All Sustainability articles
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News
Decathlon expands buyback service in sustainability push
Decathlon has expanded its buyback scheme that allows customers to swap or repair old sports gear in exchange for store credit to give their old items a second life.
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Opinion
‘As Vinted dominates pre-loved fashion, are retailers missing a trick?’
Earlier this month, eBay scrapped seller fees on consumer-to-consumer fashion and it’s no wonder – the secondhand market for clothing is soaring. But there is one problem for established players such as eBay and Depop: the exodus of customers switching to Vinted
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News
Marks & Spencer launches free postal donation service for pre-loved clothing
Marks & Spencer is trialling a free postal donation service, in partnership with Oxfam, as it calls upon customers to donate wearable and unwearable clothing with the potential to be used, reused or recycled.
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News
Boots gives vegan own-brand range a makeover
Boots has relaunched its vegan and cruelty-free own-brand cosmetics range the Natural Collection by launching over 100 products with a clean new look and fresh formulations available at £5 or under.
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Innovation of the Week
M&S reduces methane from cows as it accelerates towards net zero
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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News
eBay scraps selling fees for secondhand clothes
eBay has become the latest marketplace to ditch its selling fees for fashion-seeking UK users in its latest effort to encourage shopping for pre-owned clothing.
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Innovation of the Week
Ikea launches collection made from 300 tonnes of recycled staff uniforms
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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Analysis
Poo power, drones and drive-throughs: Discover the latest supply chain innovations
Supply Chain 2025 analyses how retailers in the UK and internationally are investing to transform their operations. Here, we reveal five innovative ROI-generating solutions explored in the new report
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Analysis
How significant are the new retail rules on greenwashing?
As retail giants Boohoo, Asos and George at Asda today signed formal agreements to make changes to their green claims as a result of action from the CMA, Retail Week explores the significance of this move for fashion retail.
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News
Asos, Asda and Boohoo pledge to clean up ‘misleading’ green claims
Asos, George at Asda and Boohoo have signed formal agreements to make changes to their green claims, following action from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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Analysis
The challenges keeping retail’s legal leaders up at night
Recent global events have brought the unpredictability of retail into sharp focus.
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Innovation of the Week
Reiss leverages AI platform to verify green credentials
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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News
Depop ditches selling fees for UK users
Secondhand platform Depop has announced the removal of selling fees for UK users in its latest bid to make fashion circular.
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News
Wickes hails ‘robust’ year and new Solar Fast acquisition
Wickes has hailed a “robust” full-year performance, with profit before tax landing ahead of expectations. It also announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Solar Fast.
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Innovation of the Week
Footwear brand Veja develops Made in Europe range
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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Interview
Q&A: Haircare brand Rehab co-founders on the need for industry innovation
Retail Week speaks to haircare brand Rehab about its story and growth, and the need for innovation to solve the issue of plastic packaging in the beauty industry
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News
Primark CEO Marchant: Belief in bricks-and-mortar retail ‘at the heart’ of success
Primark chief executive Paul Marchant has said the fashion giant’s belief and passion in bricks-and-mortar retail “lie at the heart” of its strategy and success.
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News
Music Magpie 'confident' despite decline in profit and revenue
Music Magpie has reported a decline in overall revenue and profit for the year ending November 30, 2023.
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News
‘Online is the new car boot sale’, says Charity Super.Mkt founder
Charity Super.Mkt co-founder Maria Chenoweth has said “online is the new car boot sale” when speaking about the role of pre-loved in the fashion market, alongside Depop, eBay and River Island at LIVE 2024.
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News
Currys launches new Fortnite game to help zap electronic waste
Currys has launched its first-ever game created in Fortnite to inspire Gen Z users to limit their electronic waste.