Jun 16, 2008 12:00 PM, By DAN ALAIMO

Retailers are paying more attention to the health and wellness aspect of general merchandise to meet increasing consumer demand By: By DAN ALAIMO

With an aging population and an increasing preoccupation with health by all customers, retailers need to turn their attention to the wellness aspects of general merchandise.

During the recent GM Marketing Conference of the Global Market Development Center, Colorado Springs, speakers and participants said they are focusing more now on GM products that relate to health — as well as sustainability, which has an indirect connection to wellness, but is no less important to the quality of people's lives.

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