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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Jun- 2022 -20 JuneComment
Why customer experience excellence must extend into last mile delivery
The growth of e-commerce and the increasing consumer expectations that have come with it has changed the logistics industry. The moment a purchase is delivered to the doorstep is usually the first – and potentially the only – human interaction a customer has when shopping online. Arguably this makes the…
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14 JuneSupermarkets
Gorillas announces launch of own-brand items
Gorillas has announced the launch of four proprietary private label brands, which include Gorillas Daily, Gorillas Premium, Hot Damn! and <start-up beer> in its key European markets of Germany, France, the UK, and the Netherlands. These labels will reportedly offer an assortment of around 50 products in 11 of the…
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9 JuneSupermarkets
Waitrose redistributes £10m meals with FareShare
Waitrose has revealed its partnership with FareShare, a charity network that collects food from retailers and turns them into food parcels or meals for people in the community, which has redistributed over £10m meals. Waitrose distribution centres in Enfield and Greenford also deliver meat, fish, dairy, fruit and vegetables, to…
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8 JuneClothing & Shoes
Inditex profits surge 80% to £647.7m
The Inditex Group has reported that its profits increased 80% year-on-year to €760m (£647.7m) in the period ended 1 February to 30 April 2022 (Q1), amid a “sharp” recovery in store traffic and a “good” reception for all seven brands’ new season collections. However, the group made a provision of…
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8 JuneDIY
Safestyle welcomes 6.7% revenue growth
Safestyle UK plc, the UK-focused retailer and manufacturer of PVCu replacement windows and doors for the homeowner market, has welcomed “robust” trading in the first four months of the year, with revenue up by 6.7%. Despite a cyber attack in the first quarter of the year, by the end of…
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6 JuneDepartment Stores
M&S to trial refillable cleaning and laundry products
M&S has launched its own-brand refillable cleaning and laundry products as part of its pledge to reduce single use plastics and promote sustainability. The firm said M&S Refillable will allow customers to choose their own-brand homecare products, including cleaning sprays, laundry detergents, fabric conditioners and washing up liquids. It comes…
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6 JuneClothing & Shoes
Asos lines up commercial officer for CEO role
Asos is reportedly set to name José Antonio Ramos Calamonte as its new CEO following the departure of Nick Beighton from the role last year. Ramos Calamonte, the current chief commercial officer at Asos, is now said to be the frontrunner for the role, according to The Sunday Times. The…
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1 JuneComment
What’s the deal with EV charging on retail sites?
There are already many electric vehicles (EVs) on the UK’s roads, and soon there’s going to be a lot more. By 2035 every new car or van sold in the UK will be fully electric. Before that, in just eight years, sales of new petrol or diesel cars or vans…
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May- 2022 -31 MayPeople Moves
Nelson Peltz joins Unilever as non-executive director
Nelson Peltz, American billionaire and activist investor, will join London-listed Unilever from July 20 and serve on the board’s compensation committee in a non-executive capacity. Peltz is CEO and a founding partner of Trian Fund Management, an investment management firm. He has previously served on the boards of several major global…
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30 MaySupermarkets
Sainsbury’s to invest £500m to help with cost of living crisis
Sainsbury’s price investment is set to top £500m in a bid to help customers amid the ongoing cost of living crisis. It comes as the group said it was aware of rising pressures on household budgets, adding it was determined to “offer low prices and deliver the best possible value…
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