Retail News

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

NutriCentre gets new general manager at flagship Park Crescent store

Helen Roach has been appointed general manager of NutriCentre’s flagship store in London’s Park Crescent. Roache brings a wealth of industry experience to the role,...

Let’s stick together

In the run up to Independents' Day (4 July), the importance of independents working together has been reinforced in a new report, The Value...

New concept H&B store takes beauty to new level

Holland & Barrett has opened a major new store in Leicester featuring an entire 767 sq foot mezzanine floor given over to the natural beauty...

As Nature Intended’s sixth store will be its biggest yet

Organic supermarket As Nature Intended is set to open a sixth London store this Autumn. The 3,300 sq ft Marble Arch store will be the...

Administrators called in at loss-making Julian Graves

Administrators have been called into the loss-making Julian Graves health food chain. On Monday (2 July) Deloitte was appointed as administrator to Julian Graves, which...

40 years of Good Stuff!

The sun shone, salsa dancers swayed and a jazz band swung as natural and organic suppliers gathered in Jubilee Square, Brighton on Saturday (July...

Organic targets trimmed as M&S “recalibrates” Plan A

Marks & Spencer is scaling back some of its organic produce targets, reports Marketing Week. The high street retailer says it has been forced to...

Let’s have your organic facts!

Kew-based retailer Oliver’s is calling on industry insiders and organic pioneers to come forward with their most compelling organic facts. Owner, Sara Novakovic, explains: “For...

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 announces new health initiatives

In a bid to help customers make healthier choices, supermarket giant Waitrose is launching a number of new health initiatives.

Store Brighton brings sustainable shopping to Fiveways

Last weekend a new sustainable shop opened in the Fiveways area of Brighton, to cater for the plastic-free shopping needs of local residents.

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.

Store-within-a-store treatment for Nutri Centre Dudley

Nutri Centre’s latest store opened in Dudley last month and is the first to get a full store-within-a-store treatment. Nutri Centre’s 13th store is located...

The Natural Store celebrates quarter century

Paul Johnson, proprietor of The Natural Store ­– which also has branches in Falmouth and St Austell – has celebrated his 25th anniversary in the Helston shop.

Bio-Health celebrates addition of three new THRs

Bio-Health has achieved three more THRs bringing its total to 11. The new licenses are for a natural herbal laxative Cassilax  – a combination of...

What’s this, Costcutter is going … natural?

This time the clue probably isn’t in the name. So listen carefully, the convenience store operator Costcutter is going … natural.

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.

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...

BioCare to present ‘new model’ for health at retailer event

Leading healthcare brand BioCare is holding an Adaptive Health event at the Cavendish Conference Centre in London on 4 October.

Top retail advice + great rugby = 1 great day out!

Question: Where can you go to benefit from some great retail advice from top PR and branding experts and enjoy dinner and a top...