Retail - Sustainability

No More Burgers And Coke? Climate Fears Hit Meat, Drink Sales

Consumers worried about the environment are cutting their spending on meat and bottled drinks and trying to reduce plastic waste, and this trend is set to...

Walmart Sets Up Pollinator Gardens In The US

Walmart has announced that it has set up 21 pollinator gardens in its retail properties in Oregon, Washington, and North Carolina. The pilot project was...

Asda Trials In-Store Pop-Up Charity Clothing Shop

UK retailer Asda has announced that it is testing an in-store charity clothing shop, Re-Loved, in its Milton Keynes store to encourage customers to reuse,...

SuperValu To Introduce Compostable, Reusable Shopping Bags

SuperValu has announced plans to roll-out Ireland's first 100% compostable and reusable shopping bags in September 2019. The move is part of the retaile...

El Corte Inglés Switches To 98.5% Renewable Energy Sources

Spanish retail giant El Corte Inglés has announced that 98.5% of the energy it used in 2018 was sourced from certified renewable resources. The c...

Kesko Collaborates With Students For Ideas To Promote Sustainable Products

Finnish retail giant Kesko has participated in 10Days100Challenges innovation sprint to brainstorm new ways to increase the visibility of sustainable produ...

Sales Of Single-Use Plastic Bags Decline In The UK: Study

The sales of plastic bags in the UK's seven biggest retail outlets have reduced by almost 90% since a 5p charge was introduced in 2015, the latest governme...