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Amazon, Ikea commit to using zero-carbon shipping fuels by 2040

Inside Retail

Amazon.com Inc and Ikea are among commercial users of container shipping that will opt for zero-carbon marine fuels by 2040 in a new initiative aimed at speeding up decarbonisation in the maritime sector, executives said on Tuesday. ” Boston Consulting Group estimates that the global shipping industry will need US$2.4

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SHEIN’s Head of Strategy on Setting (and Achieving) Firmer ESG Goals

Retail TouchPoints

As its reach and impact in the fashion industry continues to grow, SHEIN is focused on righting the brand ship and zeroing in on its manufacturing and product development processes. EvoluSHEIN’s first product cycle featured recycled polyester, which is a fiber obtained from plastic waste.

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How to Make Your Business More Sustainable in 2021

Retail Focus

billion market, while online stores accounted for £22.3 However, 2020 saw a 46 per cent growth in online sales – this being the greatest increase since 2008. Although these have gradually begun to ease, the rise in digital e-commerce isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. . In 2019, physical stores were a £60.9

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Does Buying Local Have A Positive Impact on the Planet?

Independent Retailer

A study from 2008 found that you could likely only reduce your emissions by about five percent if you bought local food all the time, and the same can be said for general products found at your local grocers or mom-and-pop shops. Most of that transportation takes place by ship.

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More recessions lessons from Greenlit Brands, Camilla, Super Retail

Inside Retail

And below is part two, featuring advice from Greenlit Brands CEO Michael Ford, former Target Australia CEO Launa Inman and Camilla CEO Jane McNally about the lessons they learned during the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 and how they apply to the current environment. Experience: I clearly remember the 2008 GFC. Michael Ford.

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Analysis: Why does Shein continue to escape scrutiny?

Inside Retail

In 2008, he launched a fashion e-commerce site – She Inside – as a way to target consumers who were tired of waiting in lines in stores or unable to find their specific size. Shein was founded by American-born Chinese entrepreneur Chris Xu, who remains as CEO. Thanks to its fashionable designs and low prices, the site quickly gained traction.

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Who could replace Sharon White as the next John Lewis Partnership chair?

Retail Gazette

Perhaps with M&S now motoring, Norman might jump ship to see if he can perform a similar feat at its rival? The retail veteran grew the upmarket grocer into a more than £6.5bn brand during his 10-year tenure as its boss, helping it to weather the 2008 recession.