Minneapolis — Target Corporation has named Gemma Kubat as senior vice president, supply chain engineering and activation. She will report to Target’s executive vice president and chief supply chain officer, Arthur Valdez Jr.
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Grand Rapids, Mich. — As part of its ongoing effort to increase its sustainability initiatives, Meijer plans to transition the interior lighting of its retail locations to all LED by 2021. The transition will affect all Meijer stores across the retailer’s six-state footprint. Meijer expects the change will reduce its lighting electrical use by as much as 50% annually.
San Diego — Petco has launched PetCoach, a first-of-its-kind pet care store concept that offers a whole new way for pet parents to provide complete care for their pets. Now open in San Marcos, Calif., PetCoach offers the highest quality suite of personalized pet services, products and experiences — all designed through a veterinary lens — to address total pet health and wellness.
Seattle — In support of its growth strategy and continued focus on connecting the physical and digital shopping experience for customers, Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. plans to open additional Nordstrom Local neighborhood hubs in Brentwood and in downtown Los Angeles this fall.
Calgary, Alberta (Canada) — On June 15, 2018, Shell and Hydrogen Technology & Energy Corporation (HTEC) launched Canada’s first retail hydrogen refueling station for hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. This is the first retail hydrogen vehicle refueling station in Canada open to the public, and the first of three sites that Shell and HTEC plan to open in Vancouver.