All Sustainability articles – Page 13
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NewsWHSmith launches book buy-back service
WHSmith has launched a new book buy-back service where customers can swap their used books for WHSmith e-gift cards.
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Opinion‘The retail industry must make circularity first choice for furniture’
After the launch of retail-wide sustainability partnership the Circular Change Council, eBay’s general manager of home, refurbished and electronics Kumaran Adithyan outlines why making it easier for customers to buy and sell secondhand furniture is crucial for achieving sustainability targets
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AnalysisRetail 2024: How eBay, THG and The Fragrance Shop are investing in green initiatives
Top retail bosses have given exclusive interviews to Retail Week, revealing their sustainability strategies featured in Retail 2024, our annual flagship report.
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NewsInditex unveils recycled polyester partnership in circular fashion push
Fashion giant Inditex has announced a three-year partnership with LA-based start-up Ambercycle to help “scale textile-to-textile recycled polyester”.
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NewsVinted mulls £174m share sale
Lithuanian online marketplace Vinted is reportedly in talks about a sale of shares that could be worth more than €200m (£174m) in its bid to lead the sustainable fashion boom.
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NewsExclusive: Decathlon rolls out buyback service nationwide
Sportswear retailer Decathlon will roll out its buyback service to all its stores in the UK as part of its push for sustainability, Retail Week can reveal.
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Inditex reduces maritime transport emissions
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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NewsExclusive: eBay teams up with retailers to tackle furniture waste
eBay has launched the Circular Change Council alongside major retailers to promote circularity and reduce furniture waste.
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InterviewQ&A: Back Market UK general manager’s mission to eliminate e-waste
Launched in 2014 in France as a marketplace for buying and selling refurbished tech, Back Market has been rapidly growing in the UK since it arrived here three years ago. Back Market’s general manager for the UK Katy Medlock speaks to Retail Week about the brand’s journey so far and fulfilling its purpose to eliminate e-waste.
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Retail VoiceFour ways to deliver for customers during peak season
With the pressure now on across the sector to deliver the most successful Christmas possible, nShift’s Lars Dige Pedersen examines four ways retailers can excel when it comes to the last mile.
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Marks & Spencer widens refillable packaging initiative
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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NewsDunelm’s ‘ambitious’ green targets approved by global body
Dunelm has become one of the first homewares retailers to have its greenhouse gas emissions targets approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi).
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AnalysisWhat retailers can learn from EE, Lush and Estée Lauder’s latest tech investments
If the past year is indicative of change to come, we’re balanced on the cusp of cutting-edge technologies becoming a must-have, rather than a nice-to-have, for retailers keen to remain ahead of the curve
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AnalysisValue-driven shopping: How retailers from Iceland to Pets at Home are getting it right
As the cost of living rises, consumers are prioritising value. But what does ‘value’ really mean, and how can retailers strategically align with customer values whilst still boosting sustainable long-term growth? In this digital feature, Retail Week explores four ways retailers are getting it right
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AnalysisTesco’s Ken Murphy on net zero, retail crime and profiteering accusations
On the day that Tesco posted surging profits and sales, its chief executive Ken Murphy gave his takes on a host of issues facing grocery and the retail sector.
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Retail VoiceWhy reducing food waste is an untapped silver bullet
With plans for mandatory food waste reporting now discarded by the government, Olio’s Tessa Clarke examines why it could be the solution hiding in plain sight
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GalleryFirst look at Charity Super.Mkt’s Bluewater store
Secondhand superstore Charity Super.Mkt has embarked on a “national expansion” strategy, starting with its latest pop-up store at Bluewater shopping centre in Kent.
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NewsIceland boss Walker quits ‘out of touch’ Tory party
Iceland executive chair Richard Walker, who was expected to become a Conservative MP, has quit the party, labelling it “out of touch”.
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AnalysisThe recreation of secondhand: How new life is being breathed into pre-loved fashion
As Second Hand September hits its fourth year, Retail Week looks at how new life is being breathed into the pre-loved fashion sector