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Articles and insights to help you navigate the complex world of private-label partnerships, the circular economy, and mass retail.

The Circular Economy Project Management Office

Juli Lassow

Feb 22, 2022
4 min

The Circular Economy Project Management Office

You don’t need to ‘boil the ocean’ when it comes to building and implementing circular strategies. The key is to start and build momentum.

Juli Lassow

Feb 9, 2022
3 min

But Do We REALLY Want to Go Circular?

Implementing the circular economy concepts may be challenging, but businesses pursuing circular approaches are growing.

Juli Lassow

Feb 1, 2022
3 min

COVID, Retail’s Great Accelerator

Many retail trends have accelerated during our response to COVID. Thanks to the pandemic, many of us now prefer to shop online, pay at a...

Sep 23, 2020
3 min

Brave New Models in Resale

The momentum for recycling consumer goods is building. But while recycling more is a great measurement for success, recycling fast is not.

Sep 14, 2020
4 min

Committing to Sustainability (Yes, Really!)

More and more, consumers are interested in finding retailers and brands committed to recycling, and they're rewarding them.

Sep 1, 2020
4 min

The Case for Using Recycled Materials

Today, we're going to begin our look at recycling, a key part of the circular equation.

Circular Economy Measurements: The Promise of Circulytics

Juli Lassow

Aug 28, 2020
4 min

Circular Economy Measurements: The Promise of Circulytics

The circular economy is a model that separates economic growth from the consumption of finite resources.

Aug 18, 2020
5 min

The Circular Economy by the Numbers

You know that old managerial maxim of “what gets measured, gets managed?” Well, it sure applies to the world of sustainability, too. You sim

Aug 10, 2020
4 min

Operation Retail Waste Recovery

According to Vogue magazine, fifty million tons of clothing end up in landfills every year. That’s right. Fifty million tons.

Aug 3, 2020
3 min

Waste in Retail Packaging

This article was particularly tough to write. Sure, the subject itself, waste in packaging, can be both depressing and difficult to describe

Jul 28, 2020
3 min

Where Retail Waste Begins

As promised, I’ve started my examination into retail and the Circular Economy. This update, on retail waste, is the first of many different

Jul 20, 2020
4 min

Can Retail Go Circular?

I’ve been in love with the idea of the Circular Economy ever since I first heard about it. Zero waste. Closed system.

Feb 11, 2019
4 min

The Circular Economy, More Practically Speaking

We’ve talked about the circular economy, a “green revolution” that’s beginning to take hold among retailers, brands, manufacturers...

Jan 25, 2019
3 min

The Circular Economy: Why Now?

In our last discussion, we talked about a comprehensive approach to sustainability called the circular economy.

Jan 18, 2019
3 min

The Circular Economy: What’s Old is New Again and Again

The evolution of retail is a study in contrasts. Wal-Mart has been making upscale moves, Whole Foods is looking to leave behind the...

Nov 26, 2018
3 min

Advancing the Cause of Sustainability (and Digitizing It, Too)

In my last post, we saw how digital platforms, such as Inspectorio, are changing the way that retailers, brands, and suppliers...

Aug 24, 2018
2 min

New World Order of Transparency

Building transparency into your supplier matrix is not for the faint of heart. It takes time, it takes effort, and it takes dialogue.

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