Tag: COVID-19
Luxury Redefined in the Age of COVID
As we try to peak our heads out of COVID, we are thinking about many things in new ways, especially luxuries.
We coined the term...
2020 Retailer of the Year: Weavers Way
As a produce buying club founded by a group of neighbors in Philadelphia, the early days of Weavers Way were modest, and focused on...
Coronavirus Diary Part II
In June, we published Part I of this series of retailer interviews about the response to the pandemic. Here, we follow up as of...
Research Links Low Zinc Levels With COVID-19 Mortality Risk
Low levels of plasma zinc are associated with poorer survival outcomes in patients hospitalized with COVID-19, according to new research presented at the 2020...
NPA Big Natural Virtual Event Planned
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that its annual conference, The Big Natural, will take place virtually on November 30-December 1. The event...
SFA Swaps Winter Fancy Food Show for Virtual “Specialty Food Live”
New York, NY—The Specialty Food Association has canceled its 46th annual Winter Fancy Food Show scheduled for January 17-19, 2021 at the Moscone Convention...
Sprouts Foundation Donates $1.6M to Nonprofits
Phoenix, AZ—The Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation has donated $1.6 million to nonprofit partners addressing local issues amplified by the pandemic. This year, Sprouts’ Foundation...
IRI Acquires Supply Chain Solutions Provider
Chicago, IL—IRI has acquired Retail Solutions, Inc. (RSi), a provider of supply chain solutions for CPG manufacturers and retailers, according to a press release.
The...
82% of Americans Taking Proactive Approach to Health, Consumer Research Reveals
Vancouver, BC—Social Nature, a product discovery and consumer insights platform, has released its latest report on how natural product consumers are shifting their purchasing...
SupplySide East 2021 Rescheduled
Phoenix, AZ—SupplySide East 2021, originally scheduled for April 2021, has been rescheduled as a result of COVID-19. Informa Markets announced that the event will...
