All Sustainability articles – Page 12
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EventsSustainability Summit 2023
Retail Week’s Sustainability Summit returns for a second year on October 12, 2023, to unite retailers and brands for a morning of impactful content to help make ambitious sustainability targets a reality.
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NewsLidl becomes first UK supermarket to use ocean-bound plastic in water bottles
Discounter Lidl has announced it will be incorporating ocean-bound plastics into its water bottles.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches beauty packaging takeback scheme in stores
Marks & Spencer has unveiled a beauty packaging return scheme to cut waste and boost recycling as part of its sustainability programme.
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Retail VoiceFour top takeaways for retail leaders from World Retail Congress
The dust has settled on this year’s World Retail Congress in Barcelona, but what were the key themes for leaders? Spencer Stuart’s global retail team takes a look at the key takeaways from one of the most important gatherings for retail leaders
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NewsJohn Lewis to source own-range sofa leather exclusively from Waitrose farms
Department store John Lewis is to exclusively use leather from farms that supply sister retailer Waitrose for its own-label sofas and chairs as the two retailers seek to better complement each other and operate sustainably.
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: H&M invests in materials science company Kintra Fibers
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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NewsMango ramps up UK expansion plans with 13 new stores this year
Mango is continuing its expansion plans in the UK and expects to open 13 new stores this year.
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Retail VoiceHow important are climate issues to retailers?
With 80% of businesses identifying climate change as of high importance, Datamaran takes a look at how retailers are addressing these matters and what retail leaders should be aware of when it comes to ESG
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InterviewQ&A: Zero-waste beauty brand SBTRCT founder Ben Grace on why less is more
After spending 10 years as the managing director of men’s skincare brand Bulldog, Ben Grace launched SBTRCT in August 2020 with “a mission to create the highest-performing skincare products with the lowest environmental impact”.
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NewsAsos launches first-ever rental collection in partnership with Hirestreet
Pureplay fashion brand Asos has launched its “first-ever rental edit” in partnership with rental marketplace Hirestreet.
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Selfridges opens sustainable fashion ‘stock market’
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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NewseBay appoints stylist Amy Bannerman for new director role
eBay has appointed fashion stylist and second-hand fashion advocate Amy Bannerman as its in-house pre-loved style director.
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NewseBay to buy authentication company to boost pre-loved fashion business
eBay has signed an agreement to acquire an authentication and digital ID firm to help enhance the marketplace’s pre-loved fashion business.
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NewsMamas & Papas launches circular resale service
Mamas & Papas has launched a circular service that allows shoppers to trade in baby products or buy them secondhand
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Innovation of the WeekFrom ChatGPT to DNA testing – 13 innovations changing retail
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts
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NewsZero-waste beauty brand SBTRCT gets B Corp certification
Homegrown sustainable skincare brand SBTRCT has become a certified B Corp, joining 6,279 companies globally and 1,300 companies in the UK.
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NewsShein unveils partnership with Queen of Raw to achieve ‘full circularity’ by 2050
Fast-fashion retailer Shein has unveiled a partnership with global circular-economy company Queen of Raw in a bid to reach “full circularity” by 2050.
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NewseBay launches programme to help small businesses reduce carbon footprint
eBay UK is launching a training programme to help small businesses cut their carbon footprint in day-to-day operations.
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Retail VoiceWinning share of wallet with Gen Z and millennial shoppers
With retailers keen to understand what makes younger consumers tick, and more importantly spend, American Express unveils research into this generation of shoppers, says Dan Edelman at American Express
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Albert Heijn trials ‘True Price’ to reveal real cost of food
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.