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Innovation & TechnologySupply Chain
Food Protecting Food: How Apeel Keeps Produce Fresher for Longer
Food Protecting Food: How Apeel Keeps Produce Fresher for Longer
Published on September 2, 2025
About a 8 minute read

Apeel’s plant-based coating and RipeTrack platform are helping growers and retailers reduce spoilage, extend freshness and build a more resilient food system. ... View More

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Supply Chain
Top 5 Scope 3 Hotspots in Retail Value Chains
Top 5 Scope 3 Hotspots in Retail Value Chains
Published on August 8, 2025
About a 6 minute read

Leading retailers are rethinking inputs and partnering with both suppliers and competitors to tackle tricky value chain emissions. ... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Retailers Invite 10M CA Consumers to ‘Break Up with Single-Use Bags’
Retailers Invite 10M CA Consumers to ‘Break Up with Single-Use Bags’
Published on July 31, 2025
About a 4 minute read

Beyond the Bag Initiative engages Target, CVS Health, Ralphs and Food 4 Less customers to cut single-use bag waste across nearly 1K Southern California stores. ... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
The Returns Crisis: How to Balance Sustainability and Convenience
The Returns Crisis: How to Balance Sustainability and Convenience
Published on March 28, 2025
About a 6 minute read

Modern shoppers want guilt-free consumption with minimal inconvenience — here are 3 ways retailers can address the returns crisis while keeping consumers happy. ... View More

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Materials & Packaging
The 5 Product Categories Best Suited for Reusable Packaging
The 5 Product Categories Best Suited for Reusable Packaging
Published on March 11, 2025
About a 4 minute read

New study from Closed Loop Partners and the US Plastics Pact identifies the top 5 consumer product categories poised for near-term reuse success in US retail. ... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Studies Reveal the Dire Impacts of Bad Gift Giving
Studies Reveal the Dire Impacts of Bad Gift Giving
Published on January 7, 2025
About a 4 minute read

Shoppers everywhere would likely agree that the billions’ worth of negative economic and environmental impacts created by unmindful gift giving diminishes the intended sentiment behind giving gifts. ... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsConsumer Behavior Change
UK Electronics Retailer Reminds Shoppers ‘Black Friday Is a Load of Rubbish’
UK Electronics Retailer Reminds Shoppers ‘Black Friday Is a Load of Rubbish’
Published on November 27, 2024
About a 4 minute read

New research shows Brits will spend £3.5B on tech they don’t need this Black Friday, with 1 in 5 using new tech for only four months. CeX’s campaign reminds shoppers about the mountains of tech waste created by the annual shopping frenzy. ... View More

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Circular Economy
Unwrapping the Holiday Returns Crisis: The Hidden Costs of Convenience
Unwrapping the Holiday Returns Crisis: The Hidden Costs of Convenience
Published on November 25, 2024
About a 5 minute read

Product returns should no longer be viewed as an inevitable cost of doing business but as an opportunity to innovate. It’s time to broaden consumer awareness of the fate of most returned goods and change that story by closing the loop. ... View More

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Marketing & Communications
Uniqlo Expands Campaign to Use Power of Clothing to Bring ‘Peace for All’
Uniqlo Expands Campaign to Use Power of Clothing to Bring ‘Peace for All’
Published on November 22, 2024
About a 5 minute read

The brand has partnered with renowned photographers from Magnum Photos to bring the stories and impacts of its Peace for All campaign to exhibitions in 10 cities. ... View More

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Organizational Governance
REI’s New Approach to Sizing, Design Raises Bar for Outdoor Industry Inclusion
REI’s New Approach to Sizing, Design Raises Bar for Outdoor Industry Inclusion
Published on November 5, 2024
About a 4 minute read

The Seattle-based outdoor outfitter has adopted one of the industry’s widest sizing ranges, which has knock-on benefits as it works towards its own set of environmental and social goals. ... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation
Startups, Consumers Helping Brands Make Business ‘Future Positive’
Startups, Consumers Helping Brands Make Business ‘Future Positive’
Published on October 22, 2024
About a 5 minute read

In keynotes on day 3 of SB’24 San Diego, major players in electronics, beauty, retail and recycling extolled the virtues of partnering with stakeholders to drive sustainability and circularity initiatives both inside and outside their companies. ... View More

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Marketing & Communications
Ecolabels Ensure Chemical Sustainability in Beauty, Household Products
Ecolabels Ensure Chemical Sustainability in Beauty, Household Products
Published on October 11, 2024
About a 5 minute read

63% of consumers want brands to help educate the public about product origins and business practices. Companies that avoid greenwashing — and demonstrate this honesty to the public — could distinguish themselves in the eyes of potential customers... View More

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Circular Economy
Tech Partnerships Helping Walmart Optimize Food Value Chain
Tech Partnerships Helping Walmart Optimize Food Value Chain
Published on July 30, 2024
About a 5 minute read

The retail giant recently launched two partnerships aimed at recycling food waste and enabling better-informed food-sourcing decisions. ... View More

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Finance & Investment
5 Retail Giants Partner on VC to Scale Sustainable Innovation
5 Retail Giants Partner on VC to Scale Sustainable Innovation
Published on April 9, 2024
About a 3 minute read

W23 Global is the first retailer-led venture fund to seek entrepreneurs and early-stage ventures offering solutions to a range of common sustainability challenges. ... View More

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Circular Economy
Dr. Martens, IKEA Push Circular Fashion Further Into the Mainstream
Dr. Martens, IKEA Push Circular Fashion Further Into the Mainstream
Published on April 2, 2024
About a 7 minute read

IKEA has created a collection made from recycled coworker uniforms; while Dr. Martens’ Genix Nappa collection features recycled-leather remakes of three of the iconic shoe brand’s signature styles. ... View More

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Circular Economy
ThredUp: Resale Grew 15x Faster than Retail in 2023
ThredUp: Resale Grew 15x Faster than Retail in 2023
Published on March 27, 2024
About a 4 minute read

Online resale is expected to more than double in the next 5 years, reaching $40B by 2028; 40% of voters say they’re more likely to vote for a candidate that supports circularity in fashion. ... View More

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Supply ChainMarketing & Communications
5th Annual Chocolate Scorecard Paints Bittersweet Picture of the Industry
5th Annual Chocolate Scorecard Paints Bittersweet Picture of the Industry
Published on March 21, 2024
About a 6 minute read

The Scorecard — which evaluates global chocolate manufacturers, brands and retailers on social and environmental criteria in seven areas — helps consumers make ethical purchasing decisions and incentivizes companies to improve their performance i... View More

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Supply Chain
Kroger Becomes Latest Retailer to Protect Biodiversity
Kroger Becomes Latest Retailer to Protect Biodiversity
Published on February 28, 2024
About a 5 minute read

The new policy will protect more pollinators and create a more sustainable produce supply chain; but campaigners say more industrywide action is needed. ... View More

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Circular Economy
Flashfood Offers a Solution to Food Waste That Doesn’t Leave the Grocery Store
Flashfood Offers a Solution to Food Waste That Doesn’t Leave the Grocery Store
Published on December 21, 2023
About a 4 minute read

The platform connects shoppers with near-expiration food coming directly from grocery shelves at a significant discount. ... View More

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Circular Economy
‘Tis the Season of ‘Giving Back:’ The Environmental Impact of Holiday Returns
‘Tis the Season of ‘Giving Back:’ The Environmental Impact of Holiday Returns
Published on December 21, 2023
About a 6 minute read

Addressing the fate of returned items — and the larger issue of 'wrap, return, repeat' consumer culture — requires adoption of smart technologies to offset losses and improve retail’s environmental impact during the holiday season and beyond. ... View More

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