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New study suggests retailers can protect biodiversity and profitability

GreenBiz

Report draws on project with French retail giant Carrefour to show how overfished species deliver the lowest margins for retailers.

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Why e-commerce retailers should increase transparency about their products

GreenBiz

Why e-commerce retailers should increase transparency about their products. As the COVID-19 crisis rages on in the United States, some people are relying on e-commerce retailers for their needs — from household goods to food. E-commerce retailers would need to integrate sustainability goals into their organization and operations.

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Here’s how retail can be profitable and sustainable

GreenBiz

But retailers could also optimize back-end operations to reduce their environmental impact by using data to match customer purchasing habits with merchandise and inventory. There are obvious steps to reduce environmental impact such as getting rid of single-use plastics or curtailing excess packaging.

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First nationwide DDRS trial: 20,000 cash rewards redeemed by Ocado Retail customers

Envirotec Magazine

Over 20,000 cash rewards have been redeemed by consumers as part of the first nationwide digital deposit return scheme (DDRS) trial led by recycling tech firm, Polytag, recycling tech app, Bower and major UK retailer, Ocado Retail. Up to £4,000 worth of rewards were obtained during the nine week long trial.

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The awesome opportunity of auditing retail waste

GreenBiz

Sponsored: Conducting a waste audit doesn’t come without its challenges; but the opportunities are just as high.

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IKEA, Nordstrom, Walgreens on the many opportunities for circularity in retail

GreenBiz

From recipes for recommerce to changing packaging ingredients, the retail sector is integral to adoption of the circular economy. Don't expect a cookie-cutter approach.

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How cosmetics retailer Lush is making purposeful profit through circularity

GreenBiz

How cosmetics retailer Lush is making purposeful profit through circularity. But the accelerated growth of the retail industry has come at a cost. With a growing range of naked products came an opportunity to evolve a new retail experience with the rollout of Naked Shops in Milan, Berlin, Hong Kong and Manchester. Katrina Shum.

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