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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Apr- 2021 -21 AprilElectrical
Dixons Carphone appoints sustainability director
Dixons Carphone has announced the appointment of Moira Thomas as director of sustainability and ESG at the group. In the newly created role, Thomas will report to Assad Malic, group director of strategy and corporate affairs. Thomas joins from John Lewis Partnership, where she held a number of corporate social…
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21 AprilClothing & Shoes
Mulberry launches sustainability manifesto
Luxury fashion house Mulberry has launched a new sustainability manifesto, which outlines the company’s “ambitious commitments” to transform the business to a “regenerative and circular model”, encompassing the entire supply chain by 2030. The launch of the “Mulberry Made to Last” manifesto marks the group’s 50 anniversary year as a…
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14 AprilSupermarkets
Tesco profits fall 20% despite rising sales
Tesco has reported that pre-tax profits plunged 19.7% to £825m in its latest full-year results, despite UK like-for-like sales increasing by 7.7% to £39.4bn in the period. It comes as the group said the pandemic had “far-reaching” impacts on its operations, as it incurred Covid-related costs of £892m, largely attributed…
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14 AprilAdvice
A repackaged retail strategy – How FMCG brands are innovating to stay ahead
The FMCG category has been buffeted by unprecedented change over the past year with huge disruption to traditional routes to market and dramatically altered customer behaviour. With consumers stuck at home, brands have been forced to overhaul long-running product distribution strategies and completely rethink marketing plans for product launches. Encouragingly…
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12 AprilHigh Street
Monsoon opens new boutique store in London
Monsoon has opened a new boutique store today (12 April) On London’s Marylebone High Street. The store is part of a “refresh of Monsoon”, taking the brand “back to its roots”, and aims to celebrate its “heritage, craft and commitment to sustainability and ethical trade”. The Marylebone High Street location…
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Mar- 2021 -29 MarchComment
Clean Sweep: The great supermarket sustainability drive
For years now, the dangers of plastic to the environment and an impetus to reduce our use of it has been present. The non-biodegradable substance can hang around the environment for hundreds of years after its use, becoming a danger to animals and ecosystems across the world. According to the…
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26 MarchFeatures
E-commerce trends can’t outweigh a flotation’s individuality
Moonpig, The Hut Group, and In The Style. These are just a few of the e-commerce retailers to have gone public since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. But are they just a few successful outliers, or are they the beginning of a trend of London Stock Exchange e-commerce listings…
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25 MarchSupermarkets
Tesco lays out new climate ‘manifesto’
Tesco has laid out its climate “manifesto” ahead of this year’s COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow. The supermarket chain has highlighted five areas that it will focus on to improve sustainability, including cutting emissions from energy, transitioning to electric transport, tackling food waste, increasing sustainable food production, and championing…
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25 MarchClothing & Shoes
Boohoo cuts ties with number of suppliers
Boohoo has published details of its UK manufacturers and new sustainability strategy, marking a key milestone in the group’s ‘Agenda for Change’ programme, whilst noting it has cut ties with a number of suppliers that did not meet its transparency targets. The group confirmed that it has ceased doing business…
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24 MarchFeatures
How FMCG brands can thrive post-Covid
Food shopping during the pandemic has been an ongoing source of stress and anxiety for many. While demand for online shopping has sky-rocketed, the limited availability of delivery slots – particularly during national lockdowns – has meant in-store shopping maintains its crucial role. Every minute counts in a busy supermarket,…
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