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Sustainability at retail can be perceived as being illogical if not contradictory. Because according to logic, if the purpose of retail is about promoting only purchase and thereby consumption, then it runs counter to sustainability principles such as reduce, recycle and re-use. … Continue reading
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Peter Madden for the Guardian Professional Network I was on a panel this week to launch BT’s Retailtopia, a study event which examines the immense impact that information technology is likely to have on shopping over the next 10 years. On current … Continue reading
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The Ethisphere Institute, an international think-tank dedicated to the creation, advancement and sharing of best practices in business ethics, corporate social responsibility, anti-corruption and sustainability, named 145 companies to its sixth annual selection of the World’s Most Ethical (WME) Companies, … Continue reading
Now available for purchase on selected stores in Italy and on our Facebook store! We were amazed by the final result – and even though these ECOFFEE tShirts were meant to be a concept, we received so many requests from our customers … Continue reading
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Chocolatier Anthon Berg recently enabled customers to pay with a good deed, rather than cash, at a pop-up location called The Generous Store. Conceived by ad agency Robert/Boison & Like-minded, the project featured a temporary outlet in Denmark – open … Continue reading
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Cairo Festival Centre is one of the new retail developments in the pipeline. Major retail complexes in countries including the UAE, Qatar, Egypt and Lebanon are among new shopping malls set to open in the Middle East over the next … Continue reading
The stats come from Shoppercentric’s ‘Shopping in a Multichannel World’ survey, and the results show that customers are using a wide variety of channels. Mary Portas may have managed to produce a retail review containing just three references to digital, … Continue reading
“As one of the leading industries to embrace sustainability, it is becoming a core consideration for the retail industry,” said Adam Siegel, RILA vice president of sustainability and retail operations. “Retailers are working to incorporate sustainability into their strategy, operations, … Continue reading
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India abandoned a rule against foreign single-brand retailers operating stores without a local partner, paving the way for global companies including Starbucks Corp. and Ikea. The government ratified a Nov. 24 cabinet decision to raise the ownership limit to 100 … Continue reading
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It’s no longer uncommon to see creative endeavors funded by the crowds. What is unusual about Detroit Soup’s approach, however, is that the funding — and selecting — of projects takes place via a monthly public dinner. Those in the … Continue reading
