News that the high street can reopen from December 3 has been welcomed by retail groups, yet fears remain at the long-term damage inflicted upon stores. The British Independent Retailers…

A well-known organic leader has urged for organic food and farming to be at the heart of greener efforts in a post-pandemic world. Alex Smith, the founder of pioneering organic…

Two third of SMEs in England have reported feeling more prepared in the second national lockdown, according to new data from Barclaycard. The research found that business owners knew what…

With retail under huge pressure at the moment, a leading retail organisation is aiming to add a little lightness with a new competition. The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has…

The health and wellbeing retailer, Planet Organic, has announced a new nationwide delivery service. The chain has confirmed it has introduced nationwide delivery for all its products, including hundreds of…

The Veganuary campaign has announced more than one million people have taken part since it began six years ago. The campaign, where people pledge to try vegan for 31 days,…

Sales of organic have grown by an impressive 9.5 per cent during 2020, marking the largest rise since 2006. The Nielsen data, which is taken up to October 3, 2020,…

The National Association of Health Stores (NAHS) is calling on manufacturers and suppliers to include independent health stores in their list of stockists. The organisation wants to see brands remind…

Vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women and their offspring may result in unfavourable health outcomes for both mother and infant. That is according to new research published in the journal,…

The head of a leading retail organisation has called for the extension of the business rates holiday to protect independent retailers and jobs. The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira), of…