In 2005, when the Founders of Elvis & Kresse learned that London's damaged decommissioned fire-hoses were headed to landfill, they set up their operation to save and recycle them.
For over a decade none of London’s fire-hoses have gone to landfill and over 300 tonnes of material has been reclaimed.
In 2017 the Burberry Foundation partnered with Elvis & Kresse to tackle the even greater global problem of leather waste. This Five-year partnership is resulting in 120 tonnes of leather off-cuts from Burberry being re-crafted into new luxury items, designed and sold by Elvis & Kresse.
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COVID accelerated
semiconductor constraints on vehicle production, increasing prices and wait
times. According to Moody's Analytics, in 2021 used car prices jumped
21 percent, with an additional 3.6 percent increase expected this year. As the used cars market
boomed and the automotive sector becomes ripe for digitisation, Desmond Sanborn launched Sell2Dealers – a digital automotive marketplace that allows
Australians to sell used cars, motorbikes or trucks to registered dealers without
buyers’ or sellers’ premium. Fast, low touch and affordable, Australians can now
sell vehicles at higher prices, while dealers access greater variety and a new online platform to sell. https://sell2dealers.com.au/
The British Library supports London businesses looking to scale-up, expand, start exporting or launch something new. They provide free tailored workshops and one to one advice from leading experts worth over ten thousand pounds. After the program you become a member of their Growth Club- a chance to network with others who have been where you are and who are really going places! Amelia Rope has developed her chocolate business based on this support. She recently started exporting to India.
Amazon Fresh offers Just Walk Out Shopping. I saw this store today in London. You can only enter if you have an Amazon app and you scan the QR code at the gate to enter. Looks like this could be the future of grocery shopping.