It seems like everyone has jumped on the CBD trend in the last year. Stores are popping up left and right that just sell CBD products, major pharmacy chains have joined in, not to mention all of the health food stores that are carrying it. As exciting as it is to have a new product that is in high demand and provides great amounts of revenue, it’s important to ask the question, “Is hemp a savior for the industry, or is it a life vest?” 

It is becoming more and more apparent to retailers we talk to, and even manufacturers, the importance of finding the best brands that are going to support independent retailers in our industry. The time is now to be making a name for ourselves as the experts in our...

Learn which brands have YOUR back. Our Q2 premier brands are doing what is right to protect independent retailers and the future of the industry.

Part of our mission is to inform other retailers of brands that are fighting for them. Brands that see the incredible value of independent retailers and want to do whatever they can to protect the industry.

One of the primary signals that shows a company is beginning to get serious about controlling their presence on the internet is a ‘thinning’ of their eligible resellers on the marketplace. It is simple logic, the fewer resellers, the less you have to manage in regards to keeping prices where you want them. Almost every successful company at enforcing online price protocols have undergone this process.

We are excited to announce that two of the biggest players in the industry are now enacting this procedure.

In our quarterly Amazon price check, some new findings were discovered in regards to the shift of many companies to mass-market.

We are so excited about a new invention that will help spur independents into the digital realm.

Part of our mission is to inform other retailers of brands that are fighting for them. Brands that see the incredible value of independent retailers and want to do whatever they can to protect the industry.

It grows more evident daily that our customers will be continually targeted by these impressive and dynamic digital companies.

We are beyond honored and humbled to announce that we were selected as Retailer of the Year by Vitamin Retailer Magazine.  You can read more about our journey here. So many great words of affirmation and support have poured in, of that, we wanted to share one of the praises that we were very proud of.

My advice to retailers is to stop thinking “stores” and start thinking stories. Stop thinking “product” and start thinking productions.

Why is Garden of Life doing this and what is their plan to continue support for independents in spite of this decision? With all of the hard work Garden of Life put into enforcing MAP and putting all of their time and efforts into their great support programs over the years, then why would they make this move? Why do they value Walmart as a partner when they spent so much time and money trying to protect independents?