Retail
Online shoppers consider green packaging important, survey finds
Some 57 per cent of online shoppers consider environmentally friendly packaging important while 61 per cent have considered packaging when choosing retailers, according to a study.
Read MoreNatural and organic beauty retailers invited to compete in new awards
The publisher of the Natural Beauty Yearbook has launched the Natural Beauty Retail Awards, with shops invited to nominate themselves for prizes in a range of categories.
Read MoreFormula One aerodynamics boost energy efficiency of supermarket fridges
Williams and Aerofoil Energy have collaborated to develop an aerodynamic device designed to improve the energy efficiency of supermarket refrigerators.
Read MoreIndependent organic retailers urged to ‘wake up to organic’
Independent retailers of organic produce are being invited to take part in a new awareness campaign, Wake Up To Organic, by offering passers-by a complimentary breakfast.
Read MoreSoil Association gives more support to independents following market report
The Soil Association has launched a new package of support for independent retailers following the release of its 2015 market report.
Read MoreScottish carrier bag charge raises over £1m for charity in six months
Asda, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer and the Co-operative Food have raised over £1million between them for charity from the proceeds of the carrier bag charge, introduced in Scotland six months ago.
Read MoreIkea makes menu more sustainable with veggie meatballs
Ikea is to expand its restaurant menu with ‘a wider variety of healthier and more sustainable food choices’, with a vegetable alternative to its famous meatballs the first addition.
Read MoreRetrofit project wins Sustainable Retailer of the Year title for Scotmid
Scotmid Co-operative has won the Scottish Grocers Sustainable Retailer of the Year award, following a resource-efficient retrofit last year.
Read MoreFairtrade Foundation and Waitrose announce ‘first of its kind’ partnership
The Fairtrade Foundation and Waitrose have announced a collaborative partnership that will see the organisations share best practice and build on sustainable supply chain models.
Read MoreBRC to help retailers improve energy efficiency
The British Retail Consortium has launched a new initiative to help retailers improve their energy efficiency through ‘a clearer and more accessible policy landscape’.
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