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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Feb- 2021 -15 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
Burberry to repay £6m in business rates relief
Burberry has voluntarily agreed to repay around £6m in business support to the Treasury, following the business rates holiday designed to help businesses navigate through the impact of the pandemic. According to the Sunday Times, the retailer has also repaid a £300m loan from the Bank of England, in a…
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11 FebruarySupermarkets
M&S launches sustainable denim range
Marks and Spencers has started replacing its denim items with more sustainable dyes as part of an environmental initiative. Around 50% of the new denim range uses 86% less water compared to the industry average for denim finishing. The supermarket chain said that 58% of its customers supported the idea…
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10 FebruarySupermarkets
Tesco fights shareholder challenge over UK obesity crisis
Tesco is preparing to face a shareholder resolution from a coalition of institutional and retail investors, who are calling on the company to set targets to increase the proportion of healthy products in its sales. Coordinated by NGO ShareAction, the resolution is being supported by seven institutional investors managing over…
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9 FebruaryCoronavirus Featured Content
How the fashion industry can survive and thrive post-lockdown
Back when the effects of the coronavirus pandemic first hit in March 2020, everyone seemed to expect the worst for both physical and online retail. Fast forward to 2021 and initial predictions for online retail could not have been more wrong. Propelled primarily by a surge in demand for makeup…
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9 FebruaryDepartment Stores
John Lewis Partnership introduces more than 50 fashion brands
John Lewis Partnership has announced it will be introducing more than 50 new fashion and beauty brands as part of its plans to continue modernising its fashion offering. Last week, the group launched high street brand Mango across its womenswear, shoes and accessories. Additionally the company revealed it will be…
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9 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
M&S bolsters clothing business with senior hires
Marks and Spencer has announced it is strengthening its Clothing and Home leadership team through two new hires, who are both set to “play an important role” in the development of its Never the Same Again programme. The programme, launched last year, is focused on the group becoming “more relevant,…
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5 FebruaryFeatures
Fanfare Label’s founder takes on fast fashion
There is no doubt about it, the sustainable fashion industry is growing. A desire for environmentally and socially responsible goods is becoming increasingly prominent in the habits of conscious consumers, therefore pushing demand within the sector. For some, the importance of sustainability in fashion is unparalleled. “I wouldn’t say it’s…
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2 FebruaryDepartment Stores
John Lewis Partnership to provide care packages to NHS workers
The John Lewis Partnership has announced its partnership with the British Medical Association (BMA) to provide frontline NHS workers with care packages to keep them “refuelled and refreshed” as they continue facing extreme pressure caring for patients in UK hospitals. Based on advice from the BMA, these supplies will be…
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Jan- 2021 -29 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
H&M FY profits fall 88%
H&M has revealed the extent of damage coronavirus has had on its business, with profit crashing 88% to SEK 2.05bn (£179m) in its full-year results, down from SEK 17.4bn (£1.5bn) the year before. In the full-year ended 30 November 2020, net sales also fell by 18% to SEK 187bn (£16.3bn),…
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21 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Pentland Brands appoints positive business director
Pentland Brands, the retail group which owns brands such as Lacoste, Boxfresh and Speedo, has appointed Sara Brennan as its first ever positive business director. Brennan will be responsible for accelerating the fashion retail group’s business strategy with an emphasis on its social and environmental impact. Since joining Pentland in…
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