Seeking sleep in the culture of wellness — Retail trends to watch

By Jen Johnston, CHHC, senior marketing services account manager, for the Culture of Wellness blog series Americans are a tired bunch. The search phrase “sleep better” has been steadily rising for the last 15 years, according to Google Trends. What might be driving this quest for sleep? Chalk it up to our stressed-out, modern lifestyles combined with … Read more

Retail trend alert: mushrooms — not just for pizza anymore!

By Jen Johnston, CHHC, senior marketing services account manager, for the Culture of Wellness blog series While exploring the aisles of Natural Products Expo West a few years back, I was struck by the overwhelmingly large presence of mushroom products, and not just in the culinary section of the show. Mushrooms were found in supplements, drinks, and … Read more