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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Aug- 2022 -2 AugustFeatures
Plant Based World Expo offers key to increasing sales
Rise of the Flexitarian The plant-based food market has experienced extreme growth in the past five years, with sales of meat-free and plant-based dairy products roughly doubling. This growth has been accelerated by the pandemic, when improving health became priority number one for many people and reducing intake of animal…
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1 AugustNews
Waitrose removes ‘best before’ dates on 500 products to cut food waste
Waitrose has announced it will remove the ‘best before’ dates on nearly 500 fresh products to reduce the volume of food waste occurring in UK households. The removal will come into place from September, and it will include fresh food items such as root vegetables, fruits including grapes, citrus and…
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Jul- 2022 -29 JulyClothing & Shoes
Asos, Boohoo and Asda investigated over sustainability claims
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is launching investigations into Asos, Boohoo and George at Asda to scrutinise eco-friendly and sustainability claims made by the fashion brands about their products, including clothing, footwear, and accessories. The move forms part of the CMA’s ongoing investigation into potential greenwashing, and reportedly follows…
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26 JulyClothing & Shoes
Swiss investment firm acquires Henri-Lloyd
Odlo International AG, a Swiss performance brand in Monte Rosa Capital’s portfolio, has announced the acquisition of Henri-Lloyd, the 60-year-old British sailing brand, for an undisclosed sum. Henri-Lloyd is a British clothing brand that specialises in sailing apparel and fashion for men and women. Odlo is a specialist sport and…
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25 JulyComment
Pure London puts spotlight on Valencian footwear
Ariadna Vilalta on behalf of IVACE said: “Spanish footwear brands from the Valencia region are prestigious and recognised worldwide for their craftmanship, natural materials, quality, and generations of artisan-makers. There is an amazing connection between Spain and UK countries, and the Spanish footwear offer is well-known for its high quality,…
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19 JulySupermarkets
Dobbies partners with Waitrose on new foodhall offering
Garden centre retailer, Dobbies, has revealed a new partnership with Waitrose to provide Dobbies’ customers with Waitrose’s wide range of food, grocery products and everyday essentials in over 50 Dobbies Garden Centres across the UK. It is reported that Dobbies launched its new-style foodhall in July 2020, and since then,…
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18 JulySupermarkets
M&S removes best before dates in bid to tackle food waste
M&S has announced it will be removing best before dates from a range of fresh produce to help reduce in-store and household food waste. It confirmed that best before dates will be removed from the labelling of over 300 fruit and vegetable products, or 85% of M&S’ produce offering, including…
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4 JulyNews
St. Eval receives Queen’s Award from Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall at factory opening
St. Eval’s Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development was conferred upon the team at this factory opening, presided over by the Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall and the Chairman of the Council and presented to owner and creative visionary Sarah Young-Jamieson. Being awarded a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable…
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Jun- 2022 -30 JuneClothing & Shoes
Unbound unveils 14 partner brands for platform launch
The Unbound Group has announced the launch of its multi-brand platform to offer a “broader” range of new partner brands and complementary own-brand products, starting from 28 July 2022 through to October 2022. The group is initially launching its partner brand offering within apparel and specialist footwear categories. Unbound will…
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29 JuneHigh Street
Mulberry sees profits rise amid post-pandemic sales boost
Mulberry Group has reported that its revenues increased 32% to £152.4m compared with £115m in 2021, which it said reflects its strong recovery post pandemic. In its preliminary results for the 53 weeks ended 2 April 2022, Mulberry reported profits before tax reached £21.3m, up from £4.6m in 2021, however,…
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