Here, Kate Harris, a product trainer at Health Stores UK Partner A. Vogel, asks ‘can yarrow  help with IBS?’. Kate looks at latest research that has

Independent retailers are being urged to get behind a week-long celebration this month of all things indie.  Love Your High Street Week is organised by

Holland & Barret is trialling sales of over-the-counter medicines and health products in 20 of its stores.  The surprise nmove is designed to widen the

Social media is one of the most important aspects of a health store’s digital presence. It opens up dialog with existing and prospective customers, conveys

Independent retailers are being urged to get behind a week-long celebration this month of all things indie.  Love Your High Street Week is organised by

Around this time of year a barrage of predictions about food, health and nutrition trends is unleashed. In fact, there are so many predictions ricocheting

We were delighted when one our of highly valued Partners, Natural Trade Brokers (NTB), recently offered to help us to spread the word about Health

With the winter festive selling season in sight, retailers’ thoughts will soon be turning soon to how to maximise business opportunities for 2024.  If this

Why should I join Health Stores UK? In short, you’d be nuts not to!   But in case our existing package of brilliant membership benefits

The independent health food trade is preparing to gather in just over a week in Bristol for the 2023 edition of the NHT Summit. At Health

Business coach Dave Christie is the founder of small business mentoring specialist Take on Goliath. Specialising in family-run and independent businesses, Dave also has a

Health Stores UK is partnering with leading small business mentoring specialist Take on Goliath, in a move designed to help members grow their business and be

Long-standing Devizes retailer – and Health Stores UK member – The Healthy Life has gone up for sale, offering a “exciting opportunity” to develop and

Taking a daily multivitamin supplement can slow age-related memory decline, a large UK study has found.  The researchers, led by teams at Columbia University and

Viridian Nutrition says it is honoured to receive the “royal seal of approval” in the form of prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise. The family-run supplement

April 16th sees the publication of a new book, How to Open and Run a Successful Health Store a collaboration between Health Stores UK, and committee member,

Health Stores UK will have a major presence at this weekend’s NOPEX event (16-17 April), including a packed programme of events on our stand (K65)

Health Stores UK welcomes the more positive economic outlook outlined by the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, in his Spring Budget this week, but is disappointed at the absence of fresh support for small retail businesses who continue to struggle with exceptionally challenging trading conditions.

The Health Food Manufacturers’ Association (HFMA) has highlighted the role of vitamin D and other supplements in safeguarding against dietary deficiencies as food costs rise.

The 2023 Natural Health Trade Summit will take place in Bristol (8 October) – a hub for all things organic, natural and ethical – organiser Target Publishing has announced.

Faith In Nature has announced it’s now a patron of Health Stores UK in a sponsorship designed to support the growth and success of the nation’s 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.

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.”