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EAST SETAUKET, N.Y. -- Baby products get a grown-up presentation at Wild by Nature, a new all-natural-goods supermarket here.The section, located at one end of a gondola in the grocery department, features four tiers of racks cradling jars of Earth's Best natural baby food. The racks are set at an angle, which provides easy access to the products plus prominent display of the jars. Dividers within

Russell Redman

January 15, 1996

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RUSSELL REDMAN

EAST SETAUKET, N.Y. -- Baby products get a grown-up presentation at Wild by Nature, a new all-natural-goods supermarket here.

The section, located at one end of a gondola in the grocery department, features four tiers of racks cradling jars of Earth's Best natural baby food. The racks are set at an angle, which provides easy access to the products plus prominent display of the jars. Dividers within the racks separate the different baby food flavors.

When SN visited the 18,000-square-foot store last month, point-of-sale signs posted at the racks advertised 6-ounce jars for 99 cents and 4-ounce jars for 59 cents.

"In terms of the way items are displayed, we want the products to really stand out," said Bruce Perlstein, a founder and developer of Wild by Nature. "We want people to study the products."

On a shelf beneath the racks of baby food are Tushies disposable diapers, which are made of natural-blend cotton. The diapers come in 24-, 36- and 48-count boxes as well as in various weight sizes.

Two brands of baby wipes are displayed on shelves next to the baby food: Tushies hypoallergenic, alcohol-free wipes and Seventh Generation hypoallergenic wipes with aloe vera. Refill packs for both brands are located directly above the standard containers.

Other baby products in the section include oatmeal baby cereal, baby muesli, ice cream cones, cookies for toddlers, biscuits for teethers, and brown-rice and mixed-grain baby cereal. An independently operated subsidiary of King Kullen, Westbury, N.Y., Wild by Nature is slated to open its second store this September in Huntington, N.Y.

About the Author

Russell Redman

Senior Editor
Supermarket News

Russell Redman has served as senior editor at Supermarket News since April 2018, his second tour with the publication. In his current role, he handles daily news coverage for the SN website and contributes news and features for the print magazine, as well as participates in special projects, podcasts and webinars and attends industry events. Russ joined SN from Racher Press Inc.’s Chain Drug Review and Mass Market Retailers magazines, where he served as desk/online editor for more than nine years, covering the food/drug/mass retail sector. 

Russell Redman’s more than 30 years of experience in journalism span a range of editorial manager, editor, reporter/writer and digital roles at a variety of publications and websites covering a breadth of industries, including retailing, pharmacy/health care, IT, digital home, financial technology, financial services, real estate/commercial property, pro audio/video and film. He started his career in 1989 as a local news reporter and editor, covering community news and politics in Long Island, N.Y. His background also includes an earlier stint at Supermarket News as center store editor and then financial editor in the mid-1990s. Russ holds a B.A. in journalism (minor in political science) from Hofstra University, where he also earned a certificate in digital/social media marketing in November 2016.

Russell Redman’s experience:

Supermarket News - Informa
Senior Editor 
April 2018 - present

Chain Drug Review/Mass Market Retailers - Racher Press
Desk/Online Editor 
Sept. 2008 - March 2018

CRN magazine - CMP Media
Managing Editor
May 2000 - June 2007

Bank Systems & Technology - Miller Freeman
Executive Editor/Managing Editor
Dec. 1996 - May 2000

Supermarket News - Fairchild Publications
Financial Editor/Associate Editor
April 1995 - Dec. 1996 

Shopping Centers Today Magazine - ICSC 
Desk Editor/Assistant Editor
Dec. 1992 - April 1995

Testa Communications
Assistant Editor/Contributing Editor (Music & Sound Retailer, Post, Producer, Sound & Communications and DJ Times magazines)
Jan. 1991 - Dec. 1992 

American Banker/Bond Buyer
Copy Editor
Oct. 1990 - Jan. 1991 

This Week newspaper - Chanry Communications
Reporter/Editor
May 1989 - July 1990

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