All Specialist Retailers articles – Page 7
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ProfilesPlanet Organic’s Aurelia Ziomek on overconsumption, UPFs and saying no
‘To me, health food stores are about so much more than just selling products – they are about building connections and bringing like-minded people together’
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NewsFarmison ordered to pay co-founder Pallagi £115K over unfair dismissal
The online meat retailer was bought out of administration by ex-Asda boss Andy Clarke in April 2023
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Comment & OpinionThink local to improve Britain’s high streets
If Labour is to rejuvenate our high streets, it needs to think carefully about the marketing and creative propositions that will thrive in this new future, says Fergus McCallum, CEO at creative agency TBWA\MCR
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NewsHolland & Barrett to invest millions into automating its supply chain
As well as investing in its supply chain, Holland & Barrett has invested more than £70m into its store footprint
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Analysis & FeaturesFreda’s Peanut Butter: the Cornish brand with a drive to succeed
Freda’s was inspired by a New Zealand road trip, named after a van and funded by a car sale
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Analysis & FeaturesHow ‘proper’ delicatessen Norfolk Deli has transformed the county’s food scene
Around 70% of the items stocked in the shop are made in Norfolk
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NewsHolland & Barrett targeting garden centres as rollout continues
H&B is increasingly targeting smaller-format sites in secondary retail locations and supermarkets in order to reach new customers
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NewsFortnum & Mason launches new takeaway coffee and ice cream counter
It’s first time the retailer’s 317-year history that it’s had a fixture dedicated to serving takeaway hot drinks
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NewsFarm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards 2025 open for entries
Entering the awards is a chance for businesses to raise their profiles, gain insight and network with peers
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NewsKnoops raises £5m from Julian Metcalfe and other industry titans
Metcalfe joins the board of the company as a non-executive director alongside Alice Avis, former CEO and chairwoman of the Sanctuary Spa Group, who also invested as part of the round
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Comment & OpinionCould buckwheat be the next ancient grain to break into the mainstream?
Shoppers are open to trying the nutty seed, Mintel data suggests
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NewsHotel Chocolat to launch bakery offer as part of store expansion plans
The new offer includes chocolate brownies, but also chicken curry and pulled pork pasties
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Oatopia went from athletic snack to gold award-winner
The business was started in 2011 by endurance athlete Tamar Coleman
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Analysis & FeaturesSky Park Farm: the Sussex deer park championing local produce
Owners Pierce and Victoria Noonan have built a flourishing business in West Harting, West Sussex
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NewsJohn Lewis partners with Timpson Group for new clothes repair service
It’s the latest new initiative being trialled by John Lewis as it seeks to broaden its offer and attract customers back to its ailing department stores
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Promotional FeaturesMasterclass: Taste elevated – premium tomato category growth
Robust growth in the canned and ambient tomato category is being driven by price inflation and consumers trading up. Read Mutti’s in-depth review of the sector and how retailers can capitalise.
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Oscar Mayer’s NASA-inspired Gastro Hub aims to turbocharge NPD
A Mission Control room sits at the centre of Oscar Mayer’s new seven-figure Gastro Hub. It’s all part of CEO Ian Toal’s plan to turbocharge innovation
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NewsLove Cocoa to make bricks & mortar debut with first shop near Oxford Street
Founder James Cadbury has made no secret of his ambition to rival other premium chocolatiers on the high street
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NewsFortnum & Mason launches new tea subscription delivery service
The new service offers three subscriptions for top ups of Fortnum’s biscuits, teas and jam
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Events & AwardsGrocer Gold Awards 2024: Abel & Cole wins Sustainability Initiative of the Year
An intervention with the potential to deliver a “massive impact” in the battle against packaging waste, said our judges