Vitamin Shoppe among first national chains to sell CBD supplements
US health food retailer Vitamin Shoppe has become one of the first national retail chains in the country to sell hemp-based CBD supplements, after Congress legalised the cannabis derivative in…
French organic chain Naturalia opens biggest store yet, targets 200 outlets by 2020
French organic and natural retail chain Naturali this month opened its biggest store that date in the Paris suburb of Brétigny-sur-Orge.
Whole Foods’ 500th store packs in four themed eateries
US natural foods retailer Whole Foods Market reached a milestone this week with the opening of its 500thstore earlier, in Midtown Atlanta.
Holland & Barrett pledges change of culture after “embarrassing” late payment headlines
Holland & Barrett is pledging a change of culture at the company after “embarrassing” disclosures this week over late payments to suppliers. The health food retailer was yesterday (8 April) named…
Holland & Barrett accused of operating ‘purposeful culture of poor payment practices’
Leading European health food retailer Holland & Barrett has been accused of operating a "purposeful culture of poor payment practices” by the UK’s Small Business Commissioner. The retailer was investigated…
Keeping up with a rapidly evolving consumer: a quick guide for brands
In today’s health and wellness marketplace many of the key trends are being driven by consumers not brand owners. This ‘quick guide for brands’ will help you stay out in…
Australian health store operators join forces to create 180-store portfolio
Healthy Life Group is joining forces with Australia’s largest health food store group, Go Vita in a move designed to strengthen the health food channel in Australia’s increasingly competitive retail…
Whole Foods names its 5 top beauty and wellness trends
To mark its annual Beauty Week event, Whole Foods Market’s global beauty buyers and experts have unveiled their inaugural list of top beauty and wellness trends for the year.
Waitrose trials B-Corp aisle online
A group of B Corp businesses have collaborated with UK supermarket chain Waitrose to create an aisle consisting solely of B Corp-certified products on its online store.
Peter Aldis steps down as Holland & Barrett CEO
Peter Aldis has stepped down as chief executive of leading European health food retailer Holland & Barrett International with immediate effect after 10 years in the top job and 29…