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  • Lowe’s names Reeves senior VP

    Mooresville, N.C. -- Lowe’s Cos. said Friday it has promoted M. Lee Reeves to senior VP, deputy general counsel and assistant secretary.

    Reeves, who joined Lowe’s in 2004 as senior counsel, will lead the corporate transactions, intellectual property and information technology legal teams as a part of his new role.
     

  • Walmart breaks ground on new supercenter

    Chicago -- Wal-Mart Stores said Monday it has launched site work for a new store in Chatham, Ill. The new superstore is expected to create 400 new jobs and open in spring 2012.

  • Lowe's announces promotion in legal department

    MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Lowe’s has announced the promotion of M. Lee Reeves to SVP, deputy general counsel and assistant secretary. Reeves will continue to report to Gaither Keener, EVP, general counsel, secretary and chief compliance officer.

    In his new role, Reeves’ responsibilities include leading the corporate transactions, intellectual property and information technology legal teams.

    Reeves joined Lowe’s in 2004 as senior counsel, after serving as a member of a private law firm. 

  • Walgreens plans to be largest retail host of EV charging stations

    Deerfield, Ill. -- Walgreens said Thursday it plans to offer electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at approximately 800 locations across the country by the end of 2011, which would make the drugstore chain the country’s largest retail host.

    The charging stations will feature either a high-speed direct current charger that can add 30 miles of range in as little as 10 minutes of charging time, or a Level 2 charger that can add up to 25 miles of range per hour of charge.

  • Bringing retailers and landlords together on sustainability

    By Adam Siegel, VP sustainability, RILA

  • Marks & Spencer’s greenest store is 100% lit with LEDs

    New York City -- Marks & Spencer’s new Simply Food in Sheffield, England, is its greenest store to date, incorporating an array of sustainable design and construction features. The 12,430-sq.-ft. supermarket also has the distinction of being the first store in the United Kingdom to be 100% lit with LED technology (from Philips).

  • Walgreens to expand EV charging stations to about 800 locations

    DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens is positioning itself to be the largest retail host of electric vehicle charging stations, the drug store chain announced Thursday.

  • Giant Eagle fishes for more sustainable seafood strategy

    PITTSBURGH — Giant Eagle and the international nonprofit organization, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP), have announced a partnership to develop a comprehensive sustainable seafood procurement strategy.

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