All Holland & Barrett articles
Holland & Barrett was formed in 1870 after Alfred Slapps Barrett and Major William Holland opened a store in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, selling groceries and clothing. The retailer has grown into one of the largest sellers of health foods, supplements, vitamins and minerals in the UK with more than 1,000 stores nationwide, as well as an international presence in Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, China, Hong Kong, India, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The business has operated under numerous owners since its inception more than 150 years ago. In the 1920s, Alfred Button & Sons bought the business, but decided to keep the name Holland & Barrett. By 1970, it was bought by Booker, and it changed hands twice more in the 1990s, being sold first to Lloyds Pharmacy in 1992, and then to NBTY five years later. In 2010, Holland & Barrett was acquired by US private equity firm The Carlyle Group, and seven years later it was snapped up by L1 Retail for £1.77bn.
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News
Holland & Barrett to expand takeaway coffee trial this summer
Holland & Barrett is set to extend its cafe concessions trial with a second site opening in London this summer.
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Opinion
‘From checkout to check-up: is now the time for retailers to diversify into services?’
People are increasingly prepared to pay to manage their health and wellness, which could spell opportunity for retailers, believes PwC’s Lisa Hooker.
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Interview
Q&A: Holland & Barrett execs on its journey from vitamin shop to wellness destination
As Holland & Barrett launches its biggest-ever investment in women’s healthcare, Retail Week speaks to the executives behind the new campaign to discover how it fits into the retailer’s transformation strategy
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News
Holland & Barrett invests £4m in women’s health
Holland & Barrett is investing over £4m in its women’s health offer as it kicks off its new ‘Own Every Day of the Month’ campaign to bring awareness and education to women’s health issues.
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News
Holland & Barrett names new UK CEO as part of restructure
Holland & Barrett has named Anthony Houghton as its new chief executive for the UK and Ireland as part of its new operating model “to help further accelerate its growth and transformation strategy.”
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News
Holland & Barrett staff receive 'substantial' pay rise
Holland & Barrett is set to increase the hourly pay of store colleagues across the country by 9%, bringing the hourly base pay to 5% above the national living wage.
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Analysis
International Women’s Day 2024: how are retailers celebrating?
As the calendar flips to March 8, Retail Week shines the spotlight on what some retailers are doing to mark International Women’s Day (IWD).
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News
WHSmith and Holland & Barrett urge Body Shop employees to apply for jobs
Retailers including WHSmith and Holland & Barrett are offering roles to employees affected by store closures and redundancies announced by The Body Shop.
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News
Holland & Barrett teams up with THG for supply chain overhaul
Holland & Barrett has proposed a three-year partnership with THG’s tech arm Ingenuity as it undergoes a “multimillion-pound redevelopment of its supply chain”.
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Gallery
The best new stores of 2023
From soaps on sushi belts at Lush Glasgow to in-house tea rooms at Uniqlo, Covent Garden here some of the most exciting stores that opened up in 2023.
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Analysis
Can Holland & Barrett turn health into wealth in food where others have failed?
Health and wellness retailer Holland & Barrett has relaunched its food line with 500 new products across stores and online, hailing it as the “biggest transformation” in the category in the brand’s history.
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News
Holland & Barrett rolls out 500 products as it relaunches food line
Health and wellness retailer Holland & Barrett has announced a relaunch of its entire food range marking the ‘biggest transformation of its food category in its 150-year history’.
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News
Holland & Barrett investing in AI to improve operations and customer experience
Holland & Barrett is keen to invest in generative AI and plans to use it on a trial basis.
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News
Holland & Barrett acquires fit-tech start-up Avie as it looks to go beyond retail
Holland & Barrett has acquired fit-tech start-up Avie as it looks to “extend its reach beyond retail through the creation of personalised wellness solutions”.
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News
Holland & Barrett weighs up last-minute Planet Organic bid
Holland & Barrett, which is owned by Russian-linked investment group LetterOne, may be in talks to acquire struggling grocery chain Planet Organic and other assets, Sky News has reported.
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Data
Forecast: The trends shaping health and beauty in 2023 and beyond
The Retail Week analyst team predicts the UK health and beauty market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.9% to 2026/27 as retailers fight to gain market share in this lucrative category.
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News
Holland & Barrett becomes latest retailer to increase staff pay
Holland & Barrett has announced a 9% pay rise for store employees, increasing the hourly pay from £10.05 to £11, starting April 1.
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Innovation of the Week
Innovation of the Week: Holland & Barrett launches DNA testing service
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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News
Holland & Barrett to open concessions in WHSmith stores
Holland & Barrett is trialling an in-store concession with WHSmith Travel featuring a range of health, beauty and wellness products.
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Holland & Barrett appoints former Walgreens exec Gourlay as chair
The former executive vice president and co-chief operating officer for Walgreens Boots Alliance has been named as Holland & Barrett’s new executive chair.