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Even the Stores are Going Green

Have you noticed that almost every day there's a store announcing its green plan? Earlier this week Home Depot announced it's going to be Green Tagging products so you'll know what's green, how and why. WalMart is advertising their lower prices while advertising products - for example, the fluorescent bulbs that WalMart says they're pricing so that they'll be used in your house and not stuck on their shelves. With so many national chains going green, what are the small independents going to do to keep pace? Will the manufacturers provide tags and information for them?
10 comments • Sharon Simms St Pete FL - CRS CIPS CLHMS RSPS • April 20 2007 04:57PM

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Good questions. It would be in the manufacturer's best interest to support anyone in their distribution channel with green tags, PR and advertising. More green products would be sold, the environment would improve, and the manufacturers would create a lot of good will with vendors and consumers.
Posted by John Novak - Las Vegas and Henderson NV Real Estate (Keller Williams Realty The Marketplace) about 5 years ago

Hi Sharon, here in Florida as you may know, our local grocery chain Publix is going green to the point of producing their own brand of recycled paper products, vegetarian meat analogs, the have an organic fresh food section and a health food section in the stores, and they are carrying Seventh Heaven laundry detergent.  They have my shopping dollars!

Terry Haugen - STAGE it RIGHT!

Posted by Terry Haugen STAGE it RIGHT! 321-956-2495 (Stage it Right!) about 5 years ago
Niche marketing is the only way to beat the big chain stores. These stores will be "green" for Earth Day, what about the other 365 days?
Posted by Gary Smith (Agent Marketing Today) about 5 years ago
Picking up on what Gary said... Green may be a term  that needs defining. ..like organic needed to be defined. I wonder when does green become green-washing?
Posted by Asheville NC Properties of Enduring Excellence about 5 years ago
Kermit said it best "It's not easy being green"
Posted by Todd Clark (Broker) (503)524-9494 (Beaverton, Oregon Real Estate Expert) (Knipe Realty) about 5 years ago

John - I agree with you. I think right at the manufacturer is the place to provide the information.

Terry - Publix green recycling hasn't come to this part of the state yet. They're still working on fresh and health foods.

Gary - yes, it's interesting that these national chains are deciding these things just before Earth Day.

janeAnne - agreed. when a term becomes too popular it loses definition.

Todd - you're cute! 

Posted by Sharon Simms St Pete FL - CRS CIPS CLHMS RSPS (ALVA International, Inc.) about 5 years ago
Yes, and in Chicago this is huge.  It is cool. I have friends that sell Green roofs.  Not plant green, and a new shell for the home that is green.  They have some awesome things out their to cut peoples bills.
Posted by Dave Cheatham (INC Financial ) about 5 years ago
Dave - do you get extra credit if you have a green Green roof?
Posted by Sharon Simms St Pete FL - CRS CIPS CLHMS RSPS (ALVA International, Inc.) about 5 years ago
Wouldn't this make Mr. GreenJeans happy?  Who remembers him!
Posted by Karen Villa Schweinfurth, ABR, CRS, SRES, CyberStar (RE/MAX Northwest Realtors, Inc. 425-308-3669) about 5 years ago
Karen - not me, at least not enough to remember more than the name.  The stores advertising in the newspapers today are really green. Home Depot is even giving away the fluorescent lamp bulbs.
Posted by Sharon Simms St Pete FL - CRS CIPS CLHMS RSPS (ALVA International, Inc.) about 5 years ago

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