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Monthly Archives: June 2016

Are You Ready to Compete? A crowded marketplace is the new reality

By |2023-05-05T20:07:02-04:00June 29th, 2016|

By Mel Braverman, Nicole Klimek, Jeanie Wells 184 May-June 2016 In the back of our minds we knew that [insert name of competitor here] was coming. It was only a matter of time before grocery chains would notice our happy piece of the natural foods pie. Co-ops are feeling squeezed, and it hurts. Increased competition may limit our profitability but may also limit our [...]

Beefing Up Your Marketing Plan: Making sure yours is still relevant

By |2023-05-05T20:07:03-04:00June 29th, 2016|

By Nicole Klimek, Joy Rust 184 May-June 2016 As competition creeps up to #1 on the “food co-op worry list,” many co-ops find themselves wondering how they can combat declining sales while not investing an arm and a leg in store labor and operations. Taking a look at the changing marketplace, we notice that many of the major players in the natural foods industry [...]

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