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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May- 2019 -13 MayAdvice
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. In the US alone, women make up just over half of the population, and they’re accountable for over $39trn (£29.9trn). This means they have significant purchasing power – putting them…
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9 MayAdvice
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 society quite rightly becomes more inclusive, shopping centres must lead the way in their own communities by ensuring that every individual can benefit from the facilities equally. One in five…
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Apr- 2019 -17 AprilClothing & Shoes
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 of April at all of its stores. Customers will be able to bring “unwanted textiles” to any store, where the products will be taken care of and returned to the…
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Mar- 2019 -14 MarchDIY
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 ban next year. The DIY retailer will remove the products from its 1,200 stores and from its online retail arm. The move comes following a government decision last December which…
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Feb- 2019 -15 FebruaryAdvice
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 news broke in late 2018 that we have only 12 years to limit catastrophic climate change. Whilst previously the focus would be on individual behaviour, such as not using plastic…
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13 FebruaryAdvice
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 look ahead to a new year the signs are that luxury fashion players are going to need to prove their eco-credentials if they are to maintain their brand equity in…
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Jan- 2019 -25 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
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 investigation. Data from HMRC, sent to the Environmental Audit Committee as part of its inquiry into the sustainability of the fashion industry found that a 126 workers were underpaid over…
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25 JanuaryAnalysis
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 were beamed across living rooms last year, the public clamour for a solution to reducing single-use plastics waste has grown louder than it has ever been. For the fashion retailers,…
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24 JanuaryDepartment Stores
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 all 127 staff at risk of redundancy. According to the group, the decision to close the property has been “driven by a number of factors”, including the physical condition, size,…
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Dec- 2018 -19 DecemberAdvice
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. In fact, brands spent a record £6bn on Christmas advertising alone last year. That’s not to mention the cost of Christmas-themed point-of-sale materials, seasonal collateral, digital elements, visual merchandising and…
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