All Sustainability articles
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AnalysisRetail 2025: How Molton Brown, Mamas & Papas and N Brown are taking ESG seriously
Retailers are taking heed of environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters, and in many cases are also realising the commercial benefits that come with focusing on these issues as opposed to solely chasing profit at all costs.
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Report StoreThe Innovation Report 2024
50 global retailers, one Innovation Report. Discover the top businesses for tech transformation as decided by Retail Week’s team of journalists, analysts and experts
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NewsM&S expands beauty takeback scheme to 100 stores across the UK
M&S has expanded its beauty takeback scheme to an additional 60 stores in the UK in its latest push for circularity and sustainability.
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NewsOver half of UK adults have bought a second-hand item online in the past year
Orders from second-hand platforms have seen an “explosive growth”, according to delivery firm Evri’s UK ecommerce pulse report.
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Retail VoiceThree steps retailers should take on their ESG journey
Wherever you are on your journey, having the right foundations is key to a successful ESG strategy. Here Ethical Supply Chain Program’s Carmel Giblin outlines three things retailers should consider.
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Opinion‘Retail needs to sit up and listen to every available different way of thinking’
It may feel as if the retail industry is embracing the challenge of change, but Julia Reynolds wonders whether too often it’s surveying the scene through the wrong end of the telescope
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VideoShaun the Sheep stars in new Barbour Christmas ad
Barbour has released its new Christmas ad for 2024 which stars British animated children’s character Shaun the Sheep.
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NewsAsos and Hirestreet have teamed up to launch a subscription rental service in UK first
Exclusive: Rental marketplace Hirestreet has joined forces with fashion giant Asos to launch the largest retailer-rental subscription service in the UK.
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NewsSix UK start-ups picked for Amazon Sustainability Accelerator programme
The Amazon Sustainability Accelerator has picked six UK businesses to join its scheme and reach a new generation of environmentally conscious customers.
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NewsAmazon has renamed its pre-owned division to Amazon Resale
Amazon has renamed its division offering quality used, returned, pre-owned or open-box products from Amazon Warehouse to Amazon Resale.
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NewsTesco boss hails 'significant step' as supermarket giant strikes clean energy deal
Tesco has struck a deal to buy enough solar power to run 144 of its large supermarkets, after buying up nearly two-thirds of the output of a Kentish solar park.
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NewseBay has expanded its Circular Fashion Fund with fresh investment for start-ups
Online marketplace eBay has announced the expansion of its Circular Fashion Fund (CFF), which plans to deliver $1.2m (£921,000) investment in business start-ups by the end of 2025.
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AnalysisSustainability strategy: Five ways retailers are minimising their environmental impact
Ahead of the return of the Sustainability Summit on October 10, we dig into the strategies of the retailers making tangible progress and glean expert opinion on why the narrative of balancing sustainability with bottom lines “needs to change”
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NewsMarks & Spencer tries out ‘robot farming’ to cut emissions and improve product
Marks & Spencer has been piloting an ‘autonomous farming’ scheme and expects to reduce carbon emissions as a result.
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NewsAllSaints has launched the first unlimited subscription rental service in the UK
Fashion retailer AllSaints has made its rental debut and launched the first unlimited subscription rental clothing service in the UK.
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DataRanking: The most sustainable retailers according to shoppers
New data collected by Lumina Intelligence exclusively for Retail Week shows customers believe Marks & Spencer and Tesco are the most sustainable retailers.
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AnalysisSecondhand tech: Should more retailers cash in on the opportunity?
With AO snapping up Music Magpie and Vinted announcing the launch of a dedicated category for electronics, Retail Week takes a look at what some retailers are doing in the secondhand tech space, and if others are missing a trick.
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AnalysisRetail 2025: 43 retail leaders reveal strategies for next year
The bosses of leading retailers including Primark, THG, Majestic Wine, Fat Face and Swarovski have spoken in depth to Retail Week for its annual flagship report – Retail 2025.
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NewsBack Market has unveiled new innovations to ‘strengthen the consumer experience’
Secondhand tech marketplace Back Market has unveiled a suite of product innovations designed to improve the customer experience as it celebrates 10 years since its launch.
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NewsPrimark launches pre-loved pop-up shops
Retail giant Primark is launching its first Swap Shop initiative for customers to allow them to swap vintage and pre-loved clothes in stores.