Environmental Impact
This coverage addresses the environmental impact of UK retail operations, examining sustainability initiatives, regulatory developments, and corporate responsibility efforts. Reporting focuses on emissions reduction, waste management, supply chain practices, and green innovations — offering insight for retail executives, operations managers, and brand leaders seeking to align business performance with environmental goals.
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Mar- 2022 -28 MarchComment
How reseller abuse negatively impacts retailers’ customer experience
Picture the scene: your favourite brand advertises a drop of limited-edition trainers that will hit their site at midnight. There’s huge hype around the launch and as a loyal customer you are ready and primed to place your order the second the product is released. But, when the moment arrives,…
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18 MarchClothing & Shoes
H&M launches sustainable kidswear collection
H&M has launched its latest kidswear collection using more sustainable print techniques which have lower environmental impact. The collection is in collaboration with a Jakarta-based artist, Martcellia Liunic, and focuses on illustrations of creatures, plants, flowers, and shapes, the colours and prints. These have been printed onto a range of…
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17 MarchComment
Embracing trends to keep retail supply chains moving
Although it’s increasingly challenging to predict the full impact of global events on supply chains, one of the most influential factors affecting the movement of goods is consumer trends and how changing behaviours can alter retail operations. With the right data and strategy, it’s possible to get an accurate view…
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Feb- 2022 -25 FebruarySupermarkets
Tesco to trial Apeel to combat food waste
A plant-based protection that “keeps fruit fresh for up to twice as long” is being trialled by Tesco. The product, called Apeel, is a plant-based protection used on fruits and vegetables which aims to slow down their rate of spoilage, keeping fruits and vegetables fresher for longer. Britain throws away…
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23 FebruarySupermarkets
Morrisons moves to carbon milk packaging to reduce plastic
Morrisons has announced it has become the first UK supermarket to sell its own brand fresh milk in carbon neutral cartons, with nine types of Morrisons fresh milk to be sold in Tetra Pak cartons from mid-February to save an initial 100 tonnes of plastic a year. Morrisons has also…
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21 FebruarySupermarkets
Tesco removes 1.5 billion pieces of plastic packaging
Tesco has scrapped more than 1.5 billion pieces of plastic across the group following the launch of its 4Rs – Remove, Reduce, Re-use, Recycle – packaging strategy. Over the last year, it said it has identified and removed 500 million more pieces of unnecessary plastic from the business in a…
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17 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
Mango brings forward sustainability targets
Mango has announced that it is bringing forward its sustainability targets after revealing that 80% of all the garments it sells have hit the company’s sustainability goal. In just one year, Mango has almost doubled the percentage of sustainable garments in its total production. The company, one of the leading…
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4 FebruarySupermarkets
Over 70% of consumers concerned about environmental issues
Over 70% of consumers are concerned about environmental and sustainability issues, according to the TWC’s ‘Do good, feel good’ report. The report also confirmed that sustainability concerns are already influencing where they are shopping for groceries – and will do so more in the future. Over a third of consumers…
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Jan- 2022 -28 JanuaryOnline & Digital
83% of shoppers concerned about environmental impact of online shopping
Some 83% of consumers across all demographics are “concerned” about the environmental impact of online shopping, according to a survey of over 1,000 British shoppers by omnichannel marketing and customer experience consultancy CPM. Almost all of those born between 1997 and 2012 feel concerned (96%) by the impact that online…
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7 JanuaryNews
Weird Fish adds eco metrics to enhance transparency
Clothing brand Weird Fish has taken the next step in its sustainability journey by introducing environmental impact metrics to its website, in partnership with Green Story. Customers can now see how much has been saved in car emissions, drinking water, lightbulb energy and land pesticide usage as a result of…
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