Being sustainable is an imperative in industries all over the world, and independent convenience retail is no different.
For retailers, sustainability could mean many things, such as cutting the amount of energy they use, redrawing their entire supply chain, upending their business model and anything in between.
83.9%
Believe sustainability will be important to the independent convenience market in the next 2-3 years.
90%
Have tried to be sustainable in the past 12 months.
61.6%
Don’t think sustainability will be a priority in the next 2-3 years.
Key Questions Answered:
How important is sustainability to retailers?
What areas of sustainability are important to retailers?
How effective have retailers’ sustainability efforts been up until this point?
What are retailers’ biggest sustainability-related hurdles?
Are retailers getting enough support from suppliers?
How important is customer engagement when it comes to sustainability?