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Business publisher/editor/journo/writer covering #retail, #tech & #environment. Founder Green Retail World. Founding ed @RetailGazette back in the day. Contributor to Retail Week, Computer Weekly, Drapers & more. Talks about: retail, eco, travel & #LFC

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'A future of continual improvement': Nobody's Child becomes a B-Corp UK fashion retailer Nobody’s Child announces B Corp certification, revealing a 100.6 impact score and a mission for continuous improvement.

‘A future of continual improvement’: Nobody’s Child becomes a B-Corp greenretail.world/2025/11/06/a...

06.11.2025 12:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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New leadership: UK DRS operator appoints CEO - Green Retail World The UK Deposit Management Organisation appoints Russell Davies as its CEO to lead deposit returns scheme roll out.

New leadership: UK Deposit Return Scheme operator DMO appoints its first CEO - and he’s a supply chain and logistics stalwart greenretail.world/2025/11/05/n...

05.11.2025 22:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Protecting fragile ecosystems: Holland & Barrett to phase out all krill-based products Wellness retailer Holland & Barrett says it is phasing out krill-based products to protect Antarctic wildlife.

Protecting fragile ecosystems: Holland & Barrett to phase out all krill-based products greenretail.world/2025/11/03/p...

04.11.2025 16:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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On the road: First of Amazon UK's new electric HGVs start operations The first electric HGVs ordered by Amazon at the start of the year have started operations in the UK this week.

On the road: First of Amazon UK’s new electric HGVs start operations greenretail.world/2025/11/04/o...

04.11.2025 16:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Obligatory pics marking the arrival on my doorstep of the latest @thesefootballtimes.shop issue. A Tale of One City featuring some of the most compelling local derbies from around the world. Thing of beauty this publication

30.10.2025 11:24 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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'Responsibility and opportunity': Levi’s unveils 2030 water strategy - Green Retail World Levi's details new water strategy which includes five ways it is looking to reduce its impact on the environment and support society.

‘Responsibility and opportunity’: Levi’s unveils 2030 water strategy greenretail.world/2025/10/27/r...

29.10.2025 11:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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'Next era of sustainable style': Condé Nast and eBay secure influential partnership Ebay and Condé Nast have agreed a new multi-year partnership in an effort to shape the "next era of sustainable style".

‘Next era of sustainable style’: Condé Nast and eBay secure influential partnership greenretail.world/2025/10/29/n...

29.10.2025 11:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Pretty magical place, this. Efteling theme park in Kaatsheuvel, the Netherlands 🇳🇱

27.10.2025 22:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Amsterdam, the Netherlands 🇳🇱

18.10.2025 20:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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'Moments and transitions': Ikea launches new energy services offering to consumers Ikea launches energy services proposition to help make it easier for consumers to transition to renewables in the home.

‘Moments and transitions’: Ikea launches new energy services offering to consumers greenretail.world/2025/10/10/m...

10.10.2025 15:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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How RVMs will work: UK Deposit Management Organisation sets tech standards UK Deposit Management Organisation sets out how RVMs will work to help give the retailers and tech suppliers confidence to start investing.

How RVMs will work: UK Deposit Management Organisation sets tech standards greenretail.world/2025/10/09/h...

09.10.2025 08:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Antwerpen, Belgium 🇧🇪

06.10.2025 22:04 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Cotswolds Lakes; Bibury; The Pig in the Cotswolds; and Baker’s Arms, Somerford Keynes

06.10.2025 07:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
'Humble but profound step': On’s circularity strategy picks up pace with Cloudrise Cyclon 1.1 launch Running shoe brand On unveils Cloudrise Cyclon 1.1, a new product made from old footwear collected from its customers.

‘Humble but profound step’: On’s circularity strategy picks up pace with Cloudrise Cyclon 1.1 launch greenretail.world/2025/10/01/h...

01.10.2025 14:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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'Remade in Britain': John Lewis launches collection created from reclaimed wool Today marks the launch of John Lewis's 'Remade in Britain' collection of clothing, which is created using reclaimed wool.

Sometimes a story just gets you thinking (dreaming) of what’s possible when it comes to sustainability in fashion retail. This one has so many elements that paint a picture of a very different future for the industry, if it has the bravery to adopt a new path greenretail.world/2025/09/29/r...

29.09.2025 15:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Hever, Kent.

18.09.2025 22:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Paris in the sunshine. The fact it’s a beautiful city will be no revelation to anyone reading this. But seeing it on foot due to the transport strikes makes you see it in a different light 🇫🇷

18.09.2025 09:57 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Van Dijk celebrates his goal.

Van Dijk celebrates his goal.

Until the end.

17.09.2025 21:10 — 👍 23    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0
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The original circular economy in retail in action in Paris 🇫🇷… albeit that phone repair shop doesn’t look like it’s had that much action lately. Retail often goes back to the future in its strategy

16.09.2025 21:43 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Manchester scenes, September 2025: an old favourite; a sophisticated venue; a new boutique

10.09.2025 11:08 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Lovely Lewes, East Sussex

09.09.2025 21:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Ben running Amsterdam marathon and fundraising for Parkinson’s UK Help Ben Sillitoe raise money to support Parkinson’s UK

🏃‍➡️ I'm running another marathon (number 4!) and raising money for charity in the process

🙏 If anyone in my network has any spare pennies and wants to support a good cause, please donate to Parkinson's UK via my JustGiving link below ⬇️

www.justgiving.com/page/ben-sil...

21.08.2025 11:56 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0
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JoJo Reloved: JoJo Maman Bébé aligns with TheLittleLoop for resale service JoJo Maman Bébé launches clothing takeback scheme JoJo Reloved in partnership with specialist provider TheLittleLoop.

JoJo Reloved: JoJo Maman Bébé aligns with TheLittleLoop for resale service greenretail.world/2025/08/20/j...

20.08.2025 22:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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New research: Substantial gap in businesses' responsible AI controls Only 2% of business have adequate responsible AI (RAI) controls to safeguard against reputational risk and financial loss, says new research.

New research: Substantial gap in businesses’ responsible AI controls greenretail.world/2025/08/19/n...

19.08.2025 13:17 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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'Impact at scale': Ingka Group invests in Chinese recycler Re-mall Ingka Investments, the investment arm of largest Ikea retailer Ingka Group, injects capital into Chinese recycler Re-mall.

‘Impact at scale’: Ingka Group invests in Chinese recycler Re-mall greenretail.world/2025/08/18/i...

19.08.2025 13:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Packaging reform: PackUK names members of 3 key pEPR advisory groups PackUK names three industry expert advisory groups, established to help shape delivery of the UK’s pEPR scheme.

Packaging reform: PackUK names members of 3 key pEPR advisory groups greenretail.world/2025/08/15/p...

16.08.2025 14:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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'Levelling the playing field': Online marketplaces to share cost of cleaning up electrical waste in UK Online marketplaces now required to help cover the cost of collecting and recycling rising tide of waste electricals.

‘Levelling the playing field’: Online marketplaces to share cost of cleaning up electrical waste in UK greenretail.world/2025/08/15/l...

16.08.2025 14:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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'Strategic priority': Tesco Ireland stores in solar panel roll out - Green Retail World Some 24 Tesco Ireland stores will have solar panels installed by the end of 2025 thanks to a partnership with Greenvolt Next.

‘Strategic priority’: Tesco Ireland stores in solar panel roll out greenretail.world/2025/08/14/s...

14.08.2025 20:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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'Harnessing renewable energy': Solar panel project complete at Co-op's largest regional depot Co-op provides renewable energy update with the completion of a solar panel project at its distribution centre in Bedfordshire.

‘Harnessing renewable energy’: Solar panel project complete at Co-op’s largest regional depot greenretail.world/2025/07/28/h...

05.08.2025 10:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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China focus: Starbucks in IoT play to digitally monitor and reduce supply chain emissions Starbucks China aligns with energy company Univers to use internet of things and new tech platform to tackle emissions.

China focus: Starbucks in IoT play to digitally monitor and reduce supply chain emissions greenretail.world/2025/07/31/c...

05.08.2025 10:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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