All Specialist Retailers articles
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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
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NewsWhole Foods Market aims to make ‘dent’ in the UK grocery sector with new stores
Whole Foods Market is actively negotiating for a number of sites in Greater London and has expanded its own label range
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NewsFortnum & Mason joins ‘on-demand delivery movement’ with Zapp
A ‘carefully curated’ range of products, including the retailer’s signature loose-leaf teas, biscuits and hampers
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Analysis & FeaturesLottie Shaw’s: the West Yorkshire baker with parkin at its heart
Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards judges this month handed the parkin a gold, declaring it “seriously good”
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NewsJollyes falls into the red after Asda owner buyout but sales growth remains healthy
Asda owner TDR Capital bought a majority stake in pet retailer Jolleys last year
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NewsWinners of Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards 2025 revealed
The winners have been announced in advance of next month’s Farm Shop & Deli Show
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NewsCook shakes up merchandising in new trial to get shoppers to try more products
The trial is one of a series of moves being rolled out by the premium ready meal retailer to encourgae shoppers to try more of its menu, chief commercial officer Ashley Davis told The Grocer
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NewsWhole Foods Market to open first new UK store ‘for a decade’ in renewed expansion plan
It’s Whole Foods Market’s first new UK store since 2014, and one of 90 planned worldwide
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NewsCook targets Asian takeaways with 'biggest launch’ to date
Cook’s new pan-asian inspired ready meal range marked a ‘step change’ in its NPD approach, said CCO Ashley Davis
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NewsLindt to open ‘first of its kind’ flagship in Piccadilly
The new Lindt store will be a ‘feast and vision for the senses’, Lindt said
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NewsSterling Meat Co credits strong growth to £1.5m store revamp and quality
The Manchester-based meat retailer – formed out of the remnants of Crawshaws, which closed in 2018 – grew revenues by 11.9% to 25.3m in 2024
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Analysis & FeaturesCharlie & Ivy’s: the British farm brand inspired by a Mediterranean lifestyle
Dips and dressings brand Charlie & Ivy’s was last year recognised with two gold awards in the Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards
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NewsThe Cumberland expands banking support to northern food and drink businesses
Northern food and drink companies can access The Cumberland’s financial services for the first time
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NewsThe Black Farmer opens second farm shop in Television Centre
The farm shop was supported by Stanhope, Mitsui Fudosan and other investors, and builds on the success of the brand’s first and flagship farm shop in Brixton