All Retail performance articles – Page 4
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ArticleMondi consumer trend survey reveals generational attitudes towards e-commerce packaging in five European markets
RetailX has conducted Mondi’s fourth annual consumer trend survey analysing consumers’ online shopping behaviour, including generational differences in shopping patterns, and attitudes towards packaging.
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ArticleAvery Dennison and SAP combine their analytic product clouds to combat short expiry dates on retail shelves
Avery Dennison has partnered with SAP to tackle issues with waste in the retail industry by integrating their respective analytic product clouds, supposedly allowing supermarkets to track and optimise the expiry dates of their products.
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ArticleWhat has Tesco learned from its reuse trial with Loop?
This summer, Tesco’s reuse trial with Loop officially came to an end. Reflecting on the trial, Tesco has released a report detailing what it has learned, calling for cross-industry collaboration and consumer education to facilitate economies of scale for reuse in the future.
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ArticleAldi to trial clear caps for HDPE milk bottles
Aldi is set to trial clear plastic caps for its milk bottles later this month, with the aim of boosting closed-loop recycling for food-grade HDPE.
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ArticleTesco to remove plastic wrap from multipacks of own-brand drinks
Tesco will remove the plastic wrap from multipacks of its own brand drinks in the coming months, allowing consumers to mix and match individual cans as part of a multi-buy promotion at the same cost as the previous wrapped version.
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ArticleSmithers: Digital solutions and supply chain innovation will drive ‘rapid growth’ in reusable packaging
A recent study from Smithers has identified an expanding market for refillable and reusable products in the coming years, with the industry set to grow 5% year-on-year to reach a value of $53.5 billion in 2027 as new digital solutions and supply chain efficiencies begin to emerge.
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ArticleNew Morrisons pilot store to cut plastic packaging from over 300 products
A pilot store by the UK-based retailer Morrisons has been launched with refill options for over 300 items, including pasta, frozen fruit and vegetables, dog food, and personal care products, as well as a recycling station for difficult-to-recycle plastics.
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ArticleM&S to remove ‘best before’ labels from fruit and vegetable lines
M&S has announced that ‘best before’ dates will be removed from the labelling of over 300 fruit and vegetable products, and replaced with a new code that staff can scan to check freshness and quality.
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ArticleWhere are the barriers and opportunities for scaling reuse systems?
Hubbub has released a report that draws on interviews with key industry players and a poll of consumers to understand attitudes toward reusable packaging and pathways to scaling reuse solutions. Convenience and cost, education and research, and technology and design are key considerations that the organisation says must be accounted for when it comes to establishing reusable packaging systems at scale.
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ArticleRefill trial for own-brand homecare products launched by M&S
M&S will trial refillable own-brand cleaning and laundry products in partnership with Re at six of its stores.
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Article'Easy open’ range of produce bags with compostable option unveiled by Novolex
Hilex, a Novolex brand, has announced the launch of RollStar EZ Open Produce Bags that use a proprietary solution to prevent sticking, making them easier to dispense and open, while they are also available as certified compostable.
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ArticleWaitrose permanently scraps coloured milk caps after ‘successful’ trial
After trialling the replacement of blue, green, and red caps on its own brand HDPE milk bottles with clear caps earlier this year, Waitrose has announced it will make the move permanent in all stores with immediate effect.
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ArticleGartner announces top-ranked global supply chains
Gartner, Inc. has announced the results of its annual Global Supply Chain Top 25, with consumer goods companies Colgate-Palmolive, Johnson & Johnson, PepsiCo, and Nestlé all making it into the Top 10. Sustainability initiatives and adapting to global supply chain challenges remain a priority for the Top 25 companies.
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ArticleNew NFC tags from NXP offer security, tamper evidence and condition monitoring
NXP Semiconductors has released a new family of Near Field Communication (NFC) integrated circuits (ICs) featuring tamper-detection and condition-monitoring functionality on a single chip for consumer brands, healthcare and smart-home applications.
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ArticleRefill stations for laundry detergent launched at Lidl
Lidl, in partnership with Algramo, will offer in-store automated refill stations for liquid laundry detergents in smart HDPE bottles as part of a six-month trial.
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ArticleWar in Ukraine could add to negative earnings outlook for paper and forest products industry, according to Moody’s
According to Moody’s, the paper and forest products industry’s earnings could decrease by up to 12% over the next 12 months, with significantly higher energy, transport, and labour costs counteracting most of the growth offered by high demand in the paper packaging segment. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is expected to exacerbate these pressures due to high and volatile energy prices.
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Article‘Packaging free’ shopping introduced for supermarket staples in the Netherlands
Albert Heijn is launching AH Packaging Free, a shopping concept that will see around 70 products – including cereal, pasta, spreads, tea, and nuts – offered in smart dispensers that can be used with consumers’ own containers or reusable jars and bags purchased in store.
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ArticleWalmart and Nordstrom widely adopt RFID
Walmart will require suppliers to tag products including household items, hardware, and toys with RFID tags from September 2022, while Nordstrom will follow suit with clothing, shoes, and baby equipment.
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ArticleThe importance of designing smart technology into fashion’s sustainable packaging goals
As fashion and retail brands commit to sustainable packaging targets, Debbie Shakespeare, senior director of sustainability compliance and core product line management at Avery Dennison RBIS, explains how incorporating smart technology across the supply chain will be essential to meeting these goals.
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ArticleAEROBAL records slight drop in demand for aluminium aerosol cans in 2021
According to AEROBAL, global shipments to its members declined by 1.2% in 2021, which it mainly attributes to reduced demand in Europe. The industry remains concerned about supply chain tensions, as well as the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on global markets.