We check in with representatives from a cross-section of wellness-oriented retail organizations to get a better handle on how their reflections for 2000 are shaping up. This industry interview includes individuals representing a diverse set of retailing perspectives: Dick Patricelli, owner and general manager of Seattle-based Nature's Pantry, a small specialty retailer of natural products; Jeff Voltz, CEO, Puget Consumer's Cooperative, a Seattle-based chain of medium-size grocery stores widely recognized for their wellness and natural product selections; Bob Purcell, Vice President, Marketing and Business Development, healthshop.com, a leading e-commerce retailer and information source on the Web; John Fegan, Vice President, Pharmacy, Stop & Shop, a major grocery retailer located on the East Coast; and Cheryl Palmer, Senior Vice President, Strategic Marketing, A&P, a national grocery retailer.
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