Washington, D.C. — On April 22, 2019 (Earth Day), the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) unveiled a new initiative identifying U.S. retailers committed to taking leadership action to reduce potent greenhouse gases used in cooling, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). As part of this initiative, ALDI U.S. intends to add 100 more stores in 2019 with HFC-free refrigeration systems. “In a time of acute need for leadership on climate change, the U.S. retail sector has remained a laggard in adopting climate-friendly cooling compared to their counterparts in rest of the developed world,” says Avipsa …
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Purchase, N.Y. — The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC will begin converting 25 A&P stores it acquired on October 8, 2015. During this process, groups of up to five stores will temporarily close for approximately 7 days and all of the conversions are expected to be completed by November 13th.