All Sustainability articles – Page 3
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News
Monsoon branches out into bridal and occasion rental
Fashion and accessories retailer Monsoon Accessorize has announced a new partnership that will see it offer bridalwear and occasionwear rental options.
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Innovation of the Week
Currys becomes official tech repair partner to Microsoft
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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Gallery
Marks & Spencer ‘amps up’ sustainability appeal in store
Marks & Spencer has opened its first full-line store of the new financial year, within which it has adopted a new way of communicating its Plan A sustainability programme to shoppers.
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Analysis
Retail’s election wish list: what the bosses of Ikea, AO and more want from a new government
“We need a better approach when it comes to the coordination of policy, regulation, taxation, and alignment across the UK’s nations.”
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News
Boots launches new emissions initiative
Boots has launched a new initiative to help its suppliers achieve net zero in its latest push for sustainability.
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News
Amazon to kick off third sustainability accelerator for start-ups
Amazon is launching the third edition of its sustainability accelerator for start-ups to pilot their technology and grow their business.
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News
John Lewis adds new category to rental service
The John Lewis rental platform, which is powered by Hurr, launched in 2022.
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Innovation of the Week
eBay promotes circular fashion with new ‘resell on eBay’ feature
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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News
eBay creates new resell feature to boost pre-loved fashion sales
eBay has launched a new “resell on eBay” feature to allow users to list their clothing on the website in a couple of clicks.
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News
PM to launch food security index and support British farming
The prime minister has promised to launch his food security index to farmers, as extreme bouts of wet weather this spring have raised issues around British food security.
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Analysis
Can The Body Shop survive without B Corp certification?
As The Body Shop stands to lose its B Corp status, Retail Week looks at whether the certification makes any difference to commercial success
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Opinion
‘It will take a combined effort from retail to win over politicians of all stripes’
As a general election nears, retailers can show the next government that the key to successful leadership is to work with the industry, not against it, believes BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson
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News
Hurr unveils new credit scheme as rental fashion trend soars
Fashion rental platform Hurr has launched a new credit system, offering renters the chance to purchase rental pass bundles monthly, as the demand for long-term and “more flexible” rental takes off.
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News
Exclusive: The Body Shop’s B Corp certification under threat
The Body Shop’s B Corp certification is under review just five months after the British beauty chain got bought by private equity firm Aurelius, Retail Week can reveal.
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Opinion
‘Can Co-op Live ever make sweet music after bum note launch?’
With Co-op Live’s planned grand opening becoming something of a PR disaster, George MacDonald wonders if things can be turned around
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News
Vinted posts first profit after ‘strong’ year of growth
Online marketplace Vinted has posted a “strong” year of growth after it reached profitability for the first time and reported a surge in revenue.
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Innovation of the Week
Schuh embraces circularity with reworked capsule collection
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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News
Decathlon expands buyback service in sustainability push
Decathlon has expanded its buyback scheme that allows customers to swap or repair old sports gear in exchange for store credit to give their old items a second life.
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Opinion
‘As Vinted dominates pre-loved fashion, are retailers missing a trick?’
Earlier this month, eBay scrapped seller fees on consumer-to-consumer fashion and it’s no wonder – the secondhand market for clothing is soaring. But there is one problem for established players such as eBay and Depop: the exodus of customers switching to Vinted
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News
Marks & Spencer launches free postal donation service for pre-loved clothing
Marks & Spencer is trialling a free postal donation service, in partnership with Oxfam, as it calls upon customers to donate wearable and unwearable clothing with the potential to be used, reused or recycled.