Volume 7, Issue 3
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| Season's Greetings!
It's hard to believe that another year is coming to a close. And while this time of year is a bit more hectic for all of us, we want to pause to wish you a very Happy Holiday Season and Best Wishes for 2011!
We look forward to working with you in the New Year and providing you with marketing, customer service and fulfillment information that will help your business thrive. As your business continues to grow, please don't hesitate to let us know what kind of fulfillment and distribution information we can provide to help you be successful. Email your comments and questions to us at information@ifssolutions.com.
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Early Holiday Shopping Trends Lead to Optimism for the Season
Whether driven by a return to traditional gift-buying habits, frugality fatigue or a sense of confidence that the economy is on the mend, shoppers have given a boost to sales predictions as the holiday season kicked off in November. Early projections by The National Retail Federation predict holiday sales will rise 2.3 percent this year, after a 0.4 percent gain in 2009 and a 3.9 percent drop in 2008.
 According to The Federation, about 212 million shoppers visited a store or website over the Thanksgiving weekend, an 8.7 percent increase over last year. The average shopper spent $365.34 - a 6.4 percent gain.
What's more, an article in The Washington Post reports monthly sales results for November seem to indicate that in addition to purchasing holiday gifts, shoppers were adding items for themselves to their shopping carts. This is a big difference from the last two years when shoppers limited their purchases to practical products for others. Likewise, online sales on Cyber Monday reached $1 billion, making it the busiest online shopping day ever, according to research firm comScore Inc.
While no one can predict whether or not this trend will continue through the holiday season, encouraging economic signs may have consumers feeling better than they have felt in recent years. And although shoppers continue to look for bargains, it is important to remember that when they are shopping online, they expect the items to be in-stock and to be assured that their purchases will be delivered on-time for their gift exchange.
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Thank You!
It is with deepest gratitude that we thank the following Nutraceutical clients for the privilege of providing them with another successful year of fulfillment services:
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Pound Ridge Marketing: Offering a fine line of products to consumers nationwide. www.healthmd.com |
Dr. Michelle Copeland Skin Care: Offering an outstanding line of cosmeceutical products that makes healthy skin available to everyone. www.drmichellecopelandskincare.com |
LifeWise Naturals: Providing customers and their families with beneficial health supplements since 1989. www.lifewise.com |
Biotivia: Pioneering the science of supplement design and development in collaboration with world-renowned research organizations. www.biotivia.com. |
SciDerma Medical: Offering the VITAPHENOL skin care collection to prevent the signs of aging. SciDerma products are an innovative combination of high-potency medically compounded antioxidants. www.sciderma.com |
Clairvoyant Beauty: Created by, and for, women who desire simple and intelligent skin care, the Clairvoyant Beauty Treatment line borrows from tried and true natural solutions, boosting our organic recipes with the latest in anti-aging technology. Every product contains fresh botanical and biodynamic anti-aging ingredients. www.clairvoyantbeauty.com |
Pharmabiotix: Providing a breakthrough formulation of natural probiotic products to treat the symptoms of such disorders as IBS, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. www.symbionforlife.com |
Advanced Bio-Technologies, Inc.: Providing Kelo-cote, the first FDA approved 100 percent silicone scar treatment that prevents and treats scars caused by trauma, burns or surgery.
 Manufacturing Belli, physician-formulated, chemical-free skin care treatments for pregnant and nursing mothers, and infants. www.advancedbiotech.com
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Se-cure Pharmaceuticals: Developing Femarelle®, an all-natural treatment of menopause and bone health. Femarelle® affects estrogen receptors only in specific sites, without affecting tissues, to allow long-term use for better health and quality of life. www.femarelle.us |
Rythmia® Practice Solutions: Offering a line of unique, high quality supplements available to the patients of Family Practitioners and Internal Medicine doctors. Rythmia® Core Nutrition contains AC-11®, the only ingredient ever proven to promote DNA repair and reduce future DNA damage. www.rythmiapracticesolutions.com |
Top Doctors Labs: A dietary and micro-nutrient supplement firm with a product line developed by a team of top US doctors and surgeons to provide patients with "best of" nutritional support after any high-impact acute medical event (such as following a stroke, heart attack or surgery). www.topdoctorslabs.com |
Noble Health Products: Offering a number of unique natural-supplement formulas for men's health difficulties. Products, developed by a physician, contain unique formulas of proven vitamins, minerals and potent herbal extracts. www.noblehealthproducts.com |
We are pleased to be associated with these consumer-focused companies that make such a positive impact on people's lives.
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IFS is a world class, full-service fulfillment operation with a track record of success. A woman-owned business, we proudly serve some of the country's most respected corporations. With a special expertise in the fulfillment of nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals, we can help you run your business more efficiently and more cost effectively. We appreciate your comments and welcome the opportunity to discuss your particular needs.
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