Green Retail World

Green Retail World aims to guide retailers toward more sustainable business practices by showcasing industry best practices and keeping track of the latest trends in eco-friendly retailing. Every business has a carbon footprint, so it's important to approach sustainability claims with caution. However, that doesn't mean businesses can't improve their environmental impact. In fact, we hear about new initiatives every week that claim to be more planet-friendly. Green Retail World will highlight the efforts of retailers and brands that are making strides toward sustainability and will keep an eye on new environmental regulations and other relevant developments in the industry. It’s important to note that while we feature different strategies or initiatives, this does not imply that these businesses are inherently sustainable or green. Our goal is to share examples of the industry making positive progress for the environment.

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Germany focus: Book chain Thalia seeks sustainability gains with packaging automation

2 days ago | greenretail.world | Ben Sillitoe

Germany-headquartered book chain Thalia has said it is seeking sustainability improvements by agreeing a new packaging automation deal with tech business Ranpak. The largest bookstore chain in the DACH region, with more than 500 shops in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, views the new partnership as a boon to its fulfilment capabilities and its ability to package goods more efficiently.
InstaVolt and McDonald's reach EV charging landmark

3 days ago | greenretail.world | Ben Sillitoe

EV charging network InstaVolt has announced this week that it is now available at 250 McDonald’s sites across the UK. What began in Port Talbot in late 2020 with the first charger is now an example of how large-scale, branded real estate can help close infrastructure gaps in the UK’s EV transition. There are now more than 500 ultra-rapid chargers operational across those 250 locations, and InstaVolt said this technology has powered more than 120 million electric miles in total.
Institut Français de la Mode: Vinted is top fashion retailer in France

3 days ago | greenretail.world | Ben Sillitoe

Recommerce marketplace Vinted is the company that sells the most clothing in France by volume, according to new research from the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM). The Lithuania-based second-hand platform that received a €5 billion valuation in October 2024 was ranked number one in the first quarter of 2025 in the latest IFM fashion industry barometer, above Amazon and Kiabi which positioned second and third respectively.
Operator announced to deliver UK deposit return schemes - what the experts say

1 week ago | greenretail.world | Ben Sillitoe

UK Deposit Management Organisation – or UK DMO for short – has been named as the official operator of the new UK deposit return schemes (DRS) for packaging, in England, and Northern Ireland, although the appointment of UK DMO as administrator in Scotland is still subject to the approval of the Scottish Parliament.
'Leading edge': Tesco on the hunt for nature protection innovators

1 week ago | greenretail.world | Ben Sillitoe

The UK’s largest retailer Tesco has announced the launch of its T-Jam 2025 start-up pitch competition, which is seeking companies in the agricultural sector focused on nature protection and animal welfare. In partnership with Leading Edge Only (LEO, which describes itself as a “global innovation marketplace”, Tesco is looking for organisations that can support its sustainability strategy.
LoweConex and Aldi partner to drive 'intelligent store asset monitoring and control'

1 week ago | greenretail.world | Ben Sillitoe

A new partnership has been announced between LoweConex and Aldi that is expected to help improve the retailer’s operations and support its sustainability goals. LoweConex, a provider of integrated workplace management systems (IWMS) for critical assets, has partnered with Aldi UK and Ireland, to drive asset monitoring and control in Aldi stores.
New Look onboards all core suppliers to traceability platform

1 week ago | greenretail.world | Ben Sillitoe

UK fashion retailer New Look has said all its core suppliers have now been onboarded onto the TrusTrace traceability platform it uses to manage its sourcing and supply chain. The retailer said it reached the “significant landmark” at the end of April, having started to work with TrusTrace in 2023 with the aim to build a more transparent, responsible and “future-ready” supply chain.
Greggs reaches 5m Too Good To Go landmark

1 week ago | greenretail.world | Ben Sillitoe

Food-to-go retail chain Greggs has announced it has now redistributed more than five million Too Good to Go ‘surprise bags’ of products that otherwise would have ended up as food waste. Through a partnership with the food waste reduction marketplace, which has been in place since 2021, the bakery chain is selling goods near the end of their life for a reduced price.
Greener Retail Champions: Returnal co-founder Jake Margiotta

2 weeks ago | greenretail.world | Ben Sillitoe

In this series we talk to the individuals and companies helping retailers become greener businesses – highlighting the tools, technologies, and options available to support a change in environmental focus. A new circularity tool for retailers became active in the market this week, when Lincolnshire based independent department store Downtown Stores, which runs shops in Grantham and Boston, began offering its customers the chance to trade in unwanted domestic appliances in return for credit.
The Fashion ReModel: Decathlon, eBay, John Lewis join circular mission

2 weeks ago | greenretail.world | Ben Sillitoe

Decathlon, eBay, and John Lewis are among the latest cohort of retailers to join Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s ‘The Fashion ReModel’ and start to explore how to become more circular and make money without making new clothes. Other major brand names, including Crystal S.A.S and Coach parent company Tapestry, are part of the second wave of companies to join the project which launched in May 2024 at the Global Fashion Summit with the mission to embed circular business models into everyday operations.