Continue to Site >>>

Nonfood

Top news and trends in play for household and personal products

Nonfood

The Color of Personal Care: Diversity in Health and Beauty Aisles

 By Christine LaFave Grace on Oct. 15, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic made the lack of representation on store shelves of health and beauty products created for diverse consumers all the more apparent—and added new urgency for retailers to address the issue.

Nonfood

Consumers Are Calling for Sustainability—Here’s How Retailers Can Deliver

 Sponsored content from our partner Kwik Lok on Sep. 30, 2021

Tackling the issue of plastic pollution from packaging and products is one of the top three issues that consumers want companies to focus on, along with reducing waste and reducing air and water pollution.

Nonfood

What the Pet Adoption Boom Means for Retailers

By Kristina Hurtig on Jul. 26, 2021

The adoption of dogs and cats during the pandemic “provides retailers and brands with the opportunity to identify and provide value for the ongoing needs of their customers—and their pets,” Quotient CEO Steven Boal says.

Nonfood

Natural Health, Beauty Products Gain Ground

By Amanda Baltazar on Jul. 19, 2021

Retailers and consumers are paying more attention to nontoxic wellness.

Nonfood

How Leading Suppliers Are Furthering Sustainability Efforts—and Helping Retailers Go Green, Too

Sponsored content from our partner Kwik Lok on Jul. 06, 2021

Small operational changes—and key partnerships—can help bring clarity to the process of adopting environmentally friendly practices while keeping profits high.

Nonfood

What’s Hot in General Merchandise?

By Amanda Baltazar on May 14, 2021

The pandemic drives sales in cookware and cleaning products for consumers confined to, and investing in, their homes.

Nonfood

Canadian Cannabis Retailer to Buy Milwaukee-based FABCBD

By WGB Staff on May 06, 2021

Calgary-based High Tide, which operates 85 recreational cannabis retail stores in Canada, expands its U.S. presence with the acquisition of FABCBD

Nonfood

Walmart Looks to Outprice on Premium Pet Foods

By Christine LaFave Grace on May 03, 2021

The retailer's expansion of its Pure Balance premium pet-food label focuses on veterinarian-formulated products targeting specific nutrition concerns.

Nonfood

CBD Products Gain Acceptance

By Amanda Baltazar on Mar. 26, 2021

Beverages, topicals and gummies are popular, despite lack of FDA approval.

Nonfood

Education Is Key to Capturing CBD Sales

By Amanda Baltazar on Mar. 26, 2021

An informed staff is the starting point for educating consumers on the uses and potential benefits of cannabidiol products.

  • Page 3