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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Jan- 2020 -14 JanuaryComment
How to: Proper supply chain management
“We are forced to work against our will” said the message in the Christmas card opened by a young English school girl planning to write her own wishes in the card. After the discovery of this message from a worker in a Chinese prison, Tesco’s supply chain management has been…
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13 JanuaryHigh Street
December footfall hit by Black Friday
Footfall dropped 2.5% in December, according to the latest figures from Springboard’s footfall monitor and insights. The data provider said this came as “no surprise”, as December footfall has only increased once since 2009. Despite this, the fall was at the “upper end of the scale of decline”. The “noticeable”…
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2 JanuaryTips
4 retail trends to look forward to in 2020
The retail industry will continue to exist and thrive as long as there’s one constant factor – the consumers. The public consumers always have something they need that retail companies can provide, no matter the types of goods or items being offered. In the UK, however, the health of the…
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Dec- 2019 -17 DecemberComment
Why shoppers want simple sustainability
The Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping spike is putting packaging into perspective for shoppers and creating demand for simple sustainability. Retailers should strive to deliver quick and clear eco messages when it comes to packaging. Going green Sustainability has repeatedly hit the headlines again this year and we can…
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12 DecemberComment
2020 retail predictions
Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning skills gap Retailers have been recognising the huge value Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) can bring to their supply chains, whether for forecasting demand, setting prices or anticipating disruption. However, the challenges in 2020 will be ensuring they have the in-house skills to take advantage…
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11 DecemberClothing & Shoes
Inditex reveals boost to net sales and profit
The parent company of Zara, Inditex, has posted “strong” trading results for the first nine months of the year. Following a “strong operating performance”, net sales across its brands were €19.8bn (£16.73 bn) marking a year-on-year increase of 7.5%. Net profit for the fashion group, which also owns Massimo Dutti,…
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Nov- 2019 -27 NovemberDIY
Ikea profits slip amid increased focus on online business
DIY retail giant Ikea has reported a 10% decrease in profits for the year to the end of August 2019, amid an increased focus on its online business. The retailer said online sales growth was close to 50% during the period and is now surpassing 10% of total retail sales.…
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7 NovemberDIY
Ikea UK sales top £2bn in 2019
Furniture retailer Ikea has announced that total annual sales in the UK have soared by 8% to £2.1bn for the year ended 31 August 2019. The retail giant said it has continued to “outperform” the market in home furnishings, with an increase to 9% in the company’s UK market share,…
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7 NovemberComment
Sustainability Consumerism: How retailers are on the front line
We live in febrile times, and for once we are not talking about Brexit. Within the last year we have seen a global backlash against disposable plastics and mounting concern over climate change. Anxiety about deforestation, and especially the uncontrolled spread of industrial scale farming and ranching, also made the…
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Oct- 2019 -25 OctoberAdvice
How retail businesses can reduce electrical consumption
Energy remains one of the largest in-store operating costs for UK retailers; and with electricity prices in particular continuing to rise, an increasing focus on decarbonisation and expectations for businesses to be more environmentally responsible, pressure is more intense than ever for the sector to meet these challenges head on.…
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