Market Overview: Natural channel growth and competition [charts]Market Overview: Natural channel growth and competition [charts]

Total

Natural products stores

Health food stores

Supplement stores

2015

% that added onto one or more existing facilities in 2015

6%

8%

2%

% that renovated/remodeled one or more of your existing facilities in 2015

20%

19%

22%

% that added one or more locations through a new build or acquisition in 2015

8%

9%

9%

% that closed one or more location(s) in 2015 

6%

4%

6%

None of the above

69%

66%

72%

% indicating competitor opened store in their region in 2015

39%

37%

41%

% indicating competitor closed store in their region in 2015

16%

13%

17%

2016

% that plan to add onto one or more existing facilities in 2016

7%

10%

4%

% that plan to renovate/remodel one or more of existing facilities in 2016

25%

28%

25%

% that plan to add one or more locations through a new build or acquisition in 2016

6%

9%

2%

% plan to close one or more location(s) in 2016

3%

2%

1%

None of the above

64%

57%

69%

<=3,000 retail

3,001-6,000 retail

>6,000 retail

<=2,000 retail

>2,000 retail

<=1,200 retail

>1,200 retail

2015

% that added onto one or more existing facilities in 2015

4%

9%

10%

0%

2%

4%

% that renovated/remodeled one or more of your existing facilities in 2015

21%

14%

21%

18%

23%

21%

% that added one or more locations through a new build or acquisition in 2015

5%

5%

14%

2%

12%

0%

% that closed one or more location(s) in 2015 

6%

3%

3%

8%

4%

7%

None of the above

70%

75%

58%

80%

68%

75%

% indicating competitor opened store in their region in 2015

35%

33%

38%

30%

48%

38%

% indicating competitor closed store in their region in 2015

17%

9%

12%

16%

18%

29%

2016

% that plan to add onto one or more existing facilities in 2016

7%

5%

14%

7%

3%

4%

% that plan to renovate/remodel one or more of existing facilities in 2016

25%

21%

35%

21%

28%

20%

% that plan to add one or more locations through a new build or acquisition in 2016

4%

12%

11%

2%

1%

8%

% plan to close one or more location(s) in 2016

6%

2%

1%

4%

0%

3%

None of the above

63%

65%

49%

70%

70%

68%