All Sustainability articles – Page 26
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AnalysisAnalysis: Could sustainability labels spark a better future for fashion?
As H&M becomes the first major retailer to add sustainability credentials to individual items of clothing in partnership with the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), Retail Week explores what the move could mean for the fashion industry.
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NewsAsda and Co-op partner with Unilever on refillable packaging trials
Both Asda and the Co-op are partnering with Unilever on a new refillable packaging trial, featuring some of the FMCG giant’s biggest brands.
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DataData: 84% of retail staff say pandemic has damaged their mental health
A new survey has found that the mental health of retail staff has been among the worst affected by occupation in the UK, with issues around burnout and financial pressures particularly prevalent.
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Opinion‘Businesses cannot succeed if the world around them isn’t thriving’
There has never been a more critical time to galvanise greater action from responsible businesses.
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AnalysisThe Disruptors: The new online fashion players hunting down Asos and Boohoo
The new online fashion players hunting down internet giants Asos and Boohoo.
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NewsKingfisher and Burberry unveil ‘ambitious’ new sustainability targets
Kingfisher and Burberry have lifted the lid on ambitious new carbon reduction targets in a bid to beef up their sustainability credentials.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lush and Watches of Switzerland on nailing international expansion
‘Non-essential’ UK retailers have had a bruising year and many of those that have proved most resilient have relied on international markets to bolster growth in 2020. Should more businesses look to do the same in 2021 and beyond?
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NewsEtsy buys Depop for $1.6bn in bid to attract Gen Z shoppers
Online marketplace Etsy has acquired resale platform Depop for £1.13bn.
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NewsH&M’s online second-hand fashion store expands across Europe
Sellpy, the second-hand platform backed by fashion giant H&M, is to launch in 20 European countries.
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Opinion‘Making second-hand mainstream starts with trust’
For years, Retail Week readers have been divided on whether concerns about sustainability really cut through to consumer purchasing decisions.
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NewsPrimark launches recycled loungewear collection
Primark has launched a new sustainable collection certified by circular fashion business Recover.
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Retail VoiceWhy retailers must be mindful of the impending Environment Bill
While the enforcement of ‘Forest Risk Rules’ and the new Environment Bill have been delayed due to the pandemic, retailers must now ready supply chains and establish processes for compliance, advises DLA Piper’s Teresa Hitchcock
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NewsAustralian fashion giant Cotton On launches in the UK
Australia’s largest fashion retailer has launched an online store in the UK.
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NewsCo-op boss Steve Murrells to head up retail climate steering group
Co-op boss Steve Murrells has been unveiled as the chair of the British Retail Consortium’s new Climate Action Roadmap steering group.
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Opinion‘Green is the colour of money as eco credentials shape financier sentiment’
Sustainability has been climbing up the retail industry’s agenda for years and a raft of recent financing deals shows it has now well and truly taken centre stage.
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NewsSuperdry full-year revenues slump despite improved fourth quarter
Superdry has reported a slump in full-year sales but chief executive Julian Dunkerton says there is “light at the end of the tunnel” for the retailer following an improved fourth quarter.
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AnalysisDeep dive: Understanding your new target shoppers – their favourite stores revealed
Where and how will the post-pandemic consumer want to shop? Retail Week unpacks the data.
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NewsIkea launches ‘buy back’ initiative as part of sustainability drive
Ikea is set to launch its ‘buy back’ initiative, which allows customers to sell their unwanted furniture back to the retailer.
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NewsCo-op price matches vegan and meat products as part of new climate strategy
The Co-op has price matched all of its plant-based Gro products with their meat equivalents as part of a new ten-point climate change blueprint to be carbon neutral by 2040.