There are about 4,000 stores selling pre-owned items in the country – and their popularity endures as more people consider the environmental impact of their lifestyles.

Sean Fleming 24 Jan 2020

Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle

6 ways to drive funding to transform the fashion industry

Developing a sustainable business model for fashion requires disruptive innovation, at scale, in the form of new materials and processes.

Katrin Ley and Catharina Martínez-Pardo 22 Jan 2020

Future of Consumption

How conscious consumerism is taking root in India

It's said that most people are unaware of the climate crisis and unwilling to change their behaviour. A new pan-Indian study shows this isn't the case - but we can all do more.

Anirban Ghosh 20 Jan 2020

Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle

E-commerce is globalization’s shot at equality

Thanks to the internet, more women are benefitting from global trade.

Henadi Al-Saleh 19 Jan 2020

Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle

3 ways digital payments can support sustainable economic growth

Dgital payments can make our cities more welcoming; help women-owned businesses access finance, and encourage more ethical behaviour. Here's how.

Charlotte Hogg 17 Jan 2020

United States

3 Big ways that the U.S. will change over the next decade

Demographer Dudley Poston predicts how the make-up of the United States will change over the next decade.

Dudley L. Poston, Jr. · The Conversation 17 Jan 2020

Davos 2020

How big data can make supply chains better for consumers and the planet

With data and collaboration, companies can create products that are better for both the consumer and the planet.

Carol Fung 16 Jan 2020

United States

Rapid urbanization and rural decline – the 2 trends redefining US demographics

The population of the United States has grown 6% in the last 8 years, with individual counties undergoing diverse and rapid change.

Visual Capitalist 15 Jan 2020

Future of Consumption

Forget retail therapy - this is the age of the conscious consumer

Being a responsible investor or a conscious consumer is not about recanting capitalism, but about making informed choices. We have the means to do it - and we can start today.

Philipp Rickenbacher 13 Jan 2020

Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle

Online shopping is polluting the planet - but it's not too late

The carbon emissions of delivering online purchases is expected to grow 30% by 2030. But a new report has solutions to make the last mile more environmentally friendly.

Kate Whiting 10 Jan 2020

Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle

This US startup is making take-out food delivery more sustainable

The take-out industry isn't considered the most environmentally friendly, but one company is changing that by offering re-usable, recyclable packaging through a deposit system.

Sophie Hirsh · Green Matters 10 Jan 2020

Future of Consumption

The next wave of consumer advocacy

It’s time to empower, inform and activate consumers and build a more balanced and engaged relationship with companies.

Helena Leurent and Liz Coll 08 Jan 2020

Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle

5 ways to make your resolutions successful, according to science

Want to get fit? Eat healthier? Be more environmentally friendly? Whatever your New Year's resolutions may be, these tips from psychology could help you achieve your goals in 2020.

Brian Harman and Janine Bosak · The Conversation 08 Jan 2020

Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle

Here's how retailers can encourage more sustainable behaviour

Retailers are in a unique position to help nudge consumers towards making more sustainable and healthier choices. Here are a few of the ways in which companies are doing just that

Shireen El Khatib 08 Jan 2020

Arts and Culture

Will first trans hero mark a new era for LGBT+ roles in video games?

'Tell Me Why' will feature first playable trans hero of a major video game.

Sonia Elks · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 02 Jan 2020

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