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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InterviewQ&A: THG Nutrition chief executive Neil Mistry explains why the Myprotein rebrand is the solution to declining sales
Retail Week speaks to THG Nutrition’s chief executive Neil Mistry about the recent Myprotein rebrand, striking retail partnerships with giants like WHSmith and Holland & Barrett, and how he’s trying to turn around declining sales.
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AnalysisThe Innovation Report: 50 global retailers powering tech transformation
Retail Week’s inaugural index of retailers and brands driving digital innovation is published today. The report is a celebration of inspiring businesses leveraging tech for growth.
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NewsLIVE 2025: Currys boss Alex Baldock and more added to speaker line-up
LIVE 2025: Retail Week x The Grocer, our one-day event showcasing the latest thinking in technology, digital and customer innovation across retail and grocery, will take place on February 11, 2025, at the Business Design Centre, London.
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NewsHolland & Barrett seeks to build travel store estate
Wellbeing specialist Holland & Barrett aims to extend its presence in travel hubs after the success of existing stores in such locations.
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InterviewInterview: CEO Anthony Houghton is championing Holland & Barrett’s innovation and tech transformation
In his first interview, new Holland & Barrett chief executive Anthony Houghton talks exclusively to Retail Week about his transformation strategy and mission ’to help people live better.
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NewsMyprotein strikes retail partnership with Holland & Barrett as part of offline sales push
Exclusive: THG’s pureplay sports nutrition line, Myprotein has struck a new retail partnership with health and wellness retailer Holland & Barrett as it looks to capture the offline market, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisExcluded: Does the world of experiential retail include people with disabilities?
Retailers are begging shoppers to get up off the sofa and come into a store. You can swipe along a huge colourful screen to see if the trainers you’ve been eyeing are suitable for your foot arch, you can pick up a latte in-store after you’ve tried on a few t-shirts and you can even slip into a chair and have your hair done while you explore blow-dryers.
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NewsHolland & Barrett enters new partnership to help customers shop sustainably
Holland & Barrett has partnered with Provenance, a sustainability data platform to boost transparency and help customers shop sustainably.
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NewsHolland & Barrett has launched world’s first express DNA test service in stores
Holland & Barrett is exclusively trialling the world’s first express DNA test service at selected stores in the UK, offering customers on-the-spot genetic insights for skincare and improved sleep.
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NewsHolland & Barrett is investing millions in the latest crime-fighting technology
Exclusive: Holland & Barrett has invested heavily in new theft-protection technology across its store network to battle surging levels of retail crime, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsHolland & Barrett sales have risen after a year of ‘excellent progress’
Holland & Barret has reported a growth in sales in all markets driven by investment in stores, technology and new product development as part of its transformation strategy.
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NewsHolland & Barrett launches a new store-in-store tie-in with Next
Holland & Barrett is launching a new store-in-store concept with Next this summer as it looks to “extend its reach to new customers”.
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NewsHolland & Barrett invests in AI to track footfall across stores
Holland & Barrett is investing in AI footfall analytics in its latest tech push to “gain valuable insights” into performance across more than 1,000 stores in the UK.
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DataRanking: The 20 biggest beauty retailers dominating the UK market
The beauty market is as competitive as it is lucrative. To see who has the edge over others, we asked Retail Week sister brand Retail Navigator to reveal the biggest beauty retailers in the UK.
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NewsHolland & 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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InterviewQ&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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NewsHolland & 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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NewsHolland & 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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NewsHolland & 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.