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Focus on automation and sustainability as home furnishing retailer JYSK preps new DC in Lelystad, Holland

Focus on automation and sustainability as home furnishing retailer JYSK preps new DC in Lelystad, Holland

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Distribution centresStaff WriterApril 23, 2024JYSK, Willy Naessens Netherlands, Holland, Netherlands, DCs, Distribution centres, Supply chain, Green retail, Sustainable retailComment

Marks and Spencer hands Brits the chance to give pre-loved clothing a second life via Oxfam postal donation tie up

Marks and Spencer hands Brits the chance to give pre-loved clothing a second life via Oxfam postal donation tie up

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Green retailStaff WriterApril 22, 2024M&S, Oxfam, Marks and Spencer, Green retail, Sustainable retail, Circular economy, Pre-loved products, UK retail, Recycling, StoresComment

Criteo research: sustainable shoppers call for artificial intelligence powered, eco-friendly recommendations

Criteo research: sustainable shoppers call for artificial intelligence powered, eco-friendly recommendations

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ResearchStaff WriterApril 22, 2024Criteo, UK retail, Research, Sustainable retail, Green retail, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Sports, Hospitality and leisureComment

Ikea UK and Ireland opens first Irish distribution centre as it continues fulfilment transformation push

Ikea UK and Ireland opens first Irish distribution centre as it continues fulfilment transformation push

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Distribution centresStaff WriterApril 17, 2024Ikea, Ireland, DCs, Supply chain, Sustainable retail, Green retail, sustainability, Distribution centres, Ikea Ireland, Online delivery, FulfilmentComment

Smartway and VusionGroup help London supermarket Kavanagh’s cut food waste via AI and smart shelves

Smartway and VusionGroup help London supermarket Kavanagh’s cut food waste via AI and smart shelves

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Food wasteStaff WriterApril 17, 2024London, Grocery retailers, Stores, AI, Kavanagh’s, Smartway, VusionGroup, Food waste, Green retail, Sustainable retailComment

Focus on automation, personalisation and sustainability as HelloFresh opens new production facility in Derby

Focus on automation, personalisation and sustainability as HelloFresh opens new production facility in Derby

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DCsStaff WriterApril 15, 2024HelloFresh, Derby, Automation, Personalisation, Sustainable retail, Production facilities, DCs, Distribution centres, Supply chainComment

American outdoor apparel retailer Patagonia opens doors to new bricks and mortar store in Amsterdam

American outdoor apparel retailer Patagonia opens doors to new bricks and mortar store in Amsterdam

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StoresStaff WriterApril 11, 2024Patagonia, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Stores, Bricks and mortar retail, Sustainable retail, Instagram, Social mediaComment

UK bakery chain Greggs flags progress being made towards its 2025 sustainability targets

UK bakery chain Greggs flags progress being made towards its 2025 sustainability targets

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SustainabilityStaff WriterApril 10, 2024Greggs, Bakery chains, Sustainable retail, sustainability, Green retail, Stores, UK retailComment

Barron McCann and Milly Green team up to distribute 1,600 fully recyclable bamboo cups to Derby charities

Barron McCann and Milly Green team up to distribute 1,600 fully recyclable bamboo cups to Derby charities

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Green retailStaff WriterApril 9, 2024Barron McCann, Milly Green, Charities, Green retail, Sustainable retail, 2023 RTIH Innovation Awards, Pets at HomeComment

Data and tech key as BearingPoint study flags major opportunities for UK retail to become more sustainable

Data and tech key as BearingPoint study flags major opportunities for UK retail to become more sustainable

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Sustainable retailStaff WriterApril 8, 2024BearingPoint, UK retail, BRC, Sustainable retail, Sustainable delivery, Green retail, Data, Retail technologyComment

Luxury fashion brand Coach focuses on circular economy as it launches its first Coachtopia store in China

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StoresStaff WriterApril 5, 2024Coach, Coachtopia, Stores, China, 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards, Bricks and mortar retail, Sustainable retail, Circular economyComment

Co-op invests in low-carbon tech and claims a convenience retailer first as SBTi validates its net zero targets

Co-op invests in low-carbon tech and claims a convenience retailer first as SBTi validates its net zero targets

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Green retailStaff WriterMarch 29, 2024Co-op, UK retail, Convenience stores, Grocery retail, Stores, Green retail, Sustainable retail, sustainability, Science Based Targets initiative, SBTi, Supply chain, Net zero, Low-carbon technologyComment

German startup Sizekick agrees AI powered partnership with Swedish active wear brand STRONGER

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AIStaff WriterMarch 28, 2024Sizekick, STRONGER, AI, Fit technology, Online retail, Startups, Sustainable retail, Online returns, Size recommendations, E-commerce, Green retail, Fashion retail, FashTechComment

2024 RTIH Innovation Awards opens for entries and boosts focus on AI, sustainability and inclusivity

2024 RTIH Innovation Awards opens for entries and boosts focus on AI, sustainability and inclusivity

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RTIH Innovation AwardsStaff WriterMarch 27, 20242024 RTIH Innovation Awards, AI, Inclusive technology, Sustainable retail, Awards, Events, Retail innovation, Retail technologyComment

Carbon accounting startup Greenly nabs $52 million Series B funding round led by Fidelity International Strategic Ventures

Carbon accounting startup Greenly nabs $52 million Series B funding round led by Fidelity International Strategic Ventures

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Funding newsStaff WriterMarch 21, 2024Greenly, Startups, Funding news, Fidelity International Strategic Ventures, Funding rounds, Green retail, Sustainable retail, sustainabilityComment

Currys targets Generation Z as it launches Trash Tycoon game in Fortnite to tackle growing e-waste problem

Currys targets Generation Z as it launches Trash Tycoon game in Fortnite to tackle growing e-waste problem

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Green retailStaff WriterMarch 20, 2024Currys, Fortnite, Currys Trash Tycoon, WelcoMe, Gaming, Sustainable retail, Green retail, E-wasteComment

Love Food Hate Waste enlists Gino D’Acampo to push benefits of loose fruit and veg over pre-packed produce

Love Food Hate Waste enlists Gino D’Acampo to push benefits of loose fruit and veg over pre-packed produce

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Food wasteStaff WriterMarch 18, 2024Love Food Hate Waste, Gino D’Acampo, Food Waste Action Week, Food waste, Sustainable retail, Green retailComment

JogOn taps ZigZag returns software as it looks to stop one million running shoes from going to landfill

JogOn taps ZigZag returns software as it looks to stop one million running shoes from going to landfill

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Green retailStaff WriterMarch 15, 2024ZigZag, JogOn, Green retail, Sustainable retail, Returns software, 2023 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Walmart and unspun team on 3D fabric weaving technology to reduce waste and boost US manufacturing

Walmart and unspun team on 3D fabric weaving technology to reduce waste and boost US manufacturing

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Green retailStaff WriterMarch 15, 2024Walmart, unspun, 3D technology, Green retail, Fashion technology, Fashion, Sustainable retailComment

Green delivery startup Packfleet bags $10 million in Series A funding, co-led by General Catalyst and Voyager Ventures

Green delivery startup Packfleet bags $10 million in Series A funding, co-led by General Catalyst and Voyager Ventures

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Funding newsStaff WriterMarch 12, 2024Packfleet, Funding news, Funding rounds, Startups, Green retail, Sustainable retail, Online delivery, Sustainable deliveryComment