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Fashion industry's role in plastic pollution - Insights for Earth Day 2024

1 Fashion industry's role in plastic pollution - Insights for Earth Day 2024

By Shingo Tsukamoto, President of online sizing technology specialist, Makip.

Each year, a startling 60% of the 32 billion garments produced globally are dumped into landfills. This is equivalent to 650 clothing items discarded every second.

Ferag’s fashion statement at IWLEX 2024 Conference

2 Ferag’s fashion statement at IWLEX 2024 Conference

Fashion businesses can transform their fulfilment operations by visiting Ferag (stand G50) at this year’s IWLEX Conference, 14th – 15th May, NAEC, Stoneleigh Coventry.

Retail data experts Reapp add Waitrose to platform

3 Retail data experts Reapp add Waitrose to platform

Retail data brand Reapp has added Waitrose & Partners to the list of major UK retailers available on its AI driven platform, Reapp Insights.

Brand loyalty or just habit? Study reveals that more than half of repeat purchases are due to routine, convenience and accessibility

4 Brand loyalty or just habit? Study reveals that more than half of repeat purchases are due to routine, convenience and accessibility

Intuit Inc., the global financial technology platform that makes Intuit TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, has released a new report, ‘The Science of Loyalty’, focused on the drivers behind consumer behaviour and tangible insights that marketers can take to build loyalty and cultivate meaningful relationships between their brand and its customer base. 

Innovative systems and services that support 'lights out' operation: BEUMER Group brings the future of dark warehouse operations

5 Innovative systems and services that support 'lights out' operation: BEUMER Group brings the future of dark warehouse operations

BEUMER Group is sharing its vision of dark warehouse operations. As a global supplier of automated material handling systems, the company is already developing the innovative systems and services that will support the transition to ‘lights out’ operation. 

EPS transport packaging now recognised as recyclable in practice and at scale in United Nations Environment Programme INC-4 report

6 EPS transport packaging now recognised as recyclable in practice and at scale in United Nations Environment Programme INC-4 report

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has acknowledged expanded polystyrene (EPS) transport packaging as an at-scale recycled material.

Solving retail digital transformation problems you don't know you have

7 Solving retail digital transformation problems you don't know you have

Technological advancements are happening at pace, all of which are being led by new types of technologies such as AI and machine learning. As these technologies advance, businesses in the retail sector are grappling to stay ahead of the curve, ensuring their digital offerings keep up.

The Rise of Omnichannel Retail: Revolutionizing the Point-of-Sale Experience with AI

8 The Rise of Omnichannel Retail: Revolutionizing the Point-of-Sale Experience with AI

By Ryan Edwards, freelance writer.

Omnichannel is one of the most effective retail strategies for engaging customers, driving sales, and building lasting relationships. A way to strengthen this game-changing approach is the revolutionary power of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Solid expansion of UK SME business activity so far in 2024

9 Solid expansion of UK SME business activity so far in 2024

Business activity among UK SMEs has expanded at a solid rate throughout the first quarter of the year with the NatWest SME PMI Business Activity Index recording 52.6 in March.

70% of organisations lack the capability to track carbon emissions in their supply chain, according to data from visibility platform Beacon

10 70% of organisations lack the capability to track carbon emissions in their supply chain, according to data from visibility platform Beacon

Beacon, the supply chain visibility and collaboration platform, has released its 2024 Supply Chain Visibility Capabilities Report examining the progress organisations are making on improving supply chain visibility.

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