As an Expo West newbie, I wasn't surprised at the size of the show but how small it felt.

Growing up a vegetarian without electricity or plumbing, Bode Miller’s roots were truly humble. After winning the 2005 World Championships, he returned to a simpler way of life with the purchase of an organic farm in New Hampshire. Check out the more natural side of the champion skier.

Consumers’ growing tea knowledge makes for more tea rings at the register .

The Natural Products Association has outlined a set of criteria for household cleaners and home care products like detergent to ensure a product's safety, responsibility for animal testing, sustainable practices and natural ingredients.

With the most excessive of all gluttonous “holidays” this weekend, indulge your customers with Super Bowl party worthy deli treats and merchandising displays.

The New York Times and the Center for Science in the Public Interest have compiled a list of “six meaningless food labels.” Are you stocking foods with marketing lingo instead of nutrition facts on the label?

Consumers will look toward personal care to improve their mood, protect them from the elements and be technologically advanced in 2010.

Rockville, Md. –based market research company, Packaged Facts, predicts wacky and seemingly strange food trends for 2010. Is your store selling any of these foods with success?

According to international consulting firm, Deloitte, consumer spending is the highest it has been since 2004. What does that mean for retailers and is the recession over in the natural products industry?

Are impulse items in the front of your store hard to resist or easy to pass up? New figures claim both types of consumers are out there, you just have to know which category your customers fall into.

While many may not be new, they definitely deserve some attention from natural products retailers.

In the panel on knowing our blind spots at SOHO Expo, three retailers revealed insightful information on what makes independent retailers unique and how they can thrive.

Bill Crawford's session at SOHO Expo made me realize what a tough job operations is for retailers and how complicated it can be to manage employees.

As a member of the natural products industry, I feel empowered to help change the way America eats. How do you feel?

As a newbie in the natural products industry, I have learned a lot and I'm very thankful for it.