All Sustainability articles
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Analysis
Adapt, refine and transform: the trends shaping what’s next for supply chains
As retail continues to ride wave after wave of disruption, what can we expect in the coming months for supply chains and what must 2026 strategies entail for businesses to sustain growth?
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News
Vinted delivers leap in sales and profit as it launches in new markets
Second-hand marketplace Vinted has recorded a large increase in sales and profit as it continues to expand into new categories and markets.
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News
Amazon names latest four UK companies for sustainability incubator
The 2025 Amazon Sustainability Accelerator has selected four new companies from the UK to participate in their 10-week programme to help increase sales and business skills.
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News
Marks & Spencer slashes use of plastics in men’s range
Marks & Spencer has made changes to men’s clothing packaging that will significantly cut the use of plastics.
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Innovation of the Week
Under Armour and Unless Collective launch sportswear designed to decompose
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team. Every week, we bring you new ideas and case studies across consumer, technology, sustainability, economy, policy and industry.
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Innovation of the Week
Innovation round-up: Crime-fighting trolleys, cornflakes and cleaning up beauty
Here we bring you the 10 best innovations that caught our attention in the first quarter of 2025.
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Report Store
Supply Chain 2026
Your blueprint for how to make investment decisions for optimum ROI across your end-to-end supply chain.
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Retail Voice
How collaboration in logistics can boost green credentials
As the logistics sector continues to strive for a greener future, Wincanton’s Helen Flanagan takes a look at how digital solutions can help with the carbon and cost balancing act
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Gallery
Service and sustainability centre stage at first new Whole Foods UK store in over a decade
Whole Foods has today opened its first new UK store in over a decade, featuring full-service fish, meat and cheese counters, as well as food on-the-go offerings and a wellness and beauty department.
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Innovation of the Week
Marks & Spencer launches ‘one ingredient’ cornflakes
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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News
Tesco to trial giving away expiring food to customers for free
Supermarket giant Tesco is set to begin a trial giving away expiring food to customers for free at the end of the day to cut down on food waste.
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News
Waitrose launches net zero fund to support UK farmers
Waitrose has launched a £500,000 fund to help support its British farmers in their push for net zero.
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Innovation of the Week
New initiative launches to tackle beauty retail’s waste problem
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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Retail Voice
Four steps to cutting costs and elevating efficiency
With two transformative recycling initiatives set to reshape the retail landscape this year, Acopia examines how retailers can take control of GNFR to reduce costs and boost sustainability
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Analysis
New BRC manifesto outlines how retail can drive economic growth
The retail sector has been battling rising crime, Budget policies, shop closures and higher costs.
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News
M&S pilots paper chocolate wrapping as part of net-zero drive
Marks & Spencer is trying out paper wrapping for chocolate for the first time as it seeks to build a sustainable business.
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News
Currys and Deloitte have teamed up to encourage tech recycling
Currys has collaborated with Deloitte on the firm’s new ‘recycle for good’ campaign to encourage its 25,000 UK staff to recycle old tech at Currys stores.
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Innovation of the Week
M&S trials autonomous farming to reduce emissions and improve quality
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team. Every week, we bring you new ideas and case studies across consumer, technology, sustainability, economy, policy, and industry.
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Analysis
From AI to Gen Z – the key takeaways from LIVE: Retail Week x The Grocer
All the key insights and takeaways you may have missed from LIVE: Retail Week x The Grocer 2025.
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News
Customers care more about value than sustainability, says Waitrose at LIVE 2025: Retail Week x The Grocer
Waitrose ethics and sustainability lead Sam Ludlow-Taylor says that while customers “do really care” about sustainability, value is taking priority in today’s market.