7 Trends To Watch In 2023

What shoppers will be prioritizing in food, beverage, beauty, and pet care The new year is poised to bring a mix of trends that will meet shopper preferences and shape the health and wellness industry. Many of the trends that will make the biggest splash in 2023 aren’t brand new, but rather reaching new heights … Read more 7 Trends To Watch In 2023

Hemp 101: Understanding the Superfood

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Hemp offers many uses and benefits Hemp has made its way from specialty retailers into mainstream outlets as a common ingredient in the food, beverage, VMS, and body care aisles. Yet, many shoppers are still not sure what hemp is (and what it isn’t). That is in part because hemp only became legal in the … Read more Hemp 101: Understanding the Superfood

Expo East 2022 Recap: The Top Trends and Exciting Products

8 Emerging Trends We Saw on the Show Floor Each fall, Expo East brings together the best of the natural industry: pioneering brands, innovative products, trend-setting retailers, and top suppliers. This year was no different. After a successful return to an in-person event in 2021, this year’s show was bigger and proved that Expo East … Read more Expo East 2022 Recap: The Top Trends and Exciting Products

Amazon Insights: What’s Trending in the Facial Serums, Masks & Treatments Category

From Vitamin C serums to clay masks to pimple patches and beyond, there is no shortage of products that claim to be able to help your face stay youthful or help keep acne at bay. To better understand consumer preferences within the facial serums, masks and treatments category, we took a look at the category’s … Read more Amazon Insights: What’s Trending in the Facial Serums, Masks & Treatments Category

What’s Happening in Body Care?

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A look at shopping behavior, innovation, and trends affecting Body Care Thanks to inflation concerns, ongoing supply chain issues, and pandemic-affected shopping habits, 2022 is proving to be an eventful year. That’s especially true of the body care category, which is experiencing noteworthy price changes, sales growth, and innovation.  During periods of inflation, natural products … Read more What’s Happening in Body Care?

Keep Up with Body Care’s Evolution into Clean Label with Better Data

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SPINS Refreshes Body Care Categories and Attributes The health and wellness industry has seen a monumental shift in consumers’ focus for better-for-you products. And while the spotlight typically falls on food and beverage, the clean label skincare audience has begun to follow suit. Today, shoppers are applying the same attention to body care ingredients that … Read more Keep Up with Body Care’s Evolution into Clean Label with Better Data

Natural Body Care Trends for 2021: Why Shoppers are Seeking Functional Ingredients and Natural Self Care Items (New Data)

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Savvy shoppers and functional wellness in body care While food and beverage trends usually take center stage when retailers and brands are trying to understand the natural and wellness industry, something interesting is happening in the body care aisle. Shoppers are expanding their commitment to healthier lifestyles when they’re shopping for soaps, shampoos, skincare, and … Read more Natural Body Care Trends for 2021: Why Shoppers are Seeking Functional Ingredients and Natural Self Care Items (New Data)

What to Expect in 2021: 5 Themes for Natural and Wellness Trends That Will Shape the Industry

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5 Themes that Will Define Natural and Wellness Trends in 2021 As we kick off a new (and hopefully better) year, our experts will be sharing the natural and wellness trends that will drive shopper behavior in 2021. To set the stage, we’ve put together 5 major themes that we’ll be unpacking over the next several weeks. … Read more What to Expect in 2021: 5 Themes for Natural and Wellness Trends That Will Shape the Industry

Self-Care Trends: How to Appeal to Shoppers with Self-Care Products

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The Rise of Self-Care Trends During COVID-19 Staying at home for the past 9 months and wearing a mask when heading to the store seemed to have changed priorities for shoppers heading to the body care aisle. Not only are Google Search Trends for self-care up 550% since last December, items related to self-care saw … Read more Self-Care Trends: How to Appeal to Shoppers with Self-Care Products

Clean Label Attributes in Body Care: Claims and Ingredients Shoppers are Avoiding and Why

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The Growth of Clean Label in Body Care Grocery shoppers have been moving toward clean label diets over the last several years. Rather than focusing on dietary preferences, shoppers have been reviewing product labels to find high quality, additive-free ingredients that they can pronounce. The clean skincare audience has begun to make that same shift, … Read more Clean Label Attributes in Body Care: Claims and Ingredients Shoppers are Avoiding and Why