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May 30, 2013
Alco Stores names senior VP

Alco Stores said Thursday that it has promoted Ricardo Clemente to senior VP human resources, store operations and loss prevention.

May 10, 2013
Weather impacts Alco Stores Q1 sales

Discount retailer Alco Stores blamed the impact of cold weather across the Midwest for helping to produce sluggish sales performance during fiscal first quarter 2013.

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.

November 27, 2012
Greater Efficiency

Heating and air-conditioning systems are major targets for reducing energy use in retail stores. It’s easy to see why: Together, heating and cooling systems consume approximately 38% of the energy used in such facilities (according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program).

November 16, 2012
Danfloss helps Supervalu complete first all-natural refrigerant store

Baltimore -- Danfloss,  a manufacturer of high-efficiency electronic and mechanical components and controls for air-conditioning, heating, refrigeration and motion systems, and provider of energy management and control solutions for the food retail industry, was chosen by Supervalue to provide a range of energy-saving products and support for a remodel project that has resulted in the development of the company’s first grocery store operating 100%  on natural refrigerants.

June 8, 2012
Toronto bans plastic bags

Toronto has become the first major city in Canada to ban the use of plastic shopping bags.

May 29, 2012
Los Angeles City Council votes to ban plastic bags at supermarket checkouts

The Los Angeles City Council voted 13-1 to ban plastic bags at supermarket checkouts, becoming the largest city in the nation to approve such a law.

February 8, 2012
San Francisco expands plastic bag ban to all retailers

San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a proposal to expand the city’s bag on plastic bags from grocery stores and pharmacies to all retailers, including restaurants.

October 21, 2011
Barnes & Noble CFO resigns

Barnes & Noble said its CFO Joseph Lombardi has resigned and the company is starting a search to replace him.

September 28, 2011
Energy cost savings to drive HVAC innovation

Innovation in heating, ventilation and air-conditioning will be driven by cost savings from more efficient energy use and pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a recent from Pike Research.

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.

September 30, 2010
Fresh & Easy Goes Greener

Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Market is pushing the green envelope on two fronts: water...

September 20, 2010
Fresh & Easy opens its second GreenChill-certified store

Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market will open its second GreenChill certified store, in Oceanside, Calif.,...

September 7, 2010
California rejects ban on plastic shopping bags

California lawmakers have rejected a bill that would have been the first statewide ban on...

August 4, 2010
Fresh & Easy aims to reduce in-store water consumption by 30%

Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market has embarked on an ambitious plan to reduce water consumption...

August 3, 2010
New Weiss Markets stores will reduce refrigeration charge by 50%

Weis Markets announced it is in the process of building three stores in Pennsylvania that...

July 20, 2010
Sprouts offers high-efficiency HVAC, refrigeration solutions

A new Sprouts Farmers Market that opened late June in Culver City, Calif., is projected...

July 13, 2010
Warwick, N.Y. Price Chopper earns GreenChill award

The Price Chopper Supermarket located in Warwick, N.Y., has been awarded the Environmental Protection Agency’s...

July 12, 2010
AAFES promotes reusable bag usage

Army & Air Force Exchange Service announced Tuesday that it is encouraging shoppers to use...

June 9, 2010
Hy-Vee joins EPA’ GreenChill program

Hy-Vee is the latest U.S. supermarket chain to join the Environmental Protection Agency's GreenChill Program...

May 31, 2010
Giant Goes Green

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

May 4, 2010
Sprouts honored for green refrigeration technology

Sprouts Farmers Market, Phoenix, has received two more silver store certification awards from the U.S....

January 19, 2010
Report: Restaurant chains looking at solar thermal powered HVAC systems

DCA Systems has been approached by McDonalds, KFC, Taco Bell and others with regards to...

December 31, 2009
Focus on: Federal restrictions on HVAC refrigerants

A new year usually brings big changes, and that will be especially true with...

October 18, 2009
Target joins reusable bag push

Target announced Monday that it plans to give customers a 5-cent discount for every reusable...

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