Retail News

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

Locavore crowned best organic retailer at BOOMs

Scotland’s first social enterprise grocery store, Locavore Grocery, has won Best of Organic Independent Retailers at the Soil Association’s BOOM Awards.

Mighty Small delivers on indie start-ups

Mighty Small is a new online store supporting small independent brands and start-ups by offering a wide range of food and drink products for...

Phil Haughton offers up some Food for Thought

The founder of organic retailer Better Food, Phil Haughton, has released Food For Thought – a celebration of life, good food and nature.

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...

Rainbow warrior

Retailer, wholesaler, activist, lifelong vegetarian and above all wholefoodist – Rainbow Wholefoods founder Richard Austin tells Natural Products editor Jim Manson why he is...

Cornish health store chain ups online presence

Earlier this year, The Natural Store, which has three stores in Cornwall, launched a new website to expand its online presence and market itself...

H&B grows online sales by 27.5% as omni-channel strategy pays off

Online sales at Holland & Barrett grew 27.5% (with mobile sales up 127%) last year, highlighting the success of the retailer’s omni-channel strategy. Combined turnover...

Flurry of new products to be launched

Hundreds of new products will be launched at the forthcoming Natural Food Show.

Morrisons delivers organic veg box offer

Morrisons has launched a slate of value veg boxes – including an organic option – in what it says is a bid to make fresh veg affordable for all UK families.

Wild Oats wins Silver at bira awards

Wild Oats in Bristol won silver in the Independent Retail Business of the Year award at the British Independent Retailers Association’s (bira) national conference and gala awards in May.

Zero Green celebrates first year with new look

Bristol eco store Zero Green underwent a transformation earlier this month, reopening in time to celebrate its one-year anniversary.

H&B implements 5p paper bag charge

Holland & Barrett is implementing a 5p paper bag charge and donating the profits to a range of charitable causes that is already supports.

Majority of health stores ‘confident’ about future

A recent survey carried out by the National Association of Health Stores reveals predominantly 'confident' outlooks among health stores for the future.