H&B names youngest ever Manager of the Year
Jordan Smith from Doncaster has won Holland & Barrett’s Manager of the Year award and aged just 21 years-old, Smith is the youngest ever winner.
St Neots health store closes
After 31 years of running St Neots Health Food Centre, owner Ray Barker has closed the doors for the final time, following his decision to retire.
Fodder opens new bodycare store
Fodder in Hereford has moved its bodycare offer into a brand new second store, just yards across the road from the original shop.
Wild Honey wins Best Independent Retailer
This year’s winner of the Best Independent Retailer at the Natural & Organic Awards Europe 2017 was Wild Honey, which has two stores in Oxford.
Southport gets bigger and better Nature’s Remedies
Nature’s Remedies in Southport has moved to bigger premises to create a new, spacious environment.
Owner Carol Henshaw had to move when the lease was...
100% vegan eatery opens in Birmingham
In March, a new 3,000sqft vegan-friendly, sugar-free health store and eatery opened in central Birmingham, just a few minutes walk from Grand Central and New Street station.
New health store opens its doors in Dundalk
March saw the opening of a new Dundalk health shop, Height of Health, part of a family-run chain of stores in Ireland.
Unicorn co-operative makes final of BBC Food & Farming Awards
The Unicorn workers’ co-op in Manchester is among the three finalists in the Best Food Retailer category of the BBC’s national Food & Farming Awards.
Retailers, win yourself a case of delicious organic wine!
Natural Products News is currently surveying independent natural products retailers on a range of issues – from customer trends to social media, store footfall to business prospects.
Health food retailers honoured at HFI lunch and lecture
Health food retailers were honoured at the 2017 Health Food Institute Luncheon & Lecture, which took place at the Royal Overseas League in London on 9 March.
Vitamin Shoppe sees fall in comp sales but says ‘reinvention strategy’...
US natural products retailer Vitamin Shoppe has reported a fall in comparable store sales for the last quarter. But the company says that its ‘reinvention strategy’ remains on track.
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.
New venture GG’s opens its door in Denby Dale
Earlier this month Gaynor Saxton opened the doors to the new GG’s Artisan Bakery and Health Store in the West Yorkshire village of Denby...
Holland & Barrett scouting for the ‘next big thing’
Holland & Barrett’s ‘Innovation Pitch Live’ will be back at Natural & Organic Products Europe for a second year.
Flurry of new products to be launched
Hundreds of new products will be launched at the forthcoming Natural Food Show.
Best Health arrives in Shoreham
A West Sussex health food shop has been rebranded The Best Health Food Store courtesy of new owners, Len Glenville and Mel Beard.
“Engaging authentically with customers – that’s our big opportunity”
“Engaging authentically with our customers – that’s our big opportunity as independent retailers.” So says Food For Thought owner Alan Martin in a new video interview for Natural Products News.
The Natural Store in Falmouth moves to ‘prime location’
The Natural Store, which originally opened in Falmouth 20 years ago, has moved into significantly larger premises opposite the Prince of Wales Pier.
H&B opens 6,000 sq ft flagship ‘More’ store at Marble Arch
Holland & Barrett International opened a new flagship store at Marble Arch in London this week (Thursday 19 January).
Major new store opening for Liverpool
A 10,000sqft organic and natural food store will open in Bold Street, Liverpool in March.