All Specialist Retailers articles
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NewsHarrods appoints new CFO as turnaround continues
The new CFO replaces Tim Parker, who left Harrods in May
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NewsBooths rues ‘significantly increased costs’ for latest store closure
The closure would leave the family-owned grocer with 25 stores, in Yorkshire, Cheshire, Cumbria and its Lancashire heartland.
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NewsPlanet Organic losses narrow after year of ‘meaningful progress’
Founder Renée Elliott and new MD Mark Broomfield focused on stabilising Planet Organic’s cost base by closing stores
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NewsHolland & Barrett launches digital wellness app in bid to ‘redefine’ health
H&B&Me enables users to track their biological age, creates tailored ‘science-backed 21-day’ health plans and gives daily recommendations from an in-house digital coach
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Analysis & FeaturesField to Fork: how wholesalers created an award-winning farm shop
Brothers Mark and Paul Tate, and business partner Mark Cox, have put decades of wholesale experience into buidling a unique destination in rural Warwickshire
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Chili Maven's communities helped it bring a taste of Mexico to the UK
Chili Maven has made a success of salsa macha and mole lines previously unfamiliar to British palates
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NewsHolland & Barrett sales rise 10% after ‘landmark’ turnaround
Customer numbers grew 9% after a significant investment into H&B’s stores and own-label food lines
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NewsBooths breaks tradition as sixth generation joins the family business
Emma Booth is the first female member of the Booth family to join the supermarket since it was founded 178 years ago
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NewsJohn Lewis kicks off new hospitality push with Jamie Oliver café
The retailer plans to add five new cafés and restaurants in 2025 after opening its first Jamie Oliver cookery school
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NewsHarrods reassures customers after becoming latest retailer hit by cyberattack
Harrods confirmed it had ‘experienced attempts to gain unauthorised access to some of our systems’ on Thursday evening
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NewsBoots launches ‘menopause zones’ in stores and adds more menopause-friendly products
Boots is stepping up its support for shoppers at ‘every stage of their menopause journey’
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NewsFortnum & Mason launches hunt for ‘undiscovered’ food and drink brands
‘Undiscovered’ food and drink brands will be given the opportunity to list with Fortnum & Mason
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ProfilesNew Covent Garden Market Authority’s Wanda Goldwag on flowers, Concorde and TP
’I am proud to be able to act as an ambassador both for the market and for the incredible array of fresh produce and flowers our tenants source from all over the world’
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NewsFortnum & Mason targets scratch cooks with new kitchen ingredients range
Fortnum’s Kitchen is the luxury retailer’s ‘biggest-ever kitchen collection’ and is aimed at scratch cooks
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s fuelling the rise of Asian supermarkets in the UK?
Demand for Asian cuisine in the UK seems to know no bounds. Retailers including Oseyo and Longdan are embarking on ambitious expansion plans
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Analysis & FeaturesFodder: the North Yorkshire food hall putting local produce first
Fodder – Great Yorkshire Food Hall reopened last month with a modern look designed to better highlight local produce
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NewsThe Black Farmer to open more farm shops in London and beyond
The business is set to open outlets in Bermondsey and Wood Wharf in coming months
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NewsWinners of Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards 2025 revealed
Delilah Fine Foods has taken the top honour in the 2025 Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards
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NewsRegional baker Cornish Bakehouse targets major UK rollout
The pasty maker wants to break out of its traditional heartlands, with more stores in the north, MD Kevin Mitchell told The Grocer
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NewsHarvey Nichols losses deepen despite turnaround attempts
The retailer blamed ‘weak consumer confidence as a result of the cost of living crisis’ however it’s the latest loss under the ownership of Hong Kong-based Dickson Concepts