Dreams recycles 1.3 million mattresses through take-back scheme
Dreams has recycled more than 1.3 million mattresses through its take-back scheme since 2015, diverting more than 42,000 tonnes of material from landfill. Dreams’ take-back service allows customers to...
View ArticleCrisis collaborates with London creatives to transform unsold donated garments
This Secondhand September, the national homelessness charity Crisis has worked with 12 independent makers and designers in a bid to answer the question: what happens when secondhand clothes don’t sell....
View ArticleAO’s recycling operation hits 10 million appliance milestone
AO has processed its 10 millionth household appliance at its recycling facility in Telford, marking a decade since the site opened. The Bolton-headquartered electrical retailer said the appliances...
View ArticleThe Cotswold Company partners with the National Trust
Premium furniture brand The Cotswold Company has signed up to a multi-year collaboration with the National Trust, focused on heritage-inspired design, craftsmanship and conservation. The first National...
View ArticleB&Q becomes first major UK home improvement retailer to sell renewable Flogas...
B&Q is set to introduce renewable BioLPG across its Flogas propane gas bottle range through a certified mass-balance approach. Without changing the way customers use their gas bottles, B&Q will...
View ArticleMystic Moods’ founder on fashion’s next sustainability opportunity starting...
As fashion retailers grapple with sustainability, overproduction and customer loyalty, Mystic Moods founder and creative director Alina Stanila explains why her brand is putting its app at the centre...
View ArticleInterview: Pip & Nut head of sustainability on the brand’s net zero balancing...
Adam Thompson, head of sustainability at Pip & Nut, spends most of his time on the numbers behind the UK’s biggest nut butter brand. Increasingly, though, he’s also the person explaining the maths...
View ArticleOcado doubles sustainable food range with 200 new products
Ocado Retail has nearly doubled the size of its Future of Food Edit, adding more than 200 products as it expands its online range of healthier and more sustainable brands. The dedicated aisle now...
View ArticleSeasalt Cornwall ESG director: “Sustainability is integrated into commercial...
Christian Jermyn, ESG director of Cornish fashion brand Seasalt, shares how the retailer has embedded sustainability into everyday decision-making; that modesty can be a communications challenge; and...
View ArticleNike shareholders reject climate transparency proposal backed by shareholder
Nike shareholders have rejected a proposal calling for greater transparency over its climate targets, despite the resolution winning backing from Norway’s $2tn sovereign wealth fund. The proposal urged...
View ArticleAsda and Felix hit 50m meal surplus food milestone
Asda and food rescue charity Felix have redistributed the equivalent of 50 million meals through their 13-year partnership. Since 2013, more than 21,000 tonnes of surplus food have been donated through...
View ArticleDRS producer fees confirmed at zero for first 15 months
Exchange For Change has confirmed that producer fees for the UK Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) will be set at 0p per container for the first 15 months of the scheme. The DRS is due to launch in October...
View ArticleGovt pledges £13m funding boost to bring agri-tech innovations closer to farms
The government has opened a new £13m competition to help bring agricultural innovations from the lab to the farm. Unveiled by environment secretary Dame Angela Eagle, the latest round of the Farming...
View ArticleAmazon’s Second Chance deal days returns to the UK
Amazon’s Second Chance Deal Days is back for a second year, to give UK customers the opportunity to buy tens of thousands of high-quality returned and refurbished items. Running from 1 to 10...
View ArticleStrait of Hormuz faces renewed pressure as US threatens ‘economic D-Day’
The Strait of Hormuz is facing renewed uncertainty as the US prepares a major new package of sanctions against Iran. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has described the planned measures as an...
View ArticleWaitrose teams up with National Geographic to highlight regenerative farming
Waitrose has partnered with the National Geographic CreativeWorks on a new two-part YouTube series about regenerative farming and the future of the food system. The series was filmed at Waitrose’s own...
View ArticleOxfam’s retail director on why shop-floor expertise remains central to...
As Oxfam expands into rental and livestream shopping, retail director Rachel Cosgrove-Pearce explains why its stores and volunteers remain the engine behind its digital growth. For Oxfam, digital...
View ArticleAsda helps to redistribute over one million children’s books
Asda and The Children’s Book Project have celebrated reaching the milestone of one million pre-loved children’s books donated and redistributed. For more than 18 months, customers have been invited to...
View ArticlePrimark and Uniqlo turn to clothing repairs in bid to win over Gen Z
Primark, Uniqlo and Levi’s are ramping up repair services and sewing initiatives in a push to attract younger shoppers increasingly interested in resale, sustainability and making clothes last longer....
View ArticleThe full RG Retail Excellence Awards shortlist revealed
Retailers delivering standout services across a range of complementary categories at the RG Retail Excellence Awards 2026 have been announced this week… The finalists have been revealed in four...
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