Yasmeen Louis

Dreams has recycled more than 1.3 million mattresses through its take-back scheme since 2015, diverting more than 42,000 tonnes of material from landfill.

Special Olympics GB athletes are help test the accessibility of the UK’s future Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) during the National Summer Games in Birmingham from 27 to 30 August.

Urban Outfitters has partnered with InPost to give UK shoppers a new option for collecting online orders.

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/07/retailers-tech-waste/"></div>Retailers across the UK are taking a bigger role in what happens to unwanted phones, laptops, cables and electrical goods once customers decide they have had enough of them. The approaches of different retailers vary. For example, some brands are offering cash or discounts for old devices, while others are taking unwanted electricals for recycling....<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/07/retailers-tech-waste/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt -->

Farmers and growers need more reliable access to water as drought and extreme weather continues to put pressure on UK food production, the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has warned.

Between customers finding products and services via artificial intelligence tools, brands creating AI-focused experiences, and AI being mentioned far more often in customer reviews than previously, it’s clear that AI is rapidly reshaping retail writes Trustpilot senior UK marketing director Steph Gillies

Co-op has published its first analysis of the gender pay gap across its supplier base, finding the average gap is lower than the UK benchmark but women remain underrepresented in senior roles.

The government has launched a review of the UK's toy safety rules to examine whether they remain fit for purpose as AI-enabled toys and new technologies become more common.

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/07/interview-e-waste-currys/"></div>By the time most consumers replace a mobile phone, the old one rarely goes anywhere. It is slipped into a drawer, tucked into a cupboard or left at the back of a desk “just in case” it might one day be needed again. Now, multiply that habit across the entirety of the UK, and the...<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/07/interview-e-waste-currys/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt -->

The Estée Lauder Companies has announced a further investment in its UK manufacturing network as its Whitman facility in Petersfield celebrates its 60th anniversary.