Green Business Solutions

Articles on retail

• Local & Urban Retail Are In, Even for Big Box Stores Green business thrives with its community - and when that community is urban, and growing more so -- you can count on this marketplace attracting big box stores and global players. How do you compete?
  
• Watch the Growth of Walmart's Web Watch a chain grow...on an animated timeline of retail history. Walmart's expansion is detailed across the US.
  
• Plan A...Because there is no Plan B. Stuart Rose. Sustainability in the grocery business starts with a visionary and Plan A.
  
• Ikea Launches GreenTech Investment Group to Develop Product Line Ikea GreenTech investment for solar panels, alternative light sources, product materials, energy efficiency, and water saving and purification.
  
• Wal-Mart's Packaging Scorecard At One Year Wal-Mart's Packaging Scorecard program results for 2007 builds a foundation of supplies and processes
  
• ALL New Vehicles Sold in California Require STATE Emission Labels Retailers must display California emissions labels on all new vehicles to avoid hefty fines by California ARB
  
• Hotel Dry Cleaners Remove PERC from Clothing to Reduce Toxins PERC is a carcinogen used in dry cleaning that lingers up to an hour after you unwrap the clothing...
  
• Retailers Can Learn IPM Online to Help Homeowners Select Least-Toxic Products Retailers and their employees get trained with FREE Web-based IPM program to help homeowners choose least toxic products.
  
• Shifting Usage of Retail Space During the Coming Downturn in 2008-9 Retailers can become the new hub of community as "thrift" supports local shopping and social networking.
  
• Retail and Retailers Get Competitive with Green and Sustainable Solutions Retail sector benefits from green and sustainable strategies in energy savings, water savings and stronger local communities
  
• Retailers Subject to Fines for Carrying Unregistered, Imported Pesticides Retailers can be heavily fined for carrying pesticides that do not carry proper EPA certifications.
  
• Green Retail Shopping in Beverly Hills Stylish, high-end Hollywood retailer adds solar, paperless, and sustainable amenities to their high end green fashion showroom.
  
• Fuel Cells Provide Power for Retail Store Retail store installs fuel cell on-site heating and cooling system
  
• Bain Research on Green Consumer Shopping Preferences Both consumer awareness and the availability of green products have considerable room for growth.
  
• Consumer Holiday Trends Toward Green in 2007 Eco-friendly products and green retailers are on Santa's shopping list
  
• Wal-Mart Measures Supply Chain Greenhouse Gases Wal-Mart undertakes measurement of their supply chain energy use and greenhouse gas impact...follow the saga.
  
• Safeway's Energy Reduction Case Study Safeway economizes with solar arrays, LEDs, windpower and refrigeration upgrades.
  
• Reusable Bags Reduce Plastic Waste - ChicoBag Video marketing with dramatic moments is the new wave of advertising and promotion for green generations
  
• Gen Y Has Split on Environmentally Friendly Retail Marketing Generation Y shoppers are split on why and how they buy green products and green marketing messages in retail stores.
  
• Container Fee at Ports of LA/LB - SB 974 Temporary Hold Shipping container fee for Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach temporarily held 9-07
  
• FREE SHIPPING a Promotional Strategy From the Past Free shipping? Retail marketing can be greened with green transportation strategy
  
• Safeway Wins California's Flex Your Power Award Safeway is implementing innovative strategy to reduce overall corporate energy consumption by implementing new cost-effective building designs, process improvements and demand-side management technologies in its stores.