Business optimism grows among health store indies as footfall and spend...
Business optimism remains high among independent health store owners as footfall and average spend continues to rise, the latest annual NPN survey of natural...
End-of-term excitement at this year’s H&B Showcase event
Holland & Barrett’s annual Showcase event had a distinctly end-of-term feel this year.
Online vegan supermarket goes live
Notfrom.com is a new online supermarket offering solely natural, cruelty-free, plant-based and planet-friendly products to customers in the UK and EU.
Chester Health Store wins best retailer award
Chester Health Store has scooped the title of Best Health Store in the Better Retailing Magazine Awards, run in collaboration with the Health Food Institute.
Planet Organic claims zero food waste ‘first’
Organic food retailer Planet Organic says it has become the UK’s first chain to achieve zero edible food waste.
Oxford Street Body Shop store reimagined as ‘activist workshop’
The Oxford Street branch of The Body Shop has been transformed into an ‘activist workshop’ as part of its pledge to revive its early campaigning spirit.
Free NAHS membership for health stores
To assist health stores in navigating business during the pandemic, the NAHS is offering free membership to retailers who are not already registered.
‘Dirty Delivery’: the carbon cost of online shopping
Analysis of the environmental impact of online shopping has been produced by consumer spending experts in The Dirty Delivery Report.
Kinetic prepares to unveil latest launches and developments
As it makes final preparations for this weekend’s Natural & Organic Products Europe show (April 7 & 8, Olympia, London), leading natural products distributor...
H&B bets on an omni-channel future
Holland & Barrett owner NBTY Europe is continuing to invest in bespoke retailing technology to keep it at the forefront of the growing trend...
Roots Natural Foods celebrates 21 years
This year, Roots Natural Foods in Sherwood, Nottingham, celebrated its 21st birthday and in October the store marked the occasion, while at the same...
Waitrose to pay small suppliers in seven days
Waitrose says it will start to pay its smaller suppliers within a week of being invoiced in a move intended to strengthen its reputation...
Greggs opens first ‘healthier’ store format
High street on-the-go bakery Greggs has launched its healthier store format at New Cross Hospital in what the chain says is just the first of its kind.
‘Innovation must be responsible’ says BetterYou
At the NHT Summit in Manchester BetterYou delivered a seminar to brands and retailers on innovation, trends and what’s to come for the VMS market.
Fire hits Rainbow Wholefoods
In April, Rainbow Wholefoods in Norwich – one of the UK's longest established wholefood shops – was devastated by fire.
Holland & Barrett accused of operating ‘purposeful culture of poor payment...
Leading health food retailer Holland & Barrett has been accused of operating a 'purposeful culture of poor payment practices' by the Small Business Commissioner.
Plastic use up as supermarkets backtrack on pledges to cut back
The amount of plastic produced and used by UK supermarkets rose this year, according to a report by Greenpeace and the Environmental Investigation Agency.
Face coverings become mandatory in England’s shops
From 24 July it will be mandatory to wear a face mask or covering in shops and supermarkets in England, where social distancing cannot always be maintained.
DON’T punish successful pioneers, DO nurture small brands
What should independent retailers do when a pioneer natural or organic brand is acquired by a major multinational?
That was the question under discussion at...
Tesco adds yoga and community spaces to superstore mix
Tesco is adding yoga classes, community spaces and artisan coffee shops to its biggest superstores in a bid to breath life into its underperforming...