All Sustainability articles – Page 26
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NewsAmazon launches fully electric HGV fleet as it ramps up net-zero push
Amazon has launched its first-ever fully electric fleet of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in the UK as part of broader plans to become net-zero by 2040.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Did Rishi Sunak’s statement put a spring in retail’s step?
On the day inflation hit a three-decade high, chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered a spring statement light on action but heavy on promises as the cost of living crisis continues to spiral.
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GalleryFirst look: Boohoo unveils high-tech laboratory to tackle throwaway culture
Boohoo has opened its own in-house lab to ensure the durability and performance of its garments. Retail Week took a visit to learn more.
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DataData: Primark and Amazon rank among most sustainable retailers in new consumer poll
Retail Week’s ground-breaking new report reveals the findings of exclusive research with 1,000 UK consumers on what sustainability means to them, how it is influencing their spending and how much they care about retailers driving the ESG agenda.
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Retail VoiceThe two most important trends influencing fashion retail
Sustainability and digitisation are reshaping the fashion retail industry. Diebold Nixdorf’s Reint Jan Holterman takes a closer look at both transformational forces—and their implications for fashion brands
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AnalysisRetail Horizon: Your exclusive strategic toolkit for the year ahead
Retail Week has relaunched its subscriber-exclusive strategic toolkit, Retail Horizon, mapping out the winning strategies for businesses in 2022 and beyond. Retail Week research director Lisa Byfield-Green explores the key macroeconomic trends that will shape the sector in the coming year
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NewsJohn Lewis chair Dame Sharon White: ‘Making a profit is a passport to doing good’
John Lewis Partnership boss Dame Sharon White has doubled down on comments that businesses should not let social and environmental goals distract them from making profits.
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NewsAmazon launches first ‘sustainable’ own-brand range
Amazon has launched an own-label range across several categories entirely comprising “consciously created” products certified to meet sustainability criteria.
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NewsUK grocers join forces to roll out refill stations in sustainability push
UK grocers Waitrose, Ocado, Morrisons and Marks & Spencer have formed a partnership committing to the roll-out of refill stations across their store estates.
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InterviewInterview: L’Oréal’s UK boss on how technology will transform beauty retail
On a drizzly Thursday in Hammersmith, L’Oréal Group’s UK and Ireland managing director Thierry Cheval is making lipstick from the comfort of his office.
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OpinionNigel Oddy: ‘Concerns for the planet are as prominent as cost for UK consumers’
The fashion industry has a responsibility to take sustainability seriously, writes New Look chief executive Nigel Oddy
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NewsH&M launches STEM programme to drive ‘sustainability and style’
H&M has partnered with charity Stemettes to encourage women and non-binary people to get into roles in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths).
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Opinion‘Booming demand has spurred creation of more resale businesses’
The rising cost of living will power the growth of second-hand products and resale, maintains eBay UK general manager Murray Lambell.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How can fashion retailers soothe their rising returns headache?
The returns headache for fashion was exacerbated over the Christmas period and is rising in line with online growth. How can retail tackle the issue head-on?
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Opinion‘Amid all the turbulence, retail starts the year from a position of relative strength’
Christmas was good for many retailers, but to maintain share or increase growth in a volatile environment, it will be necessary to invest in differentiation, believes PwC industry leader for consumer markets Lisa Hooker
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NewsExclusive: Music Magpie expands rental service to tablets, MacBooks and consoles
Music Magpie is expanding its rental subscription service into a series of new product categories, including tablets, games consoles and Apple MacBooks.
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OpinionJo Whitfield: ‘Race to the bottom on price raises fears about sustainability of food production’
Lower prices for shoppers must not mean a squeeze on farming and suppliers, argues Co-op Food chief executive Jo Whitfield
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NewsBoohoo unveils first beauty brand with cruelty-free pledge
Boohoo has launched its own beauty brand, marking the latest step in the online fashion retailer’s quest to become a “one-stop-shop for all things fashion, beauty and lifestyle”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How H&M is preparing for sustainable growth post-pandemic
H&M chief executive Helena Helmersson is adamant that the “worst is behind us” and the fashion giant is ready for what comes next. Retail Week looks at how H&M is setting itself up for future growth.