Independents’ day
Natural & Organic Products Europe’s initiative to celebrate the work of independent health stores is to be applauded
Sunday April 16, the first day of NOPEX, is now known as ‘Independent Day’.
Offering a carefully curated programme with exclusive rewards and benefits for independent retail professionals who attend the show is a smart move.
Of course, Sunday has always been the most likely day for independent retailers to attend the ExCel London show as it’s probably their day off, but now it has added incentives such as subsidised travel, exclusive on-site only discounts and offers, retail experts seminar sessions, 1-2-1 retail advice and a personal invitation to the awards party.
“We recognise that Independents are the pioneering backbone of the UK’s health and food industry, but they have experienced some of the most challenging trading conditions in recent years,” says Event Director Carol Dunning.
Sessions in the Natural TALKS Theatre include:
- Designing for a natural consumer with David Worthington, MD of the Conran Design Group, on design and branding including shop frontage, windows and layouts, and instore and online communications.
- How to create a go-to destination for health & wellbeing with business consultant Karen Green on new trends, optimising the hybrid online/instore opportunity and collaborating with other local businesses.
- Natural Products News Health Food Retailing Survey 2022 – how independent retailers have fared during the past year and a snapshot of the industry.
- What does the public really think of indie health food stores? With Viridian’s Cheryl Thallon, co-owner of Sheaf Street Health Store, on how to convert store ‘users’ into ‘super-users’ and the unveiling of the Viridian Independent Health Store Survey 2023.
- How to save the planet, a panel session exploring how brands and retailers can engage with customers in areas where they typically pay less attention, but as an industry can have a greater impact.
There’s also a new Independent Retailers Club with a number of benefits and special offers.
Details: naturalproducts.co.uk/independentday
See you there!
New Natural Business, providing fresh thinking for the natural health market, our leading consumer title Your Healthy Living and Ireland’s official consumer magazine Rude Health will all be at NOPEX, Stand G80.
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