Health Stores UK urges brands to flag up indie health stores

In a new initiative which aims to promote specialist retailers, Health Stores UK is urging natural and organic brands to clearly highlight in their advertising when products are available in independent health stores.
To this end, Health Stores UK has designed a series of badges featuring the phrase ‘Available From Independent Health Stores’ that brands can use in their consumer and trade ad campaigns.

New Chancellor must support indies, says Health Stores UK

Health Stores UK is calling upon new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, to provide urgent ‘targeted financial support’ for independent retailers. Making a statement yesterday afternoon, Health Stores UK said: “Earlier today, the Chancellor announced that he would abandon virtually all of the controversial tax cuts announced by his predecessor, Kwasi Kwarteng, in last month’s mini-budget.”

The Edinburgh News: Top 10 gut symptoms experienced by Brits

More than a third of Brits think they might have an undiagnosed condition with their gut – but refuse to go to the doctor. A study of 2,000 adults found that while diet, social life and confidence are affected by constant discomfort, 46 per cent of sufferers worry it’s not serious enough to seek treatment. […]