STORES Magazine - December 2008 - (Page G4) Sustainability emerges as a critical business issue BY SUSAN REDA rom supermarkets to specialty stores and discount chains to fast-food restaurants, the rush to embrace sustainability is reaching a fevered pitch. What started as a grassroots movement just a few years ago is quickly approaching a point of inflection. There has been a permanent shift in the way retail executives think about all things related to "green," and this new outlook is impacting everything from the way IT applications are deployed to the materials used for building and remodeling stores. F I nitiatives started years ago to scale back energy consumption and encourage shoppers to “reduce, reuse and recycle” have evolved into ambitious programs aimed at cutting carbon emissions, utilizing alternative energy sources, building environmentally-responsible stores and developing efficient transportation methods. CPG companies are redesigning product packaging to be more eco-friendly, and a growing number of manufacturers are now creating green-friendly products. Green programs are no longer merely nice to have; incorporating sustainable practices into the retail business is a must. There’s no question that it takes green to go green, but rising energy costs and looming budget crises have cast these programs in a different light, and the ROI time frame for some initiatives has been cut in half. Green initiatives remain a positive way to connect with an environmentally sensitive shopper; they also go a long way toward building corporate social responsibility. But it’s the potential to reduce energy costs and drive down operational WWW.STORES.ORG G4 http://WWW.STORES.ORG
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of STORES Magazine - December 2008 STORES Magazine - December 2008 Contents Executive Editor's Page President's Page Wrap Rage Unraveled What Shoppers Think Courting a Comeback 10 Things You May Have Missed Numbers Worth Counting Full Price/Markdown Retail People Cover Story: Navigating the Road Ahead Website Strategy Concept2Watch Online Customer Service International Marketing Green Retailing Online Merchandising Signage Operations Online Strategies Pricing Strategy Kiosks RFID Human Resources Loeb Retail Letter ARTS Update Point of View NRF News Retail Crossword Retail Industry Calendar Last Laugh STORES Magazine - December 2008 STORES Magazine - December 2008 - STORES Magazine - December 2008 (Page Cover1) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - STORES Magazine - December 2008 (Page Cover2) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - STORES Magazine - December 2008 (Page 3) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Contents (Page 4) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - 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