Tag: independent
Natural Retailers Can Learn from Community Bookstores
Why start this article in WholeFoods Magazine with a shout out to the recent Independent Bookstore Day, August 29th? There are several initiatives and...
How Independent Natural Retailers Can Grow Sales in a Hyper-Competitive Market
How can small retailers remain competitive and grow in a hyper-competitive market? This is a question I get asked a lot. This is a...
Whole Foods Abandons the Field
Well, that didn’t take long.
“Day One,” of the Amazon acquisition of Whole Foods Market on Aug. 28, 2017, saw significant—and reportedly permanent—price cuts in...
For the Love of Retailing
I was recently shopping at one of my favorite independent natural products stores, and the manager told me an incredible story that I’ve been...