Cincinnati — The Kroger Co. continues to meet annual sustainability benchmarks, including reducing in-store energy consumption by 30% since 2000, the company reports in its fifth annual sustainability report.
Los Angeles — Joe’s Jeans has opened its first store in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This marks the first of at least seven stores that will open in the Middle East.
Peterborough, ON (Canada) — Enviro-Solutions, manufacturer of green cleaning chemicals and products, has hired Brian Cossette as regional sales manager for the New England and New York City area.
Burbank, CA — The Disney Store plans to open 40 more of its new and remodeled interactive stores by the end of 2011.
Boston — Ahold USA plans to deploy EnerNOC’s EfficiencySMART™ Insight, a web-based enterprise energy efficiency solution, in the majority of its grocery stores.
Seattle — REI plans to open its first store in Indiana in spring 2012 at the Plaza at Castleton in Indianapolis.
Bucyrus, KS — Karlene Witt has been appointed assistant vice president of national accounts for KAI – Total Pavement Management.
Hingham, MA — The Talbots, Inc. has named Lesli Gilbert senior vice president of stores, effective June 27, 2011. She will oversee all of Talbots’ core retail operations in the U.S. and Canada.
San Francisco — Old Navy has unveiled its remodeled new look at 250 stores, including its first LEED Silver-certified store in Fort Worth, Texas (pictured here).
Racine, WI — Retail Maintenance Service (RMS Inc.), a national facility maintenance and management company, has changed its name to Ascential.