Archive for October 2022
Sustainable Fashion: Greenwashing
Welcome to the latest column within our broader sustainability section, which focuses on what fashion retailing is doing to address the issues in its industry. This month’s column highlights the very real dangers of greenwashing for both the companies involved and consumers. Brought to you by Retail Insider with Clipper and Give Back Box. Earlier this year the…
Read MoreBack to the future with London’s Lost Department Stores
Our high streets are still littered with the remains of former department stores including the shells of once dazzling outlets of Debenhams, House of Fraser and BHS that have been recently joined by various John Lewis & Partners properties. Amid the carnage today it is incredible to believe that London (and its suburbs) alone supported…
Read MoreRetail Insider ‘Digital Retail Innovations Report 2022’ launches
We are delighted to announce the launch of the Retail Insider ‘Digital Retail Innovations report 2022’ (sponsored by Trust Systems). This year a small company in the vanguard of apps tackling food waste has ranked highest of all – a reflection of the importance and intrinsic value that innovations in sustainability now enjoy. So congratulations…
Read MoreInnovative Retailer: Biscuiteers
The Name: Biscuiteers The Place: Well, the Biscuit Boutique and Icing Cafés are in Notting Hill and Belgravia and the main icing factory is Wimbledon so I think we will say its heart is in London although online is the main and original sales channel so technically everywhere. The Story: If you had to pick…
Read MoreSee you in the future at Wired Smarter 2022
On the near term horizon is the Wired Smarter conference that takes a look beyond the short term and brings together a mix of speakers that will provide some answers as to where we might be heading in the future. This year’s event, on October 11, in London, begins with the inventor of the internet,…
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