“Dr. Drew” Pinsky, the board-certified internist and celebrity doc, has a new app called “Heal.” You can use it on your computer, tablet or phone to book an appointment with a medical doctor from an independent local practice to come to your home or office within a two-hour window of your choosing between 8am and 8pm, seven days a week, 365 days a year. In other words, house calls.  Read more...

At the recent SENPA/SOHO natural products trade show in Kissimmee, Florida, in December, we had the chance to sit down with Aaron Gottlieb, founder and owner of Native Sun Natural Foods Market, with three stores in Jacksonville, Florida. Here are excerpts from our conversation.  Read more...

One of the first moves Whole Foods made under Amazon’s new ownership was to kick all brokers and vendors out of the stores, preventing direct sales contact with store buyers. In the Wall Street Journal, Jay Jacobowitz weighs in on what this means for smaller brands and the consumers that still want them.  Read more...

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