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February 13, 2013
GE Capital renews private label card program with J.C. Penney

GE Capital Retail Bank, a consumer lending unit of General Electric Company (GE), has renewed its private label credit card program with J.C. Penney Co.

September 21, 2012
Focus on: Lighting

Brookshire Brothers has launched a comprehensive lighting update involving in-store, parking lot, exterior signage and refrigerated case fixtures.

Using a combination of new linear fluorescent lighting and LED technologies — from GE Lighting, East Cleveland, Ohio — Brookshire Brothers will reduce its annual operating costs more than $235,000. The relamping has eliminated more than 3.8 million lbs. of CO2 emissions, with a reduction of 2.4 million kilowatt hours (kWhs) in electricity use.

August 9, 2012
GE Capital Retail Bank, Sam’s Club extend member credit card program

GE Capital Retail Bank, a consumer lending unit of General Electric Co., and Sam’s Club announced their multi-year agreement to continue providing the Sam’s Club credit card program to their Advantage and Business members.

June 29, 2012
Brookshire Brothers in GE lighting upgrade

Brookshire Brothers has launched a facility-wide lighting update, including in-store, parking lot, exterior signage and refrigerated case fixtures.

March 26, 2012
GE Capital Retail Bank renews consumer financing agreement with Discount Tire

GE Capital Retail Bank has announced a multi-year renewal to continue providing financing for customers of Discount Tire, the nation’s leading independent tire retailer.

November 22, 2011
Walgreens is GE Lighting’s Retailer of the Year

Walgreens received GE Lighting’s Retailer of the Year award in recognition of the drugstore chain’s transition from F28 to F25 linear fluorescent lamps, a strategic move that enabled the company to achieve a 9% energy savings while also extending its re-lamp cycle — how frequently it changes bulbs — by 10%.

October 24, 2011
Taking Lighting On the Road

GE Lighting devised an innovative way to educate retailers about lighting trends and products, and has been on the road since February with its GE Lighting Revolution Tour. Chain Store Age talked with GE’s Cate Gutowski about the tour, its objectives and what lies ahead for retail lighting.

September 27, 2011
Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores updates parking lot and interiors for efficiency

Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores has reduced energy by switching to solid-state lighting in the parking lot at its Ohio headquarters and adjacent store. The energy-efficient LEDs have also had a positive impact on the overall appearance of the areas.


“We’re seeing an 80% lighting-system energy savings compared with our previous high-intensity discharge units,” said Debbie Mansfield, director, energy and facilities for Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores, Hudson, Ohio, which operates more than 751 stores nationwide.


April 13, 2011
GE Lighting tour focuses on future technology

Over the next nine months, the GE Lighting Revolution Tour will showcase the future of lighting in 47 different U.S. and Canadian cities.

November 7, 2010
Walmart Puerto Rico switches to eco-friendly LEDs in parking lots

Walmart’s 22 stores in Puerto Rico are switching to GE Evolve LED Area Lights in...

September 30, 2010
Focus on: Lighting

Presentation is everything for a jewelry retailer, and The Diamond Cellar is no exception....

December 14, 2008
Gander Mountain Cuts Energy Costs

Alighting retrofit has resulted in significant energy savings for Gander Mountain’s store in Rothschild, Wis....

December 14, 2008
Gander Mountain Cuts Energy Costs

A lighting retrofit has resulted in significant energy savings for Gander Mountain’s store in...

October 31, 2008
LEDs Produce Big Savings

United Supermarkets has taken a big bite out of its energy bill by switching...

October 29, 2008
GE's Immersion LED Display Lighting Gives Retailers More Savings, Warmer Colors

Oct. 27-The new, high–efficiency Immersion LED Display Lighting RV30 Series from Lumination–the GE Consumer &...

July 31, 2008
Second Acts

One of the reasons I love Madonna is because she keeps reinventing herself. From...

February 29, 2008
New Lighting Regulations

New legislation signed into law at the end of 2007 seeks to drive greater...

February 28, 2008
GE Lends to Lord & Taylor

GE Commercial Finance Corporate Lending announced it provided a five-year, $300 million asset-based credit facility...

October 2, 2007
Bombay Secures DIP Financing

Fort Worth, Texas, ...

September 30, 2007
Gottschalks Amends Credit Facility to Plan for Store Expansion

Fresno, Calif., Gottschalks...

September 30, 2007
Lighting the Way

LED lighting coupled with occupancy-sensing controls have proved a winning and energy-efficient combination for Wal-Mart...

June 30, 2007
Payless ShoeSource’s New Light

Asimple, cost-effective lighting solution that primarily involves two light sources is a key element of...

April 30, 2007
Lighting: LED technology still a hot topic

Although LED lighting (also referred to as solid-state lighting) is one of the hottest topics...

December 31, 2006
LEDs Emerge as Powerful Alternative

Advancements in light-emitting...

March 14, 2005
Sam’s Club and GE Consumer Finance Launch New Credit Cards

Stamford, Conn., GE...

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