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Depop and CashApp team up with Sha’Carri Richardson

Depop and Cash App have partnered with Olympic medallist Sha’Carri Richardson for Your POV, Your Power, a digital campaign showcasing how creativit...

Fashion : Finance : Circular Economy

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Stat: Thrift-mas takes hold as Brits embrace second-hand gifting

A shift towards second-hand shopping is set to dominate this year’s festive season, with 84% of UK consumers planning to spend part of their gift b...

Retail : Sustainability : Society

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By Rotation opens new rental pop-up store for fifth anniversary

Peer-to-peer rental platform By Rotation is marking its fifth anniversary with an immersive, five-storey pop-up experience in London.

Retail : Sustainability : Fashion

Big Ideas

Material Matters 2024: Playful Ecology

Self-described as a ‘design version of Desert Island Discs’, Material Matters has long focused on those materials that have proven transformative f...

Design : Technology : Sustainability

Big Ideas

FT Live Future of Retail 2024: Three Key Takeaways

Investing in technology was top of the agenda as brands navigate how to incorporate generative AI into their retail strategies to better consumer e...

Retail : Technology : Event

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Ikea launches peer-to-peer marketplace for second-hand furniture

Ikea has launched Ikea Preowned, a peer-to-peer marketplace where customers sell their unwanted furniture directly to one another.

Retail : Sustainability : Society

Big Ideas

The Download: Paris Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2024

Cutting through the chaos and overwhelming nature of fashion month, we distil the key insights from Paris Fashion Week.

Luxury : Fashion : Design

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MVRDV converts mixed-use tower into women and children centre

Dutch architectural firm MVRDV has transformed a tower block in Shenzhen, China, into a colourful women and children’s centre.

Design : Architecture : Society

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Houdini launches a one-stop-shop circular retail hub in Stockholm

Rent, reuse, repair, buy, try or subscribe – all in one place. That is the promise of Houdini Sportswear’s new retail concept bringing circular fas...

Retail : Sustainability : Fashion

Micro Trends

Regenerative Luxury Jewels

Thanks to advances in materials and manufacturing, the jewellery industry is entering a new era of sustainability.

Luxury : Sustainability : Fashion

Viewpoints

How Jewellery is leading the Circular Economy

Caroline Chalmer, CEO and founder of Finematter, discusses how the jewellery industry is changing in a digital landscape.

Luxury : Eco Design And Sustainability : Circular Economy

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Stat: Second-hand luxury sales are soaring

As the personal luxury goods market returns to pre-pandemic growth, demand for second-hand items is increasing.

Fashion : Sustainability : Luxury

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Stat: Branded packaging is polluting UK coastlines

With the UK’s packaging pollution growing at an alarming rate, a study by Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) finds that branded items are largely to blam...

Sustainability : Food & Drink : Society

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ZigZag makes returning clothing greener for retailers

Returns platform ZigZag Global is empowering retailers to turn clothing returns into charitable donations.

Retail : Fashion : Sustainability

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Mattel’s PlayBack makes plastic toys circular

Toymaker Mattel is responding to the growth in eco-conscious mindsets among children and parents with a plastic toy upcycling scheme.

Sustainability : Conscious Play : Recycling

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LVMH is cataloguing and reselling its deadstock fabrics

Luxury group LVMH has launched an online resale platform for its fabrics and leather goods.

Luxury : Resale : Circular Economy

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Stat: British beauty consumers are reluctant to shop sustainably

According to a report by creative studio The Pull Agency, 87% of British beauty shoppers have never heard of the circular economy.

Retail : Sustainability : Beauty

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This Earth-friendly amenity kit reduces hotel waste

Sustainable design collective OnMateria has created an eco-conscious toiletry kit to help hotels embrace the circular economy.

Travel : Hospitality : Sustainability

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Burberry uses blockchain to trace garments

The luxury house is collaborating with IBM on a new product tracing system that gives consumers insight into the lifecycle of their clothing.

Fashion : Retail : Circularity

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Fintech for the circular economy

DIEM is a new circular economy-oriented fintech company, empowering consumers to value and instantly gain credit for a range of lifestyle items.

Finance : Technology : Retail

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A digital marketplace for circular materials

The B2B platform aligns buyers with sustainable sellers to foster a more responsible supply chain.

Fashion : Materials : Sustainability

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A post-ownership running shoe service

Swiss running brand On is launching a circular retail concept for its new zero waste running shoe, Cyclon.

Fashion : Shoes : Sustainability

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Ikea eyes the second-hand retail market

The furniture retailer plots to open its first second-hand store in a shopping centre dedicated to retailers selling re-used, organic or sustainabl...

Retail : Sustainability : Homeware

Micro Trends

Deadstock Designers

As the pandemic leaves fashion brands with a glut of unsold apparel, designers are shifting focus to dead stock and agile new waste strategies.

Fashion : Retail : Design

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Pebble creates cutlery for pandemic dining

Circular economy studio Pentatonic has collaborated with Pharrell Williams on a portable dining Pebble for hygienic, on-the-go eating.

Food : Sustainability : Covid-19