Naturalife Bridport celebrates 20 years
Hannah Bourne, assistant manager at Naturalife Bridport, reflects on the store's history as it marks a significant anniversary.
Natural Beauty Yearbook's glamorous launch
Hosted by Neal’s Yard Remedies at London’s King’s Road store, the launch brought together an array of industry faces, including Neal’s Yard’s Peter Kindersley,...
Natural Products Live at camexpo – a must for retailers this...
The programme for Natural Products Live at camexpo has just been published.
The dedicated health store event, developed around a series of 100% retailer-focused talks...
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...
Better Food reaches bond issue target in double quick time
AFTER issuing a financial bond on 29 February, Bristol organic food retailer The Better Food Company managed to raise its target amount of £350,000...
Caprera launches online marketplace to emphasize ‘good food’
Caprera has now officially launched to offer customers access to what it says is the largest network of independent food and drink producers in the UK.
Amazon to buy Whole Foods Market
Amazon, the world's biggest online retailer, is buying Whole Foods Market in a deal valued at approximately $13.7bn.
A chance to ‘talk shop’ with NAHS and bira
The recent partnership between the National Association of Health Stores (NAHS) and the British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA) will be further strengthened with an exclusive at Natural & Organic Products Europe (NPE), when the two organizations will launch a new retailer initiative called Shop Talk.
Doors open to first TrueStart coffee shop
Ethical coffee brand TrueStart Coffee has opened its own cafe at the co-working space Runway East in Bristol.
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...
‘Supermarket Rebels’ launch £450,000 crowdfunding campaign to fund second store
Brighton-based sustainable supermarket HISBE is targeting a £450,000 bond raise through a crowdfunding campaign on the Triodos Crowdfunding platform.
Planet Organic shuts two ANI stores
After its buyout of the organic and natural food chain As Nature Intended in March, Planet Organic’s is closing two of the seven ANI stores.
Differentiation: the difference between thriving and surviving
What it is that separates the independents who thrive and prosper?
That was the question posed by leading US natural products consultant Bob Burke at...
Holland & Barrett continues aggressive expansion plan
Holland & Barrett (H&B) plans to open at least 60 stores this year, doubling its usual number of openings as well increasing store sizes...
Independent retailing at its best
The award for the Best Independent Retailer 2015 at this year’s Natural and Organic Awards, was presented at Natural & Organic Products Europe on...
Business optimism grows among health store indies as footfall and spend...
Business optimism remains high among independent health store owners as footfall and average spend continues to rise, the latest annual NPN survey of natural...
End-of-term excitement at this year’s H&B Showcase event
Holland & Barrett’s annual Showcase event had a distinctly end-of-term feel this year.
Online vegan supermarket goes live
Notfrom.com is a new online supermarket offering solely natural, cruelty-free, plant-based and planet-friendly products to customers in the UK and EU.
Chester Health Store wins best retailer award
Chester Health Store has scooped the title of Best Health Store in the Better Retailing Magazine Awards, run in collaboration with the Health Food Institute.
Planet Organic claims zero food waste ‘first’
Organic food retailer Planet Organic says it has become the UK’s first chain to achieve zero edible food waste.