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The specialty channel, including natural grocery and vitamin retailers, has long been a fair prognosticator of what might be coming down the line in the natural health space for mass, food and drug retailers. Those are the channels where many of the early adopters are presumed to shop, though conventional retailers may in fact be capturing their fair share of those consumers today.

As a format, adult gummy vitamins continue to trend well. The adult gummy segment grew by 23% in the first quarter of 2016, significantly outpacing the kids gummy section that dropped by 8% in sales over the same period, according to Matthew Farrell, president and CEO for Church & Dwight.

CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid announced Wednesday the grand opening of its new distribution center in Spartanburg, S.C., located at 789 Flatwood Industrial Drive.

Consumers are driving change in the snack category with their ever-increasing demand for organic, non-GMO, vegan, gluten-free and other more natural snacks.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. – CVS Health on Wednesday announced the receipt of two distinguished awards by CIO for excellence and leadership in information technology.

The company was recognized as one of the CIO 100 Award winners for its implementation of an integrated digital pharmacy application. The 29th annual award program recognized CVS Health for integrating three CVS pharmacy platforms where consumers can manage all their prescriptions from a single, self-service digital experience.

ShopRite has avoided the pitfalls many traditional grocery chains have faced by evolving with its consumers, especially in regard to health and beauty care.

Pinterest is not a social network. It’s a future-oriented network, and a valuable one for brands and retailers to use as a gateway to understanding the New General Market, according to Pinterest partner manager Brian Johnson.

The fact is business in the supplement aisle is booming. The majority of U.S. adults — 68% — take dietary supplements, and consumer confidence remains high, with 84% of U.S. adults expressing overall confidence in the safety, quality and effectiveness of dietary supplements, according to the latest Council for Responsible Nutrition Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements.