editor, Scott Thompson, brings you his top ‘future of retail’ systems launches and deployments from the past week, including Jisp, Walmart, Global Fashion Agenda, PDS Ventures, Pinterest, the Retail Trust, and The Very Group. Jisp In a review of its Scan & Save app’s performance through February, Jisp says it found that the total […]
  1. Shopper & Customer
Consumers love paying with installment plans. A recent report confirms that 60 percent of shoppers over the past year chose to pay for their purchases with interest-free installments, and most of those shoppers (45 percent) chose to do so with their own general-purpose credit cards. Even though the consumer is clearly voting with their wallets […]
  1. Media & Marketing
The US House of Representatives this week passed a bill that could see TikTok banned in America. It would give the social media giant’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, six months to sell its controlling stake or the app would be blocked in the US. The bill passed overwhelmingly in a bipartisan vote, and now needs […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
Global Markets for Vaccine Technologies are all about how different methods and tools used to make vaccines are bought and sold around the world. Right now, these markets help ensure that everyone can get access to vaccines to stay healthy. They stop diseases from spreading, saving many lives and making communities healthier. Looking ahead, these […]
  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital
Teen Vogue has a really interesting story entitled, “What It’s Like To Organize My Amazon Warehouse As A Young Queer Person.” The piece is by Ash Judd, described as “a 20-year-old queer person who has worked at the Amazon STL8 warehouse in St. Peters, Missouri, since December 2021.” Here’s how Judd sets up the story: […]
  1. Channel: Grocery
MNB reader Karl Graff emailed me about yesterday’s story concerning the staff of a Wisconsin Dollar General store that quit en masse, and my comment that “dollar stores in general have a reputation for cutting corners wherever and whenever possible, with low staffing levels that put enormous stress on the folks who do work there.  […]
  1. Trends & External Forces
Currently available in sharing packs, Tyrrells Lentil Crisps Sour Cream & Onion and Sweet Chilli & Red Pepper from KP Snacks will be available in the new 24g single format. Tapping into the ‘Better For You’ trend, Tyrrells Lentil Crisps are non-HFSS. Sammy Harmer, Tyrrells… This story continues at KP Snacks introduces Tyrrells Lentil Crisps […]
  1. Department & Category
Americans discard nearly 120 billion pounds of food every year — approximately 40% of the country’s food supply. Rite Aid is tackling this food waste issue head-on by partnering with Copia, a technology-enabled service that helps manage food surplus redistribution. The pharmacy retailer will use Copia’s platform to track inventory, prove compliance and record impact. […]
  1. Associates & Employees
NBC News reports that shoppers who recently showed up at a Dollar General store in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, found the store closed and two signs on the door: “The store is CLOSED. The whole team has walked away due to a lack of appreciation, being overworked and being underpaid.” And: “We QUIT! Thank you to […]
  1. Department: Nonfood
Ron Coughlin, who led Petco for five years as the pet retailer’s CEO, announced Wednesday he was stepping down from the company and would remain as an advisor to the board. Petco named Michael Mohan, the former Best Buy president and COO, interim CEO while the board conducts a search for a permanent chief executive. […]
  1. Trends & External Forces
Navigating the data privacy landscape these days can be daunting, particularly with the continual emergence of new state and federal regulations. We now have 13 state laws signed, and many others to come online in the next year, not to mention sector-specific laws. These have led to hundreds of lawsuits and enforcement actions. Given that […]
  1. Shopper & Customer
Emotional intelligence (EQ) refers to recognizing, understanding and managing our emotions and those of others. It enables individuals to regulate their feelings constructively, allowing them to adapt to different environments and handle stress more effectively. Retail environments are often high pressure and fast paced, demanding adaptability and resilience from professionals at all levels. EQ plays […]
  1. Channel: Mass
The New York Times this morning has a story about Walmart’s Manager Academy, to which it flies store managers from all over the country with the goal of teaching them that “Walmart’s success is possible only if the store managers take care of their workers and the customers and community where they operate.” Context from […]
  1. Department & Category
FMI-The Food Industry Association is out with the 2024 version of the Power of Seafood report, which finds that “seafood volume and dollar amounts have decreased.  However, the study says, “consumers are choosing to cook seafood dishes at home. With these shifts in purchasing and consumption, food retailers can attract seafood shoppers by emphasizing nutrition, […]
  1. Corporate Strategy
In 2024, the demand for sustainable practices in retail is more than just a trend; it has become a fundamental shift in consumer expectations and regulatory requirements. Consumers increasingly make purchasing decisions based on a company’s environmental impact, looking beyond the surface to see which brands are committed to making a difference. Concurrently, governments worldwide […]
  1. Media & Marketing
Building strength through synergy is the same as putting in the reps at the gym. Do you go for runs? Lift weights? Do CrossFit? Or go boxing? We all know a workout is essential for achieving peak physical fitness, that’s why even the doctor tells you to be active. This translates perfectly to business development […]
  1. Department: HBC
WASHINGTON – More than 300 pharmacists, other pharmacy representatives, student pharmacists and faculty, state association allies and others — representing all 50 states — will convene in Washington, D.C., March 13-14, for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) RxIMPACT Day on Capitol Hill. The pharmacy advocates will urge Members of Congress to act […]
  1. Corporate Strategy
WASHINGTON – Retail sales continued to grow in February, building off solid gains from January, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released today by the National Retail Federation. Click here to access February’s retail data.Total retail sales, excluding automobiles and gasoline, were up 1.06% seasonally adjusted month over month and up 6.3% […]
  1. Media & Marketing
In episode 443 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Rob Robillard, chief merchandising officer of HSN, a leading interactive and lifestyle retailer that is part of Qurate Retail Group. Listen in as Robillard provides an overview of HSN’s history in enabling video commerce and live shopping (1:00), the retailer’s increased focus on streaming […]
  1. Trends & External Forces
Ophthalmology, a branch of medical science, deals with the structure and function of the eyes, as well as several eye diseases. Ophthalmic devices are medical equipment designed for diagnosis, surgical, and vision correction purposes. These devices have gained substantial importance due to the high prevalence of various ophthalmic diseases such as glaucoma, cataracts, and other […]
  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital
“A big trap that a lot of brands fall into is, they may have some growth goals … but they’re overly focused on bottom-of-funnel metrics like ROAS [return on investment]. And that is just going to kill any innovation that you might have.” — Kiri Masters, Head of Retail Marketplace Strategy, Acadia Measuring Amazon Deliver Service […]
  1. Department: Food
ASD Market Week, one of the nation’s most comprehensive trade shows for consumer merchandise in the United States, will welcome a series of educational sessions produced by Retail Minded at their March 10-13, 2024, trade show in Las Vegas. Included in this series will be a keynote series. Featured keynotes will include:   Advanced Strategies […]
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  Don’t want to cook, don’t want to do dishes, well according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® your kids don’t want you hear you complain about cooking dinner either. Chuck E. Cheese has a new program for that has a great chance to make the entire family happy according […]
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Target reported Q4 and 2023 financial results at its annual investor day on March 5, 2024. Quarterly comp performance improved sequentially from Q2 to Q4, but 2023 ended with comps down -3.7%. Profitability outperformed expectations as the company realized $2B of operating income growth in 2023 and reported notable gross margin improvements. The stock was […]
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