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Health & Wellness Products Win Over Customers

Independent Retailer

Now, Electronics have dropped to the number four spot, and Clothing and Beauty / Personal Care have taken over the top two spots. According to research from the Global Wellness Institute , the wellness industry was measured at $4.3 Beauty and Personal Care — 49% online and 34% in-store. The Next Generation of Wellness.

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NPD: Consumers remain focused on health, wellness

Mass Relators

. – It’s not all that shocking to note that over the course of the pandemic consumers focused more intensely on health and wellness. retail sales of products in health and wellness categories continue to match peak growth rates, according to The NPD Group.

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Wellness booms and so does the share price of pharmaceutical retailers

Inside Retail

Wellness has become a priority for people in the wake of the pandemic as evidenced by the surge in demand for health and well-being products, which is projected to reach $5.2 billion by 2030. trillion in managed assets. Chemist Warehouse recently opened its first Irish superstore earlier this month.

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Two BWX brands sold to Julie Mathers, New Zealand investor

Inside Retail

Julie Mathers and a New Zealand-based online wellness retailer HealthPost have acquired the Flora & Fauna and Nourished Life brands from BWX, the beauty giant that collapsed a month ago. The new entity will acquire the assets of BWX Digital including IP, websites, data, goodwill and stock across both brands.

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Chemist Warehouse opens 500th store

Inside Retail

Verrocchi said “Chemist Warehouse is committed to providing our customers around the country with easily accessible and affordable health, wellness and beauty solutions, at all times.

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API rejects “opportunistic” $687m Wesfarmers bid

Inside Retail

The board said the bid’s timing was “opportunistic”, given the impact Covid-19 has had on its retail division, and that it is well placed to bounce back from any short-term struggles with substantial growth expected in the medium-term due to its place within the health, wellness and beauty sectors. “[We]

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The strategy behind Chemist Warehouse’s online marketplace launch

Inside Retail

Chemist Warehouse announced the launch of an online marketplace last week in an effort to expand its online presence in the pharmacy, health and beauty categories. According to Blatt, the goal is for Chemist Warehouse to be known not only for its pharmacy range, but as a destination for health, beauty and fitness brands as well. “I