ORGANICS STILL STANDING
It’s also critical for retailers to understand the performance of organics. According to Euromonitor, the organic category was probably the category that “most tipped to careen off the edge of the cliff during the recession. However, while the organic market posted the lowest growth of the firm’s health and wellness products, it showed remarkable growth over the five years prior (2003-2008) on its ledger — up a solid 79 percent in sales.
The recession hit the organic category hard, but Euromonitor predicts that “this does not change the fact that organic remains a key category in many markets.” Globally, Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands and Denmark are solid markets, and the U.S. market continues to indicate a hankering for at least naturally derived — if not fully organic — products.
Hudson points to varying purchase drivers for consumers of organic products, including an interest in living “green,” reducing carbon footprints, healthier ingredients, actual (or perceived) improvements in flavor and overall taste and the baby market. to read the complete story click http://www.privatelabelbuyer.com/Articles/Special_Reports/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000883673 BABY CARE -- ANYTHING FOR BABY
by Jill Rivkin
It’s also critical for retailers to understand the performance of organics. According to Euromonitor, the organic category was probably the category that “most tipped to careen off the edge of the cliff during the recession. However, while the organic market posted the lowest growth of the firm’s health and wellness products, it showed remarkable growth over the five years prior (2003-2008) on its ledger — up a solid 79 percent in sales.
The recession hit the organic category hard, but Euromonitor predicts that “this does not change the fact that organic remains a key category in many markets.” Globally, Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands and Denmark are solid markets, and the U.S. market continues to indicate a hankering for at least naturally derived — if not fully organic — products.
Hudson points to varying purchase drivers for consumers of organic products, including an interest in living “green,” reducing carbon footprints, healthier ingredients, actual (or perceived) improvements in flavor and overall taste and the baby market. to read the complete story click http://www.privatelabelbuyer.com/Articles/Special_Reports/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000883673 BABY CARE -- ANYTHING FOR BABY
by Jill Rivkin
SwaddleKeeper Baby Sleep System
1767 12th St. #107
Hood River, OR 97031
