Sustainability

John Lewis to close Knight & Lee in Southsea; 127 jobs at risk

John Lewis & Partners has announced it will close its Knight & Lee store in Southsea in July 2019, putting…

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How retail marketers can cut the cost of Christmas

Christmas is an expensive time of year for everybody – particularly retail businesses as competition intensifies around the seasonal period.…

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UK customers to boost retailers with £420 festive spend

New Christmas trading analysis from PwC has suggested UK shoppers are preparing to spend an average of £420 on Christmas…

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Sainsbury’s introduces food bank ‘priority item’ labels

Sainsbury’s has announced it will introduce new food bank “priority item” labels for its products following a successful trial in…

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5 ways fashion retailers are making a difference

Fashion labels are always in the spotlight, and not always for the right reasons. But many of them are stepping…

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Primark, Topshop and ASOS defend practices in Parliament

Primark, Arcadia, ASOS were among some of the retailers who had executives and representatives appear before the Environmental Audit Committee…

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Fast fashion brands called before Parliament

A number of online only fashion retailers have been asked to give evidence as part of the Environmental Audit Committee’s…

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G-Star Raw to open new UK stores following Portas appointment

Dutch fashion brand, G-Star Raw, is to open four new UK stores in London, Manchester, Watford and Lakeside following the…

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MPs launch inquiry into top fashion retailers

Some 10 of the UK’s leading fashion retailers have been asked to submit evidence on the steps being taken to…

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Co-op replaces single-use plastic bags in 1400 stores

The Co-op has announced it will replace single-use plastic bags with a biodegradable alternative across 1,400 of its stores. The…

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