Planet Organic
This coverage focuses on Planet Organic’s strategic direction, operational performance, and role within the UK organic and health-focused retail sector. Reporting includes updates on store openings and closures, product range developments, marketing campaigns, sustainability initiatives, and leadership changes — providing retail professionals with insights into the brand’s positioning, commercial strategies, and influence within the organic and wellness retail market.
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Jul- 2023 -26 JulyFeatures
From Tesco to tiles: The eight largest mergers and acquisitions of 2023
This year has seen a large number of M&A deals in the retail industry. In fact, the number of UK retail merger and acquisition deals increased by 23% in the last year, a five year high, according to data from law firm RPC. With more and more retailers looking for…
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May- 2023 -12 MaySupermarkets
Planet Organic owed creditors £12.5m before rescue deal
Planet Organic owed creditors more than £12.5m when it fell into administration last month, The Grocer has reported. According to The Grocer, a report from administrator Interpath Advisory revealed that more than 400 unsecured creditors will not be repaid the majority of the £8.4m owed as a result of the…
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3 MayAnalysis
Will retailers of organic produce make a comeback?
Whole Foods, which was acquired by Amazon in August 2017, started off the year with a cut-and-dried plan to invest profits strategically. In what CEO Jason Buechel called “a 10-year vision for leading the company into the future”, the organic produce retailer aims to set records for new store growth,…
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Apr- 2023 -25 AprilSupermarkets
Planet Organic founders acquire grocer out of administration
Bioren Limited, whose shareholders include the founders of Planet Organic, Renée and Brian Elliott, has beaten out competition from Sainsbury’s to acquire the majority parts of the business and its assets. The deal will see 10 Planet Organic stores continue to trade in locations throughout London, safeguarding 194 jobs in-store…
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19 AprilSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s joins bidders for Planet Organic
Sainsbury’s has reportedly launched a bid for Planet Organic’s name and intellectual property assets, according to reports from Sky News. It is believed that any potential deal is likely to be implemented through an insolvency process. Sources told Sky said the grocer’s interest was “speculative” and downplayed the chances of…
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13 AprilHealth & Beauty
Holland and Barrett eyes move for Planet Organic
Health foods chain Holland and Barrett is reportedly weighing up a last minute rescue deal for Planet Organic, according to reports from Sky News. Reports suggest that Holland and Barrett, which already has a supplier relationship with the company, is one of a number of suitors who are interested in…
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Mar- 2023 -31 MarchSupermarkets
Planet Organic puts administrators on notice
Grocery chain Planet Organic has reportedly put administrators on standby as it attempts to find a backers to secure its future, according to Sky News. The company filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators on Thursday, to provide it with breathing space from creditors. According to City sources the…
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Dec- 2022 -8 DecemberHigh Street
The Body Shop global retail director steps down
The Body Shop global retail director Linda Campbell has stepped down from the health and beauty retailer, according to Retail Week. She is understood to have left the ethical beauty specialist at the end of November, despite taking up the position at the start of the year. Campbell joined The…
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Dec- 2018 -3 DecemberSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s goes ‘head-to-head’ with Holland & Barrett with new wellness range
Sainsbury’s will be strengthening its wellness and sports nutrition offer in a move that will see the retailer go head to head with the likes of Holland & Barrett and Planet Organic. With the UK’s wellness market set to reach £12.4bn by 2020, the supermarket giant said it will double…
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