Online grocer delivers items in refillable containers
The closed-loop delivery system eliminates single-use packaging
Retail innovations
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Retail has always been a sector-leader when it comes to innovation. From edible packaging made from kelp, to a monthly subscription service for babywear, search our library for the latest retail and consumer innovations.
See our most recent Retail innovations below
A startup reduces packaging and keeps clothes out of landfill
The company, which consolidates multiple deliveries into a single set of packaging, has recently added a new resale service
A platform gamifies sustainable shopping
The new app passively tracks the sustainability of items in users’ food shopping baskets
A bio-based electric toothbrush is compostable and recyclable
The brush is modular, which allows it to be repaired, rather than thrown away
Create-your-own soap brand uses all organic ingredients and minimal packaging
Customers choose from a range of essential oils, colours, and shapes
Fashion brand encourages resale through social media
The company supplies QR codes that generate an ad for reselling clothes once users are done with them
Charcoal-free incense made from waste flowers
An Indian startup turns discarded temple flowers into incense and other products, providing hundreds of jobs for local women
A homewares container company transitioning to recycled and recyclable plastics
The company will divert up to 10 million pounds of plastic from landfill in 2022
Creating a sustainable bamboo industry in Jamaica
A startup is hoping to use idle lands to grow and process bamboo for use in sustainable paper-making
Silk capsules tackle microplastics
Biodegradable silk could replace microplastics widely used in industrial products
A platform facilitating the transition to a circular economy in retail
A company is making it possible for retailers to manage all rental operations in one platform
A biodegradable plastic made from plant waste
The new plastic is made from the non-edible parts of plants and breaks down into harmless sugars in the environment