Patagonia makes it easier than ever to keep clothes in play
With a long-standing commitment to repair, Patagonia has entered a new phase for its initiatives in Europe, as the outdoor apparel brand makes it easier than ever [...]
Oh Polly joins forces with all-electric courier Packfleet to provide carbon-free fashion deliveries
Global fashion powerhouse Oh Polly has joined forces with all-electric courier Packfleet to provide London-based shoppers with carbon-free fashion deliveries. The collaboration will see clothes delivered straight [...]
Currys and Samsung UK Unveil Trade-In Initiative
Brands come together to offer customers at least 10 percent off Samsung products when they trade-in any old tech with Currys Collaboration supports both brands’ sustainability goals by tapping [...]
Landsec partners with SATCoL to support the fashion circular economy
The Salvation Army has launched a new partnership with Landsec to bring new clothing donation banks to retail destinations to encourage more healthy and sustainable consumption. New [...]
L’OCCITANE Returns to Trafford Centre
UK retail and leisure destination Trafford Centre has announced the opening of its brand new L’OCCITANE boutique. After seven years away, the brand will resume its residency at [...]
Carnaby unveils new vibrant summer installation, made from recycled plastic from local shops and restaurants
Carnaby welcomes a brand-new installation this summer made from recycled plastic. Working with recycling brand Are You Mad, the installation will provide a vibrant feature in Carnaby [...]
Selfridges launches A Swap Shop by LOANHOOD
Customers are invited to bring in preowned clothes to swap for something new to them as Selfridges dials up the fun of shopping secondhand Selfridges is dialling [...]
DPD to roll-out robot deliveries to 10 UK towns and cities
Parcel delivery company DPD has confirmed plans to expand autonomous robot deliveries to 10 UK towns and cities in the next 12 months, following a successful trial [...]
Fashion District announces 2023 festival line-up showcasing sustainable fashion and innovation in East London
The Fashion District Festival is set to make a highly anticipated return for its second iteration at East London venue Spitalfields from Tuesday 11th - Sunday 16th [...]
Kingfisher makes further progress on carbon emissions reduction and wider responsible business priorities
Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions across the Group reduced by 52.6 percent since 2016/17 Over £6.2bn (46.8 percent) of Group sales* were from products that help [...]
Sheffield’s one-of-a-kind charity concept store comes to The Moor
St Luke’s Hospice is opening a brand-new charity concept store on The Moor this summer. The new store, unique in its proposition for both St Luke’s and [...]
Hobbycraft revealed as the #1 Best Big Company to work for in the UK
With a HQ in Bournemouth, a warehouse in Burton and hundreds of stores located across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, overall, the business employs 2,346 colleagues. [...]
Sustainable Urban Farm pop-up to provide 1,000 supermarket size salad bags of greens for Fleet Street Quarter community
Pop-up at 109 Fleet Street invites community to harvest ultra-fresh, sustainable and local produce between 6 – 30 June FSQ’s Urban Farm partners with Square Mile Farms [...]
Zero Waste Bag launched for Brits to recycle the “unrecyclable”
TerraCycle launches UK’s first Zero Waste Bag for consumers to recycle “hard-to-recycle” rubbish The bags can recycle 14 common waste streams not collected in council kerbside recycling [...]
Saying goodbye to plastic in e-commerce parcel shipping
By Luis Barros, Chief Operations Officer, at Asendia UK Oversized boxes. Polystyrene void chips. Too much tape. Un-recyclable polybags. These e-commerce packaging bugbears have all made headlines [...]
Nespresso opens new experiential boutique at Trafford Centre
Launch marks continued UK expansion of Nespresso’s evolved boutique concept New concept has been designed to immerse consumers in the world of coffee and the Nespresso brand [...]
MAPIC 2023 theme announced: The Age of Responsible Growth
For its 28th edition, MAPIC introduces new MAPIC Academy and Sustainability Lab initiatives in a push to better understand how companies can continue to grow, responsibly. MAPIC, [...]
Central Co-op’s First Store Launch with Solar Panels Lands in Streethay
Central Co-op has launched its first new store of the year in Streethay, Staffordshire, which is also close to the Support Centre in Lichfield. It is also [...]
Drive to tackle climate change continues at Southern Co-op
As Southern Co-op continues to grow its estate, it's also continuing to reduce its overall carbon footprint with a reduction of 36 percent in absolute greenhouse gas [...]
Selfridges invites customers to ‘go long’ at The Stock Market in the Corner Shop
Preowned items can be valued, exchanged and repaired in a space playfully inspired by the London Stock Exchange Selfridges launches The Stock Market at the Corner Shop, a [...]
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2024 A1 Buyers Guide
