Sustainability was the subject of several retail initiatives launched the past few weeks, and Earth Day tends to prompt eco-excitement. Yet it is the degree of investment and the range of commitments that speaks to a new, more substantial approach to sustainability...
As it retools leadership and operations, Bed Bath & Beyond has announced two key appointments, with Mark Danzig joining as senior vp, creative, and Umesh Sripad as senior vp, digital. The company stated that Danzig would take responsibility for delivering brand...
Costco is the highest-ranked big retail boss outside of the car business on Forbes’ Best Large Employer list. Costco ranked 17th on the Forbes’ list of top 500 large U.S. employers. The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is the best large employer...
In a reflection of rising raw material, supply chain and transportation costs, the Ingka Group announced that its Ikea subsidiary will raise prices across its global retail network, up an average of 9% on the range of its products. Costs are hitting Ikea in big and...
Ikea is launching an initiative dubbed Green Friday through the month of November highlighted by an expansion of its Buy Back & Resell furniture initiative but featuring other programs that will advance and highlight its sustainability efforts as well. The company...
