sustainability

The value of data as a lifeline to the fundamental start of a product’s sustainability should not be overlooked. What if using this data carried a lifetime digital identity that would lend intrinsic value to the consumer and the retailer or brand, as well, making it exponentially more valuable?

In addition to providing access to consumer data, the effort is letting the company explore the growing sharing economy and change how it views fashion consumption.

Ahold Delhaize USA, the parent company of Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop, has unveiled new health and sustainability goals as part of a detailed, purpose-driven strategy to enable customers to make healthier choices, create greater product transparency, eliminate waste and taking bold climate action, all in support of developing a more sustainable food supply chain.

Majid Al Futtaim, owner and operator of the Carrefour franchise in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, has joined IBM Food Trust, a blockchain-enabled global ecosystem for the food industry. Learn how Carrefour will become the first retailer in the region to offer new levels of transparency to its customers.

IKEA has opened its first store in the U.S. to boast the retailer’s new, smaller format, offering a full range of products across just 115,000-square-feet of space. Get the details.

Mtn Dew and Burton Snowboards are teaming on behalf of sustainability as part of a new partnership known as One World.

RIS’ third annual startups feature examines retailers that caught the eye of our editors for being exceptionally innovative and solving problems for consumers at a time when they need solutions the most.

Emerging technologies are proving essential for increasing accountability and traceability across the food supply chain, from manufacturer to the end customer’s plate.

As we look forward to the next few years, what will the supply chain look like? And how can retailers prepare for any future crisis that will shake the industry? Here are a few bets.

RIS talked with industry leaders to put deeper context around its recent supply chain benchmark study, including how the tech investments that rose to the top found their way there.  

A recent survey about the impact of COVID-19 on consumer shopping habits and attitudes offers a glimpse the opportunities that lie ahead for retailers.