Whole Foods asks suppliers to fund in-store services
Reports in the Washington Post and other US media have revealed that Whole Foods Market has begun to charge suppliers for in-store services such as promotional displays and demos.
Online+Delivery combination will deliver next growth opportunity for natural and organic
Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods Market marks the beginning of a new growth phase for the organic and sustainable products market, says ethical products industry analysts Ecovia Intelligence in a…
Tesco’s Wicked Kitchen vegan range aims to ‘please not appease’
Tesco's new Wicked Kitchen range of vegan ready-meals aims to "please rather appease" its vegan and meat-reducing customers.
Customers report ‘deterioration’ in Whole Foods produce and ‘depressing’ shopping experience
US news website Business Insider says that Whole Foods Market customers have told the site that there has been a significant deterioration in the quality of fresh produce in-store, since…
Customers report ‘deterioration’ in Whole Foods produce and 'depressing' shopping experience
US news website Business Insider says that Whole Foods Market customers have told the site that there has been a significant deterioration in the quality of fresh produce in-store, since…
German retailer Rewe closes specialist organic chain Temma
The German grocery discounter and supermarket retailer Rewe is to close its organic chain Temma, after the the business failed to meet the group’s expectations in certain parts of Germany.…
Lidl Denmark aims for 50% rise in organic sales
Sales of organic food and drink at Lidl Denmark are growing explosively, and the German-headquartered discounter is determined to keep up the pace.
Range matters most for 60% shoppers – and health stores do it best
Range is the main reason for store choice for 60% of European shoppers, according to new research from IRI. The good news for the natural products sector is that specialist…
Amazon offers ‘farm fresh’ tech at Whole Foods Stores
Amazon has begun selling tech products and gifts at selected branches of Whole Foods Stores.
Holland & Barrett snaps up Swedish chain Hälsa för alla in push to build 500-store Nordic portfolio
Holland & Barrett Sweden, part of Holland & Barrett International, Europe’s leading health and wellness retailer owned by international investment business L1 Retail, has acquired Hälsa för alla, the Swedish…