Sustainability
This coverage examines sustainability initiatives and challenges within the UK retail sector. Reporting highlights environmental strategies, supply chain improvements, energy efficiency, packaging innovation, and leadership commitments aimed at reducing impact and meeting regulatory expectations. Tailored for executives and managers, it provides insights to support sustainable decision-making and long-term planning.
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Mar- 2023 -10 MarchClothing & Shoes
Mango welcomes record turnover of €2.7bn in FY22
Mango has welcomed record sales in 2022, with turnover reaching €2.7bn (£2.4bn), the highest in the company’s history and 20.3% higher than the prior year. This was also 13.2% higher than 2019, when the company last achieved a record turnover. As well as a major growth in sales the group…
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3 MarchClothing & Shoes
L Catterton acquires majority stake in A.P.C
L Catterton has announced that it has acquired a controlling stake in global French clothing brand, Atelier de Production et de Création (A.P.C.), to advance the brand’s international presence. Since the brand’s inception in 1987, Jean Touitou founded and has been managing A.P.C. He was joined by Judith Touitou in…
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Feb- 2023 -22 FebruarySupermarkets
Asda and Morrisons ration fruit and veg amid supply shortages
Asda and Morrisons have restricted the amount of certain fruit and vegetables that customers can purchase amid ongoing supply shortages for fresh produce. Asda has limited tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, salad bags, broccoli, cauliflower and raspberries to three of each item per customer. Similarly, Morrisons said it would introduce a…
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13 FebruarySponsored Articles
New Look uses new Compare Ethics to guarantee accurate environmental claims
Demand for transparency and credible information to back up claims is growing from regulators, citizens, employees and investors. The fashion sector has been cited with greenwashing, where brands claim or imply that they are making more environmental progress than they really are. As a result, governments have evolved regulations around…
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9 FebruaryHigh Street
Seasalt partners with Reskinned for new takeback and resale scheme
Seasalt has announced it has partnered with Reskinned, to launch a new takeback and resale scheme. As part of the scheme, Seasalt has committed to taking in old clothes from customers, repairing them, and reselling them on its website. Those that contribute to the scheme will be given up to…
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9 FebruaryAdvice
Five factors driving purchase behaviour in the current climate
The last few years have seen a series of unprecedented events that have created a new paradigm where consumer expectations and needs have been radically redefined. In this new world, retailers need to respond with a new approach in tune with our changed times. So how did we get here?…
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7 FebruaryFeatures
Super.Mkt: a symptom of the charity shop revolution
Secondhand shopping has had its moment in the spotlight in recent years, as the stigma of repeating outfits and being seen in an unfashionable charity shop have dissipated to make way for sustainably-conscious shopping. Even before the cost-of-living crisis was on the tip of everyone’s tongues, the appeal of “buying…
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Jan- 2023 -26 JanuaryProperty
Two major shopping centres secure net zero status
Two retail destinations, Quayside MediaCity in Salford and Gloucester Quays, have become the first shopping centres in the UK to achieve net zero carbon status in line with UK Green Building Council’s (UKGBC) framework. The Peel L&P properties were verified against the UKGBC’s net zero carbon framework based on their…
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17 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Burberry unveils new senior positions in leadership team
Burberry has appointed Giorgio Belloli and Delphine Sonder to the newly-created roles of chief digital, customer and innovation officer and chief merchandising officer respectively, with immediate effect. Belloli will be responsible for leading the global e-commerce, digital product, and analytics teams, as well as a newly-formed innovation function. Meanwhile, Sonder…
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9 JanuaryOnline & Digital
MusicMagpie agrees online deal with Walmart
MusicMagpie, a refurbished consumer technology and disc media retailer that operates in the UK and US, has made its refurbished disc media available to buy on Walmart’s website. The retailer also has other refurbished technology products set to launch early this year. Walmart’s website, which is said to be one…
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