Sustainable Retail: Emergence of second-hand brands

Welcome to the latest sustainability column that takes a look at what retailing is doing to address the issues in its industry. Much of the ongoing focus will be on fashion but not exclusively. This month’s column considers the lack of any dedicated second-hand brands in the marketplace and highlights a pioneering player in this…

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Sustainable Retail: Returns simply won’t go away

Welcome to the latest sustainability column that takes a look at what retailing is doing to address the issues in its industry. Much of the ongoing focus will be on fashion but not exclusively. This month’s column considers the returns conundrum that simply keeps on coming back – onto the agendas of retailers. We are…

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Sustainable Retail: Developing new delivery models

Welcome to the latest sustainability column that takes a look at what retailing is doing to address the issues in its industry. Much of the ongoing focus will be on fashion but not exclusively. This month’s column takes a look at what is new in the world of delivery and returns as we are in…

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Sustainable Retail: Switching onto refurbished electronics

Welcome to the latest sustainability column that takes a look at what retailing is doing to address the issues in its industry. Much of the ongoing focus will be on fashion but not exclusively. This month’s column takes look at the emerging market in refurbished electronics that might not be as hyped as fashion but…

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Sustainable Retail: Addressing the sizing problem

Welcome to the sustainability column that takes a look at what retailing is doing to address the issues in its industry. Much of the ongoing focus will be on fashion but not exclusively. This month’s column takes look at how sizing technology solutions are becoming much more widely used as a way for retailers and…

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