Retail News

The latest news from the leading retailers in the natural and organic products industry.

Retailers get to the top with Pharma Nord

Retailers Paul West from Eat Well in Belfast and Jackie Johnson from Jacksons of Saintfield recently joined Pharma Nord managing director Bent Henriksen on...

Better Food Company makes it three

This summer, Bristol-based organic food retailer Better Food Company opened its third store – in the historic dock area of the city.

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.

Planet Organic aims to deliver

Planet Organic has partnered with on-demand courier firm Street Stream to offer its customers same-day delivery across London.

H&B Office 2 Office bike ride raises £56,000

Seven employees of Holland & Barrett (H&B), as well as a number of key suppliers, have managed to cycle nearly 300 miles from Nuneaton to Amsterdam in three days.

Bristol’s Better Food wins major industry award

Bristol-based independent organic and natural food store Better Food was crowned Best Independent Retailer in the Natural & Organic Awards Europe 2019 which were announced at Natural & Organic Products Europe in April.

Abel & Cole gets office workers Fed with organic

Fed by Abel & Cole is a newly launched delivery service providing 100% organic ‘office-friendly’ food and drink to workplace teams.

H&B unveils refurbed store in Chelmsford

NPN takes a virtual tour of H&B's refurbished Chelmsford store, which has been restructured to become more efficient, enjoyable and COVID-safe.

Retailer survey aims to help whole trade

Health store retailers across the country are being encouraged to take part in the NAHS Survey 2010. The survey, which is completely confidential, aims to...

Good to go – lunch! show starts Thursday

Natural, healthy and sustainable food has a major place at the table at this year’s lunch! The contemporary food to go show which takes...

Planet Organic launches own brand specialist ranges

ORGANIC retail pioneer Planet Organic has launched its own products to cater for specialist diets, such as raw foods, superfoods, green foods, fitness foods,...

Bristol’s Better Food Company hosts organic ‘mini festival’

Award-winning Bristol retailer Better Food Company is to host a series of events this September in the absence of the annual Organic Food Festival...

Food for Thought gets thumbs up from customers with Kingston business...

Food for Thought has won the Independent Retailer of the Year award in the 2016 Kingston Business Excellence Awards, beating eight other stores.

Homeplatz online shop gets a kick start

Homeplatz has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund its online portal, which will offer hassle-free shopping for natural groceries at wholesale prices.

Planet Organic introduces online Vegan Shop

In response to the burgeoning interest in plant-based living, Planet Organic has launched Vegan Shop – a specialist area of its e-commerce site that is designed to make it easier for customers to shop its vegan ranges.

WiDEYE opens in Brighton

Natural skincare shop WiDEYE has opened its third UK branch in Gardner Street within Brighton’s North Laines, following the launch of its Bournemouth store in May.

Boots concept store signals brand ‘reinvention’

Health and beauty retailer Boots says its new 28,500 sq ft flagship store in London’s Covent Garden represents the start of a brand ‘reinvention’.

Barnes + Binns sustainable homeware store settles in Hove

Barnes + Binns General store has brought a new homeware and bodycare retail space to Hove, with the focus firmly on sustainability.

Back to better: January opening for HISBE’s COVID-delayed second store

Brighton-based ‘rebel supermarket’ HISBE says it will now open its second store early next year after coronavirus delayed plans.

Oxfam plans to offer more food in its 700 stores

Oxfam is planning to expand its food offer following successful counter top trials, reports The Grocer. The charity already sells between 50 and 60 food lines...