Green Retail UK

Indeed, the Irish plastic bags levy is changing (a...

2008-11-15T02:27:00.000Z

Indeed, the Irish plastic bags levy is changing (actually has changed) consumer's behaviour of using plastic bag after the tax-more than 6 times higher than the average maximum WTP (willingness to pay); also, when plastic bags are left as litter, it matters more how worse it appears to the envirnoment--accumulation of wasted bags on shrubs and hedges in ireland-a country of hedgerows, rather than how worse it actually is to the enviornment.

Keep up the good work.

2008-11-10T17:50:00.000Z

Keep up the good work.

Yes but the "public" is still part of the machiner...

2008-09-19T04:48:00.000+01:00

Yes but the "public" is still part of the machinery. This is being led by a strong minority (bless them). This is sending mixed signals to many retailers.

It reminds me of the internet in 1995. Recall how many simply viewed a website as funny yellow pages ad, others ignored it as a fad, and many crazy ideas arrive fast and disappeared as quickly. But a decade later the web had transformed how we do and view business.

I have followed the sustainability movement since 1990 and in the past few years I see the shift really taking hold of the mainstream - it is now generating cold dispassionate investment and is no longer just propped up by the long-necessary base of feel-good support.

Small retail is a fertile ground for innovation - once you get past the numerous stores that simply make work for owners. However, an innovative green retailer is not sustainable if it is not fiscally viable. Many, including those heralded as great examples such as Nau was a year ago, will sink. The legacy will be the creative and darwinian evolutions that emerge to inspire shoppers and to be adopted my the major players in the sector.

Today, the mainstream shopper says they want green, but their behaviour shows that they want great price, outstanding quality, superb service and convenient access first. The retail owner must understand his or her market with their head and not just act on their heart.

That said, there are certainly reasons for retail to get moving on this. They have lagged other sectors for sometime and the public is expecting more that reusable bags from their stores. Furthermore, as the bar rises, those lagging will be quickly left behind, as retail leaders find ways to layer green as another aspect of profitable business excellence. And while the consumer is struggling to define overall value, good employees are aligning with the workplace that supports their values (when they have the choice).

The challenge? Show me a profitable green dollar store and I will confirm the retail landscape forever changed. I am convinced with creative brilliance and adequate financing, this will happen (well, maybe a green two-dollar store). Far-fetched? Check out www.terracycle.net.

Cheers,

David Ian Gray
DIG360 Consulting Ltd.

www.dig360.ca

I do believe that could be because people don't fi...

2007-11-14T10:15:00.000Z

I do believe that could be because people don't find supermarkets green.

I personally don't, for all the electricity they waste in cooling the aisles, and all the packaging to mention two of the smaller annoyances.

I am so excited to see this movement proceed. I am...

2007-06-28T16:28:00.000+01:00

I am so excited to see this movement proceed. I am hoping that people become more aware of their efforts/effect that they have on their environment.

I am so excited to see this movement proceed. Ther...

2007-06-28T16:26:00.000+01:00

I am so excited to see this movement proceed. There is so much waste in retail and I would love to see more people being aware of their efforts/ effects on their environment.

I use my scooter!

2007-04-06T20:23:00.000+01:00

I use my scooter!

A perfect opportunity for knowledge transfer it se...

2007-03-30T15:02:00.000+01:00

A perfect opportunity for knowledge transfer it seems. An organisation such as Knowledge Rich(www.knowledgrich.com) could assist organisations in the fashion industry to come up with solutions, after all it would no doubt benefit them to appear 'green'.

FantasticWe even have a Reverse Vendding Machine i...

2006-12-22T13:34:00.000Z

Fantastic

We even have a Reverse Vendding Machine in our local Shopping Centre in Basildon ,Essex .Its fantastic ! easy to use, and i did not see a bottle or can anywhere,yet before this reverse evnding recycling machine was installed there were cans and bottles everywhere

http:www.reversevending.co.uk

Anne ,Basildon Essex