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 -24 MayPeople Moves
Zara owner Inditex to promote Carlos Crespo to CEO
Fashion retailer Zara’s parent company Inditex has said it will promote its current COO, Carlos Crespo, to the role of CEO as it bids to boost its “strategic digital transformation”. The appointment was put forward by Inditex’s chief executive, Pablo Isla, and will take effect following approval by the board…
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23 MayHigh Street
Arcadia to close 23 stores
Phillip Green’s Arcadia group has announced plans to close 23 stores as part of its restructuring plan, affecting up to 520 employees. The proposal will mean Burton, Dorothy Perkins and Topshop stores will close, in addition to rents being cut at another 194 stores. It added that the remaining 349…
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15 MayEconomy
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, according to new findings. Research from Barclaycard revealed that 20% of retailers had taken measures to make their returns policy more stringent in the last year, with a further 19%…
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14 MayLuxury Goods
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 of animals across the group’s supply chains. The first phase of the standards, which launched on 13 May, also include detailed requirements for the treatment of cattle, calves, sheep and…
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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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