At the beginning of the year, you must decide where to focus your time and money for the best return. And this year may feel the most challenging yet.  Read more...

In December, we reported excerpts from our conversation with Michael Kanter, co-founder 45 years ago of Cambridge Naturals, in Cambridge, Mass. Michael also was one of the pioneers of the Buy Local movement  Read more...

As a small, independent natural products retailer, there’s a lot you can’t do. You can’t carry the broad assortment of natural and organic perishable foods your competitors do. You can’t offer 2-hour delivery, and you can’t compete on price, to name a few. What you can do?  Read more...

Will a chronic worker shortage in the retail and hospitality trades cause managers to automate these jobs? With the unemployment rate at an 18-year low of 3.8%, these industries would hire more workers, but are having difficulty finding them.  Read more...

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