Differentiation: the difference between thriving and surviving
What it is that separates the independents who thrive and prosper?
That was the question posed by leading US natural products consultant Bob Burke at...
Holland & Barrett continues aggressive expansion plan
Holland & Barrett (H&B) plans to open at least 60 stores this year, doubling its usual number of openings as well increasing store sizes...
Independent retailing at its best
The award for the Best Independent Retailer 2015 at this year’s Natural and Organic Awards, was presented at Natural & Organic Products Europe on...
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.
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.
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.
Mary-Jane’s Coffee opens its first CBD café
The man behind Mary-Jane’s Coffee, Jon Antoniou, has opened the South West’s first CBD cafe in Bristol’s Whiteladies Road in a bid to provide ‘a quality, affordable and great-tasting way to take CBD daily’.
Abel & Cole trials innovative refill delivery service
Organic grocery business Abel & Cole has launched a refillables trial which will remove single-use packaging from a variety of products.