HEALTH

TABS Analytics: Walmart helped propel online VMS sales
SHELTON, Conn. — Online sales for vitamins, minerals and supplements surged 20% this year, growing from $2 billion in 2016 to $2.4 billion in 2017, according to TABS Analytics’ 10th Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements Study. Much of the growth is due to the performance of brick and mortar online retailers, which outpaced Amazon and other pure play outlets in growth and gained almost 19 percentage points in online transaction share.
Southeastern Grocers taps IRI to drive market insights
CHICAGO — IRI announced earlier this week that it has reached a long-term agreement with Southeastern Grocers to leverage analytics to better serve its existing customers and attract new shoppers. SEG is the fifth-largest supermarket chain in the United States based on store count and is the parent company of Winn-Dixie, BI-LO, Harveys and Fresco y Más grocery stores, IRI reported.

ECRM taps industry veteran to lead HBC team

SOLON, Ohio — ECRM has appointed Tony Giovanini as SVP health and beauty care, charged with deepening ECRM’s presence in the HBC industry while initiating and leading business development efforts. He will oversee the HBC team and will report directly to ECRM CEO Greg Farrar.
Pursonic features aromatherapy gift set

NEW YORK — Pursonic recently launched its Pursonic Essential Oils gift set, featuring an offering of six aromatic oil blends.

The Pursonic Essential Oils can be used with compatible aroma diffusers or many humidifiers, by adding a few drops of oil to the water.

The gift pack includes six 10 ml bottles of these oil blends: deep muscle relief, detox, good night, breath easy, rejuvenate and stress free. The gift pack retails for a suggested $24.95.
Research explores link between sleep disorders and dementia

LONDON — Better sleep may be linked to lowering the risk of conditions like Alzheimer's Disease, according to the latest research.
Target CEO notes dip in Hispanic shopping, outlines retailer’s strengths at tech conference

ASPEN, Colo. — At Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech Conference here, Target CEO Brian Cornell sat down to discuss the company’s strategy to reach its consumers and where it sees itself in the retail landscape — touting the key role its store base plays in its business even as it builds up its digital infrastructure. He also emphasized the company’s connection with its shoppers — and noted a sizeable dip in shopping activity among Hispanic consumers in the United States in the past several months.
Clinical research backs EarlySense's contact-free, at-home sleep monitor

RAMAT GAN, Israel — EarlySense last week presented new research indicating that its EarlySense Live home-based sensor accurately detects sleep apnea and sleep disordered breathing in children, when compared to polysomnography, the testing process used in clinics to detect sleeping disorders. The contact-free system showed nearly 90% accuracy compared to the gold standard and calculated the Apnea/hypopnea index with a 0.9 correlation to sleep lab results.
Piedmont Pharmaceuticals brings new lice treatment to U.S. marketplace

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Piedmont Pharmaceuticals last week announced it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its patented, pesticide-free Resultz Lice & Egg Elimination Kit, an odorless product that kills and removes head lice in five minutes. The Resultz Kit is ready to enter the U.S. marketplace, the company reported.
TheraGun improves upon portable pain-relieving vibration device
Salvatori-Scott celebrates 30 years

NEW ORLEANS — Salvatori-Scott last week celebrated the company's founding 30 years ago with the man who started it all, Steve Salvatori (second from the right in the picture above), during McKesson ideaShare 2017, here.

Pictured from left to right are SSI partners Charlie Gurney, Mike McNeil, Marianne Nihan (president), Steve Salvatori (chairman) and Dan Briggs.

The SSI team replicated the celebration of its 10-year anniversary, which also happened to be held during a McKesson event that was hosted in New Orleans (see picture below).