Retail News

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

Summer opening for latest Planet Organic store

London-based health and wellbeing retailer Planet Organic is set to open a new store in the north-west of the city later this summer. The development...

H&B staff petition for stores to close

A petition has been gatherig support for H&B staff who are calling for the retailer to close, citing inadequate employee protection against COVID-19.

Bringing kindly shopping to Brighton

Tagged as a ‘sustainable supermarket for the thoughtful people of Brighton’, Kindly of Brighton is one of the newest retailers to open in the city.

More independents join the virtual high street

Growing numbers of independent retailers are selling on the virtual high street through sites like MyHigh.St. MyHigh.St offers specialist independent stores an online selling platform...

“Free us of red tape” NAHS urges Government after Brexit vote

Following the result of the EU Referendum the National Association of Health Stores is calling on the Government to cut business red tape and...

Lathering up for Organic September

US soap brand Dr Bronner’s has teamed up with Whole Foods Market to begin a nationwide campaign in the UK, which will run throughout Organic September.

Pukka founder turns herbal tea recipes into coffee table book

A beautifully illustrated new book by Pukka Herbs co-founder and herbalist, Sebastian Pole, has just been published.

Waitrose bans neonicotinoids from supply chain

 Waitrose is telling its fruit, vegetable and flower suppliers to stop using three neonicotinoid pesticides that have been linked to the destruction of bee...

Whole Foods: sales soar but losses are up too

Whole Foods Market saw sales from its UK operation soar by 28.6% to £81.5 million in 2013, reports The Guardian But figures just filed with...

Preserve Foods opens third Bristol zero waste store

In July, Bristol saw the opening of a third branch of zero waste store Preserve Foods, this time in the village-like suburb of Westbury-on-Trym.

Beanies Wholefoods Co-Op hits the big 30

This year workers co-operative Beanies Wholefoods in Sheffield marks 30 years of trading and the celebrations are set to continue throughout the year.

Oliver’s gets in the mood for summer

On Thursday 18 June , Oliver’s Wholefoods in Kew is holding a Summer Food Festival to offer ideas of what to eat this summer. Taking...

Resilient ‘health pound’ propels H&B to 1000th store opening

Leading health food chain Holland & Barrett opened its 1000th UK store this week and announced plans to open a further 70 stores across...

All’s fair…

Retailers got busy for Fairtrade Fortnight (24 February-9 March), organising window displays, tastings and a host of events to flag up this year’s Make...

Millies celebrates sixth year along with rebrand

Millies independent health and beauty store in Leeds city centre recently celebrated its sixth birthday with an event which also served to show off...

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.

German vegan chain has ambitious expansion plans

German vegan food chain Veganz has opened a fourth store in the country and plans to open another eight branches in Europe – including...

Britain wakes up to an organic breakfast

Today Wake Up To Organic saw over 60 stores across the country enthusiastically rallying behind the event to offer customers a free organic breakfast. Now...

Supermarket giant becomes eco-active

Responding to a growing demand from environmentally-conscious consumers, supermarket giant Tesco launches own-label range of eco-cleaning products.

Holland & Barrett launches £9 million TV campaign

Holland & Barrett has launched a new £9 million TV advertising campaign. The TV campaign, which aired with a 30 second launch ad on Thursday...