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Study: Industry-Wide Efforts Will be Needed to Build on Sustainability Progress

Enhancing sustainability in retail and related industries is extremely complex — and that’s putting it mildly. Data from…

Features January 3
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What Can and Should Retailers Do About Climate Change?

The risks of climate change took center stage during 2021, as UN scientists linked global warming directly to…

Executive Viewpoints December 27
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How Retailers Can Avoid Common Sustainability Missteps

These days, just about every business is looking into the ways it can promote more sustainable commerce. For…

Executive Viewpoints December 27
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How Retailers like Rothy’s and Shinola are ‘De-Risking’ Product Design with Consumer Data

Technological innovations have optimized and enhanced almost all areas of the retail organization, from marketing to fulfillment, but…

Features December 3
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Singles’ Day Broke Sales Records Again, but That’s Not the Whole Story

The 13th annual 11.11 Global Shopping Festival, also known as Singles’ Day, has once again broken its own…

Features November 15
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Last Call for Sustainability: Imperatives for Change in the Retail and CPG Industry

As world leaders gather for COP26 in Glasgow against the backdrop of the recent declaration of ‘code red…

Executive Viewpoints November 10
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Sustainability in Action: IKEA, Crocs, UGG Expand Reuse and Resale Offerings

With the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 making headlines from Glasgow and the high-flying performance of the Allbirds…

News November 5
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Brand Building in the Age of Values-Driven Retail: 5 Secrets from DTC Leaders 

Myriad studies have pointed to the rise of “conscious consumers” or “values-driven consumers.” But as the market of sustainable, ethical…

Features October 29
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Amid Supply Chain Woes, One Area of Retail Has a Product Glut — Resale

While most retailers are struggling to deal with product delays and shortages this holiday season, one retail sector…

News October 28
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