Innovation in the UK Retail Sector - Nesta
Innovation in the UK Retail Sector - Nesta
Innovation in the UK Retail Sector - Nesta
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Conclusion/Next<br />
Steps:<br />
<strong>Innovation</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>UK</strong> <strong>Retail</strong> <strong>Sector</strong><br />
The creative and entrepreneurial zeal of <strong>the</strong> retail sector is perfectly capable of adapt<strong>in</strong>g<br />
its talents to <strong>in</strong>novation <strong>in</strong> susta<strong>in</strong>ability, given well-structured, consistent and carefully<br />
targeted advice and support from Government and related agencies and partners,<br />
which <strong>in</strong>clude <strong>the</strong> Resource Efficiency KTN, <strong>the</strong> Carbon Trust, WRAP and <strong>the</strong> Forum<br />
for <strong>the</strong> Future. The risks of <strong>in</strong>action <strong>in</strong>clude <strong>the</strong> perpetuation of isolated, piecemeal and<br />
potentially <strong>in</strong>effective actions by firms which hampers <strong>the</strong> sector’s progress towards<br />
susta<strong>in</strong>ability targets.<br />
Government should work with <strong>the</strong> retail sector <strong>in</strong> identify<strong>in</strong>g and dissem<strong>in</strong>at<strong>in</strong>g<br />
priorities for <strong>in</strong>novation <strong>in</strong> susta<strong>in</strong>ability. This should occur through <strong>the</strong> development<br />
of a mean<strong>in</strong>gful framework for action, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> provision of evidence for <strong>the</strong><br />
effectiveness of fund<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>centives, priorities for barrier reduction and any skills<br />
shortages or gaps which can be addressed at <strong>the</strong> national or regional level.<br />
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