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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Jul- 2021 -2 JulyClothing & Shoes
Weird Fish brings forward sustainability targets
UK lifestyle clothing brand Weird Fish has brought forward its ambitious sustainability targets of having 80% of its products using eco-friendly alternatives by 2023 to 2022, as more customers embrace its introduction of eco-friendly materials. Following the launch of its ‘The Only Way Is Ethics’ sustainability policy in 2019, in…
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Jun- 2021 -28 JuneHigh Street
DFS appoints new non-executive director
DFS Furniture has announced the appointment of Loraine Martins as an independent non-executive director of the company, effective immediately. Martins will be a member of the audit committee, nomination committee, and remuneration committees. Since 2012, she has been the director of diversity and inclusion at Network Rail, which is responsible…
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28 JuneSupermarkets
ASDA reduces GHG emissions by 16%
Asda has revealed it has reduced the amount of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions it produced last year by 16%, according to figures published for the first time. The figures are part of the Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting requirements published in Asda Group Limited’s annual report and accounts for the…
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25 JuneClothing & Shoes
Canada Goose to stop using fur
Canada Goose has announced that it will stop using fur in its products by the end of the year and will aim to cease manufacturing with fur by 2022. The news falls in line with the retailer’s sustainability commitments, having already announced its aim to achieve net-zero carbon emissions and…
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24 JuneAnalysis
In Zenners we trust: Why D2C makes sense for over-55s
Once dubbed Silver Surfers, and more commonly known as Baby Boomers, the UK’s army of over-55 consumers has been transformed from an e-commerce afterthought into an online shopping force. Driven by the pandemic to browse and buy digitally while stores were shuttered, this generation is now as au fait with…
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23 JuneClothing & Shoes
Reformation to launch Covent Garden flagship
Sustainable fashion brand Reformation has agreed terms to launch a new London flagship store in Covent Garden. Opening at 27 King Street, the retailer’s latest flagship store follows from its first London site which opened in August 2019. Reformation was founded in 2009, and acts water, waste, and carbon neutral…
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23 JuneClothing & Shoes
Superdry to relocate Regent Street flagship
Clothing retailer Superdry is to relocate its London flagship store on Regent Street after agreeing to surrender its lease early. First reported by Drapers, Superdry exited its flagship, which it has inhabited since 2011, earlier this month and is now looking for a new site. Superdry is said to be…
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23 JuneM&A
Inc Retail Group announces Tootsa MacGinty acquisition
Inc Retail Group, a part of Inc and Co, has reportedly announced the acquisition of children’s clothing brand Tootsa MacGinty for an undisclosed sum. According to Drapers, the newly formed Manchester group completed the takeover in a bid to bolster its core offering. The group added that the deal “further…
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16 JuneSupermarkets
Asda opens ‘biggest refill zone’ in York
Asda has announced plans to open its biggest refill zone to date in York in October. The zone will feature 18 standalone bays with over 70 branded and own-label products in refillable format with brand new product types including dried Mars pet food and additional ranges of snacking, desserts and…
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15 JuneClothing & Shoes
Boohoo see Q2 revenues surge 32% to £486m
Boohoo has reported a 32% surge in group revenues for the three months to 31 May 2021 from £367.8m to £486.1m which was spurred on by retailers turning to online shopping during the pandemic. UK revenue contributed heavily to the overall sales growth, which saw a 50% increase from £183m…
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