Holland & Barrett sets £1bn sales target

Health food chain Holland & Barrett International is bidding to almost double sales to £1bn (€1.37bn) over the next five years, after it posted a record seventh consecutive year of growth.

The Nuneaton-based business said it plans to hit revenues of £1bn (€1.37bn) by 2020 by rapidly expanding its overseas business, from its current base of 1,071 shops across 11 territories including China, Kuwait and the UK.