Sustainability

Retailers rethink returns policies as ‘serial returners’ increase

Some 26% of retailers have seen an increase in the volume of goods being returned in the last two years,…

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Kering publishes new standards for animal welfare

Luxury fashion giant Kering has published its new animal welfare standards in order to “ensure and verify” the humane treatment…

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How retailers can target the female shopper of today

Female shoppers account for a huge proportion of the shopping demographic and have an enormous impact on the consumer marketplace.…

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Retailers should learn from shopping centres to be inclusive

Shopping centres increasingly act as hubs pulling local communities together and are becoming an essential cornerstone of everyday life. As…

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Arket launches recycling scheme for ‘unwanted’ clothes and shoes

Fashion retailer Arket has announced a new recycling scheme for unwanted clothes and shoes, due to launch at the end…

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B&Q to stop selling wildlife-harming pesticide

B&Q owner, Kingfisher has announced it will become the first retailer to stop selling wildlife-harming pesticides ahead of a government…

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How can retailers do their bit to save the environment when it comes to returned and excess stock?

Globally there is a huge demand to change the way we interact with and treat the natural world, particularly since…

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Sustaining success: Luxury fashion and the environment in 2019

Environmental concern is high on the agenda for retailers of all sectors, shapes and sizes at present, and as we…

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Clothing manufacturers are failing to pay minimum wage, inquiry finds

British clothing manufacturers have been forced to pay almost £90,000 to employees for non-payment of minimum wage, following an HMRC…

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Why retailers no longer need to get hung up in their fight against waste

The war on single use plastics has stepped up a gear. Since the shocking images from the BBC’s Blue Planet…

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