All Sustainability articles
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AnalysisIkea bosses set out plans for ‘seamless’ secondhand marketplace
Buying second hand has become a viable option for more and more consumers over the past few years, helped by the popularity of platforms such as eBay, Vinted, and Back Market.
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NewsIkea launches secondhand marketplace in UK and Ireland
Ikea is rolling out its second hand marketplace to the UK and Ireland following its debut in Spain and Norway two years ago.
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AnalysisSustainable September: How retailers and shoppers are responding to the climate crisis
As William Reed’s annual Sustainable September campaign comes to a close, here is the must-read data analysis, interviews, news and insight into how retailers and consumers are responding to the climate crisis.
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NewsAsda invests £250m in British produce through salad partnership
The retailer has inked a 10-year deal with UK grower Len Wright Salads, worth £25m a year through to 2036
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NewsPrimark to introduce textile waste-derived polyester 'at scale' by 2029
The fashion retailer has announced a partnership with Circ, a supplier specialising in textile-to-textile recycling
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NewsIceland adopts AI to set markdowns on short-dated food
Iceland is bringing in AI software to help decide how deep to cut prices on food nearing the end of its shelf life, aiming to reduce waste without sacrificing margin.
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Opinion‘Circular fashion can be part of mainstream retail’
Consumers are increasingly seeing value in pre-loved clothes and retailers have an opportunity to respond, believes Oxfam retail boss Lorna Fallon
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NewsM&S teams up with Levi’s for fashion supply chain renewable energy programme
M&S has joined forces with Levi’s to launch the Fashion Renewable Collaborative, which is designed to help suppliers adopt renewable electricity through coordinated brand engagement and implementation support.
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NewsBooths rolls out market-style fruit and vegetables to all stores
Booths has introduced market-style fruit and vegetables across its whole estate to help reduce food waste and unnecessary single-use plastic packaging.
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AnalysisSustainable retail inspiration from award-winning businesses
As part of Sustainable September, we throw the spotlight back on the winners of Green Initiative of the Year and Responsible Retailer from this year’s Retail Week Awards.
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NewsFood manufacturers are prioritising spend in the wrong places to achieve climate resilience
Food, drink and ingredient manufacturing businesses are investing in standard operational technologies wrongly believing they will help them deliver more climate-resilient businesses.
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NewsCosts and supply chain disruption drive rise in UK retail sourcing from high-risk labour countries
Energy costs, inflation and supply chain disruption are changing how British retailers source their goods. The shift has come with an increase in procurement from countries with high risks to human and labour rights, according to research by sustainability rating agency EcoVadis and verified with official trade data.
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NewsWaitrose extends own-brand price-cut drive with £20m investment
Waitrose has today (September 16) announced a new £20m investment in lowering prices on hundreds of own-brand products.
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InterviewQ&A: Holland & Barrett sustainability and impact director on progress, areas of improvement, and future ambitions
Holland & Barrett, like many other retailers, has been on a journey to make improvements to its sustainability strategy and set targets to meet.
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Chart of the WeekHigh-income households are the most likely to shop secondhand
Over half of households earning over £80,000 have used Vinted, compared with 34% of those earning under £20,000.
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NewsM&S launches on Too Good To Go with bakery products
Marks & Spencer is launching on Too Good To Go for the first time.
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Retail VoiceNavigating retail’s challenges: Costs, crime and changing consumer trends
Rising employment costs, fragile consumer confidence and retail crime are weighing heavily on the sector, but there are still opportunities for growth and innovation. Business insurer NFU Mutual examines the key challenges and opportunities shaping retail’s future.
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Chart of the WeekUK retailers talk more about energy costs than sustainability for the first time since 2017
2026 could be the first year since 2017 that energy costs have been mentioned more times in UK retailers’ earnings calls than sustainability, according to AlphaSense data
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NewsOcado Retail announces expansion of sustainably focused ‘Future of Food Edit’ range
Ocado Retail has announced the expansion of its Future of Food Edit range which it says works to “support a more sustainable food system”.
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NewsLidl to invest £10m in EV charging network and rate reduction
Lidl is set to install 100 new rapid EV chargers at its stores this financial year and is cutting its Lidl Plus member tariff.