Ben Sillitoe
@bsillitoe.bsky.social
Business publisher/editor/journo/writer covering #retail, #tech & #environment. Founder Green Retail World. Founding ed @RetailGazette back in the day. Contributor to Retail Week, Computer Weekly, Drapers & more. Talks about: retail, eco, travel & #LFC
Isle of Wight. February 2026
February 14, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Isle of Wight. February 2026
Not really a rugby man, but at Twickenham last week to watch
men versus boys. What has happened to Wales? Discipline out the window too. Here’s a collector’s item pic of a Welsh attack from last Saturday’s match #6Nations
men versus boys. What has happened to Wales? Discipline out the window too. Here’s a collector’s item pic of a Welsh attack from last Saturday’s match #6Nations
February 13, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Not really a rugby man, but at Twickenham last week to watch
men versus boys. What has happened to Wales? Discipline out the window too. Here’s a collector’s item pic of a Welsh attack from last Saturday’s match #6Nations
men versus boys. What has happened to Wales? Discipline out the window too. Here’s a collector’s item pic of a Welsh attack from last Saturday’s match #6Nations
Editor’s blog: Retail’s circular economy progress requires a bit of ‘give and take’ greenretail.world/2026/02/13/e...
Editor's blog: Retail's circular economy progress requires a bit of 'give and take' - Green Retail World
Green Retail World editor on why The Modern Milkman provides a template for others to follow, in the drive towards a more circular economy.
greenretail.world
February 13, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Editor’s blog: Retail’s circular economy progress requires a bit of ‘give and take’ greenretail.world/2026/02/13/e...
‘Upgrading and improving’: Aldi store estate set for energy efficiency boost greenretail.world/2026/02/12/u...
'Upgrading and improving': Aldi store estate set for energy efficiency boost
Aldi announces £300 million investment in existing UK store estate, including the implementation of features focused on energy efficiency.
greenretail.world
February 12, 2026 at 12:45 PM
‘Upgrading and improving’: Aldi store estate set for energy efficiency boost greenretail.world/2026/02/12/u...
Greener Retailing Champions: TheLittleLoop founder Charlotte Morley on circularity 2.0 greenretail.world/2026/02/11/g...
Greener Retailing Champions: TheLittleLoop founder Charlotte Morley on circularity 2.0
Circular economy trailblazer and TheLittleLoop boss Charlotte Morley reflects on where circularity has broken in the past and how to fix it.
greenretail.world
February 11, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Greener Retailing Champions: TheLittleLoop founder Charlotte Morley on circularity 2.0 greenretail.world/2026/02/11/g...
‘Shared infrastructure’: TrusTrace and retailers launch eco and human rights due diligence tool greenretail.world/2026/02/10/s...
'Shared infrastructure': TrusTrace and retailers launch eco and human rights due diligence tool
Retailers launch unified questionnaire and digital tool, powered by TrusTrace, to measure eco and human rights due diligence maturity.
greenretail.world
February 10, 2026 at 9:51 AM
‘Shared infrastructure’: TrusTrace and retailers launch eco and human rights due diligence tool greenretail.world/2026/02/10/s...
‘Functional and cost effective’: Deliveroo introduces new packaging for restaurants greenretail.world/2026/02/09/f...
'Functional and cost effective': Deliveroo introduces new packaging for restaurants
Deliveroo has developed new takeaway packaging and made it available to buy for restaurants via its webstore.
greenretail.world
February 10, 2026 at 9:50 AM
‘Functional and cost effective’: Deliveroo introduces new packaging for restaurants greenretail.world/2026/02/09/f...
Banned ads: ASA upholds P&G complaints about Kit & Kin and Cheeky Panda claims greenretail.world/2026/02/05/b...
Banned ads: ASA upholds P&G complaints about Kit & Kin and Cheeky Panda claims
Kit & Kin and The Cheeky Panda ads banned after P&G argues they used misleading language related to sustainability.
greenretail.world
February 6, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Banned ads: ASA upholds P&G complaints about Kit & Kin and Cheeky Panda claims greenretail.world/2026/02/05/b...
‘Shared commitment’: Co-op extends partnership with LNG-powered haulier greenretail.world/2026/02/06/s...
'Shared commitment': Co-op extends partnership with LNG-powered haulier
Co-op pens new five-year deal with Buffaload, a haulier that continues to invest in LNG-powered vehicles within its fleet.
greenretail.world
February 6, 2026 at 10:42 AM
‘Shared commitment’: Co-op extends partnership with LNG-powered haulier greenretail.world/2026/02/06/s...
In pictures: The new low carbon Tesco Harrogate concept store
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In pictures: The new low carbon Tesco Harrogate concept store - Green Retail World
The Tesco Harrogate store opened in December bringing together the latest thinking in terms of low carbon business operations.
greenretail.world
February 4, 2026 at 5:25 PM
In pictures: The new low carbon Tesco Harrogate concept store
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300,000 not out: Too Good To Go Parcels hits UK landmark greenretail.world/2026/02/03/3...
300,000 not out: Too Good To Go Parcels hits UK landmark - Green Retail World
Some 300,000 Too Good To Go Parcels have been distributed in the 15 months since the initiative was launched in the UK.
greenretail.world
February 3, 2026 at 9:59 PM
300,000 not out: Too Good To Go Parcels hits UK landmark greenretail.world/2026/02/03/3...
Guess who’s back? Ex-Tesco and Decathlon sustainability leader Anna Turrell joins Mars greenretail.world/2026/02/02/g...
Guess who's back? Ex-Tesco and Decathlon sustainability leader Anna Turrell joins Mars
Former Tesco and Decathlon sustainability leader Anna Turrell returns to food industry as chief sustainability officer for Mars Snacking.
greenretail.world
February 2, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Guess who’s back? Ex-Tesco and Decathlon sustainability leader Anna Turrell joins Mars greenretail.world/2026/02/02/g...
Connecting with nature: Iceland foundation invests in community orchards greenretail.world/2026/02/02/c...
Connecting with nature: Iceland foundation invests in community orchards
Iceland Foods Charitable Foundation backs community orchards project to help more people connect with nature.
greenretail.world
February 2, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Connecting with nature: Iceland foundation invests in community orchards greenretail.world/2026/02/02/c...
Decarbonisation journey: M&S electric transport roll-out continues greenretail.world/2026/01/30/d...
Decarbonisation journey: M&S electric transport roll-out continues - Green Retail World
Full-service commercial vehicle contract hire and fleet management company Vertellus is supporting M&S’s electric transport strategy.
greenretail.world
January 30, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Decarbonisation journey: M&S electric transport roll-out continues greenretail.world/2026/01/30/d...
Retail Technology Show 2026: M&S’s Archie Norman to return to stage greenretail.world/2026/01/29/r...
Retail Technology Show 2026: M&S's Archie Norman to return to stage
Marks & Spencer chairman, Archie Norman, is back at Retail Technology Show for a second consecutive year in April 2026.
greenretail.world
January 29, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Retail Technology Show 2026: M&S’s Archie Norman to return to stage greenretail.world/2026/01/29/r...
Green jobs: Co-op to invest £2m in boosting sustainability careers pathway greenretail.world/2026/01/28/g... cc. @shirinekhoury-haq.bsky.social
Green jobs: Co-op to invest £2m in boosting sustainability careers pathway
Co-op Foundation to invest £2m in boosting the green jobs pathway and helping all areas of society to get a seat at the sustainability table.
greenretail.world
January 29, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Green jobs: Co-op to invest £2m in boosting sustainability careers pathway greenretail.world/2026/01/28/g... cc. @shirinekhoury-haq.bsky.social
Hidden Treasure Hunt: Currys leads new e-waste reduction initiative for schoolkids greenretail.world/2026/01/28/h... [image credit: Wastebuster/Amit Lennon]
Hidden Treasure Hunt: Currys leads new e-waste reduction initiative for schoolkids
Currys is leading a new campaign to encourage schoolchildren to find unwanted consumer electronics in the home and recycle them.
greenretail.world
January 28, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Hidden Treasure Hunt: Currys leads new e-waste reduction initiative for schoolkids greenretail.world/2026/01/28/h... [image credit: Wastebuster/Amit Lennon]
Reselfridges Recycle: Beauty and cosmetics recycling scheme lands in Selfridges greenretail.world/2026/01/27/r...
Reselfridges Recycle: Beauty and cosmetics recycling scheme lands in Selfridges
Department store group Selfridges launches nationwide beauty and cosmetics recycling scheme, in partnership with MYGroup.
greenretail.world
January 27, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Reselfridges Recycle: Beauty and cosmetics recycling scheme lands in Selfridges greenretail.world/2026/01/27/r...
Exchange for Change: UK deposit return scheme operator gets a rebrand greenretail.world/2026/01/27/e...
Exchange for Change: UK deposit return scheme operator gets a rebrand
The UK's Deposit Return Scheme operator will now trade as Exchange For Change, as UK DMO is rebranded.
greenretail.world
January 27, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Exchange for Change: UK deposit return scheme operator gets a rebrand greenretail.world/2026/01/27/e...
Takeback partnership: FatFace becomes Reskinned’s first partner of 2026 greenretail.world/2026/01/27/t...
Takeback partnership: FatFace becomes Reskinned's first partner of 2026
UK-based fashion retailer FatFace is working with Reskinned to offer its customers a garment takeback scheme.
greenretail.world
January 27, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Takeback partnership: FatFace becomes Reskinned’s first partner of 2026 greenretail.world/2026/01/27/t...
For what it’s worth and amid online gossip mounting about his job security, I’m still firmly of the belief the man who led us to the title (*checks notes* nine months ago) and gave me one of the best days of my life should remain manager of Liverpool Football Club #LFC
January 26, 2026 at 11:44 AM
For what it’s worth and amid online gossip mounting about his job security, I’m still firmly of the belief the man who led us to the title (*checks notes* nine months ago) and gave me one of the best days of my life should remain manager of Liverpool Football Club #LFC
This is Anfield: Iceland Foods marks Backyard Nature scheme success in Liverpool greenretail.world/2026/01/26/t...
This is Anfield: Iceland Foods marks Backyard Nature scheme success in Liverpool
Iceland Foods' charitable foundation celebrates national impact of ‘Backyard Nature’ campaign at Liverpool school where it began.
greenretail.world
January 26, 2026 at 10:01 AM
This is Anfield: Iceland Foods marks Backyard Nature scheme success in Liverpool greenretail.world/2026/01/26/t...