Stories About Retail
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IKEA Brings Circular Model Stateside with Pilot of Buy Back & Resell Service
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY - The retailer is piloting the service, which helps customers prolong the life of their furniture, at IKEA Conshohocken for a limited time — with a goal of expanding it to all of its US stores in the future.
The Road to Zero Waste Is Paved with Incremental Changes
MATERIALS & PACKAGING - Shifting to new packaging formats can feel daunting for brands because of perceived costs and anticipated operational downtime. But through incremental changes, companies can reduce reliance on less sustainable materials in an efficient, cost-effective and scalable way.
New Amazon Programs Aim to Curtail Rampant eCommerce Return Waste
CIRCULAR ECONOMY - With its size and scale and proper follow-through, Amazon has the potential to make a significant dent in global product waste and offer models for other retailers to follow.
Too Good to Go Releases First Impact Report, Commits to Climate Positivity
CIRCULAR ECONOMY - The world’s leading anti-food-waste app releases first Impact Report and commits to going beyond its carbon-neutral achievement to continue to fight climate change.
CVS Health, Target, Walmart Piloting Alternative Bag Solutions to Combat Plastic Waste
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY - The partnership among the leading retailers’ different stores sets an exciting precedent; collaboration will help accelerate pathways to scale and help address the systemic challenge of plastic bag waste.
Report: Circular Apparel Market Projected to Reach $77B by 2026
CIRCULAR ECONOMY - thredUP’s 2021 Resale Report estimates that the secondhand clothing market will double in the next 5 years, reaching $77 billion. Policy incentives to end fast fashion production and disposal would fuel the movement.
Target Unveils Plan to Co-Create an Equitable, Sustainable Future for All
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE - Among the retailer’s goals are to achieve 20% Black team member representation across the company by 2023; and reach net zero in both waste to landfill and value-chain-wide emissions, and 100% owned-brand product circularity, by 2040.
Amidst Industry Boom, Brands Find More Sustainable Solutions to eCommerce Logistics
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY - From rethinking sourcing to shipping, here are some of the key carbon- and waste-reducing strategies brands big and small are using to better balance sustainability and business goals.
Preventing Toxic Pollution in a Pandemic: Retailers Report Progress Toward Safer Chemicals
MATERIALS & PACKAGING - The fifth annual 'Who's Minding the Store?' retailer report card shines a light on both market leaders and laggards in chemical safety. Grading retailers against one another motivates action to improve; and mobilizing public concern reminds companies that customers matter the most.
Breakthrough: 7 Unlocks to Scaling Healthy and Sustainable Living
CONSUMER BEHAVIOR CHANGE - So, what’s still preventing consumers from living more in line with their values? GlobeScan has identified seven critical “unlocks” to help consumers to change their behaviors, and start aligning their lifestyles with their values and aspirations.
Shoppers Play a Huge Role in the Climate Battle
CIRCULAR ECONOMY - Two innovative new offerings provide forward-thinking companies an engaging way to not only compensate for their product emissions, but to engage with their customers around climate action in a new way.
5 Ways Retailers Are Winning by Aligning Financial Performance, Sustainability
FINANCE & INVESTMENT - Many retail and food giants are proving that businesses can grow, improve margins and bolster competitive advantage through examination of waste streams and investing in creative solutions — even during a pandemic.
How Amazon Is Scaling Conscious Consumerism by Partnering with Brands, Certifications
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS - The e-commerce giant is working with over 20 product-certification partners to deliver product-specific sustainability information to shoppers through its Climate Pledge Friendly program.
Consumer Goods Giants Unite to Support Vulnerable Communities Impacted by COVID-19
COLLABORATION & CO-CREATION - Colgate-Palmolive, General Mills, L'Oréal, Tesco, Unilever and 40 more of the world’s largest food and personal care brands, retailers and manufacturers will provide local aid to communities that have been hardest hit by the pandemic.
The Cost of Convenience: Is Holiday Shopping Undermining Our Communities?
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE - Yes, Virginia … There is a way to deliver both convenience and community this holiday season. It requires brands and retailers to lead with purpose, knowing that profit — both short- (i.e., purchases) and long-term (customer loyalty) — will follow.
CVS, Target Working to ‘Skip the Slip’ with Digital, Non-Toxic Receipt Options
MATERIALS & PACKAGING - Green America’s new ‘Skip the Slip’ report tracks the progress on receipt practices of 35 major companies. The retailers’ switch reflects growing consumer demand for digital options and non-toxic, recyclable receipt paper.
Back to the Roots Fills Growing Need for Organic, 100% US-Grown Seeds
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY - The food and gardening startup furthers its mission to “undo food” with the release of organic, non-GMO, domestically grown seeds for 92 varieties of fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers — in packaging made of 100% recyclable materials.
Retailers Could Be the Most Important Player in Reducing Food Waste
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS - If we want to reduce food waste, we need consumer-led solutions — which can be sparked by retailers. Brands, manufacturers and other food system actors get their message through to consumers if retailers open the door for them.
Amazon’s ‘Climate Pledge Friendly’ to Make It Easier for Customers to Discover, Shop for Sustainable Products
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY - Label launches with 25K+ products endorsed by team of third-party sustainability certifiers. And Amazon’s new ‘Compact by Design’ certification aims to reduce carbon emissions through increased efficiency and better packaging.
In a COVID-19 World, Brands Need to Earn Customers’ Trust Through Sustainability
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS - As fashion brands and retailers use the silver lining of COVID-19 to strengthen their sustainability commitments, the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol can help them demonstrate their sourcing and supply chain commitments to meet customer demand.