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March 21, 2013
DuPont issues warning on illegal refrigerants, particularly R-22 and R-438A

DuPont Refrigerants urges HVACR industry members to be aware of potential counterfeit and illegally imported refrigerant products, with particular attention to R-22 and R-438A. R-438A is a patented product from DuPont, sold as DuPont ISCEON® MO99 refrigerant.

February 14, 2013
Brookshire Grocery Co. joins EPA’s GreenChill

Brookshire Grocery Co. recently became one of a select number of grocery retailers nation-wide to join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill partnership, which works with supermarkets to reduce refrigerant emissions and decrease their impact on the ozone layer and climate change.

September 28, 2012
Sears improves efficiency on home-services fleet

Sears Holdings Corp. strengthened its environmental commitment with the rollout of 27 new Roush CleanTech Ford E-250 cargo vans fueled by propane autogas, to be deployed in the Sears Home Services fleet in Seattle for in-home service and repair visits.

September 21, 2012
Paving the Way

Parking lot maintenance is taking top billing in retail, as a growing number of facilities managers realize that extending the life cycle of an existing parking lot paves the way toward reduced expense in the long run.

Chain Store Age talked with Rose Paving’s C.B. Kuzlik about retail’s renewed focus on maintenance in today’s cost-conscious climate.

What role does weather play in parking lot management?

September 19, 2012
SecureNet opens new tech center in Austin; also expanding to Silicon Valley

SecureNet Payment Systems, a leader in payment processing technology, announced it has opened a new technology and innovation center in Austin, Texas, and revealed plans for a client operations center in Silicon Valley, Calif., later this year.

April 16, 2012
Trending Toward Tablets

Today’s retail associates have more selling tools at their disposal than ever before — not the least of which is the increasingly popular tablet. The mobile device has taken not only front-of-house selling to new levels but has added efficiencies and enhanced employee productivity to back-of-house functions as well. Chain Store Age talked with Mike Stinson, VP marketing of Motion Computing, about the trend toward tablets.

What are some of the most prevalent uses of tablets in the retail environment?

January 4, 2012
Panda Express debuts Panda Dry Cleaning format

The owners of the Panda Express fast-food chain, Andrew and Peggy Cherng, have partnered with Procter & Gamble, whose products include Tide laundry detergent, to open a dry cleaning chain, Panda Dry Cleaning, according to the Los Angeles Times.

November 7, 2011
Tablet Wars Heat Up: Barnes & Noble unveils Nook Tablet

Barnes & Noble took the wraps off its Nook Tablet, a $249 tablet for reading e-books, streaming movies and browsing the web.

September 20, 2011
Simon Property Group recognized for climate disclosure

Shopping center owner Simon Property Group said Tuesday that it has again been recognized by the Carbon Disclosure Project with inclusion in its Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index.

August 22, 2011
The Big Chill

Sprouts Farmers Market in Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Calif., has joined an elite club: It is only the third store in the nation to achieve the Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill Partnership higher honor, Platinum Level Certification.

June 29, 2011
Gold Max opening 100 locations in California

Gold Max of California announced that is on track to open 100 Gold Max stores in Southern California within the next year.

May 2, 2011
Stater Bros. earns EPA awards

Three new Stater Bros. a that three supermarkets have earned the prestigious EPA GreenChill Gold Certification for meeting tough standards and using refrigerants that do not harm the earth's ozone layer.

April 26, 2011
Consumer confidence up

Consumer confidence recovered somewhat in April, though the impact of rising gasoline prices is still evident, according to data released Tuesday by the Conference Board.

April 22, 2011
Mall of America to install LEDs in parking ramps

Mall of America plans to replace 5,400 metal halide and high-pressure sodium fixtures in the parking ramps with specially designed new fixtures LED technology from Acuity Brands.

April 13, 2011
Sales up 0.4% in March

Retail sales increased 0.4% last month, the Commerce Department said Wednesday, buoyed by rising gasoline revenue.

February 10, 2011
Case Closed 


Fresh Madison Market, in downtown Madison, Wis., operates on three guiding principles: sustainability, eating well and green living. The 18,000-sq.-ft. store, which opened last year and has a fresh foods focus, adheres to eco-friendly practices throughout its operation and boasts an extensive recycling program that comes complete with its own cardboard baler.


December 28, 2010
Spotlight on 
Protective Coating

Chain Store Age talked with Kenneth Trimber, president of Pittsburgh-based surface preparation and coatings consultant KTA-Tator Inc., about protective coatings and other measures that have become key to maintaining problem-free retail environments.


December 15, 2010
Lennox to expand refrigeration business with acquisition of Kysor/Warren

Lennox International, a leader in the heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration markets announced it has signed a definitive agreement with The Manitowoc Co. to acquire substantially all the assets of its Kysor/Warren business.

October 11, 2010
Food Lion honored with EPA’s Montreal Protocol Award

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded Food Lion with its 2010 Montreal Protocol Award, a...

September 30, 2010
Walgreen launches medication disposal program

Walgreen Co. said Thursday it will begin selling special envelopes to shoppers to help them...

September 19, 2010
Wal-Mart employs new film solar technology

Wal-Mart Stores said Monday it will expand its renewable energy efforts through lighter, lower-cost thin...

September 8, 2010
Fresh & Easy opens store with eco-friendly CO2 refrigeration system

Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market on Wednesday opened the first grocery store in Southern California...

August 11, 2010
Report: July total U.S. retail sales mixed

A report released Thursday by MasterCard Advisors found that July total retail sales edged up,...

June 2, 2010
Jewelry Television launches interactive e-commerce site

Jewelry Television has launched a site called DiamondDesignGallery.com, where shoppers can create their own jewelry....

May 31, 2010
Giant Goes Green

Giant Food Stores’ supermarket in Harrisburg, Pa., was designed green from the ground up....

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