In this issue - Winter 2024

Hybrid independent on a mission

Not content with an impressive chain of physical stores, Horan’s has a bigger vision. Alistair Forrest reports…

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Taxation and costs

Are there any crumbs of comfort for health stores?

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Shattered peace

Why three out of five consumers are stressed and sleep-deprived

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Secret Shopper Reports

Shopping by smartphone has to run perfectly these days, and while this London store has it mostly right there were a few niggles. But our Secret Shopper got what she was looking for, albeit lacking in the excitement our indie retailers are renowned for...

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Health Food Institute: Plant-based diet offers savings lifeline to the NHS

First, I must say I have been a vegetarian since the 1950s. Yet never in my thoughts or wildest dreams would I ever think I would come across a headline in The Times advocating ‘Vegetarian food may save NHS £18 billion’.

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Health Stores UK: Economic headwinds are bad enough without this!

As a trade association that always acts on behalf of our full membership, we are mindful that members have differing views on political issues. But when political policy threatens serious negative impacts for our whole industry we have to call it out.

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Health Stores Ireland: I like your manifesto – let’s put it to the testo

We might as well just accept it – we are here to be used as stepping stones to greatness and there’s nothing we can do about it.

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Health Food Manufacturers' Association: Keeping tabs on the media

Health and wellness is big news. From mainstream media through to TikTok, everyone has an opinion on what is good for you. Whether you are a manufacturer or a retailer, your clients and customers are seeing this content.

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Read articles from the Autumn 2024 issue here.