Retail
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07-16-07
Safeway Customers and Employees Join Together to Raise Record $10.7 Million to Help Find a Cure for Prostate Cancer
PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2007--Safeway shoppers and employees joined together in the month of June to raise a record $10.7 million to fund critical research programs aimed at finding a cure for prostate cancer. By making donations when shopping at local ...
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07-06-07
"CVS All Kids Can" Announces $1.1 Million Pledge to Help Build Boundless(TM) Playgrounds Across America
Inclusive playgrounds to be built in Boston, Dallas and Los Angeles with funding from the CVS Caremark Charitable Trust; grants for additional projects nationwide and scholarships will help communities across the country build universally accessible playgrounds...
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07-03-07
Office Depot Announces Forest Stewardship Council-Certified Domtar EarthChoice(R) Paper Now Widely Available for First Time in the U.S.
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DELRAY BEACH, Fla. & FORT MILL, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July ...
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06-27-07
Carrefour Group (EPA:CA) publishes Sustainability Report 2006
The Carrefour group, the European leading retailer of food and non- food products has released its 6th Sustainability Report.
The 2006 Sustainability Report is available online at:
www.carrefour.com/...
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06-25-07
Publix Receives Award from Council for Sustainable Florida
LAKELAND, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 25, 2007--The Council for Sustainable Florida recognized Publix Super Markets with the Sustainable Large Business Best Practice Award at their ninth annual awards ceremony in Tallahassee, Fla.
The awards...
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06-04-07
Safeway Commemorates Hunger Awareness Day With Local Food Drives
PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 2007--Safeway Inc.(NYSE:SWY) will participate in National Hunger Awareness Day on June 5, 2007 as a way to focus attention on the issue and announce the launch of several seasonal food drives and hunger awareness programs. This su...
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06-04-07
Safeway Customers and Employees to Raise $6.5 Million in June to Help Find a Cure for Prostate Cancer
PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 2007--With Father's Day just a few weeks away, Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) is launching a month-long education and fundraising campaign to help increase awareness of prostate cancer, the importance of receiving regular screenings, and...
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05-18-07
Safeway Raises Record Amount for Easter Seals
PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2007--Safeway
(NYSE:SWY) today announced it raised $5.5 million for Easter Seals, one of the most established and respected charities dedicated to assisting people with disabilities and special needs. The company raised the ...
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05-17-07
Habitat for Humanity South Palm Beach to Dedicate Two Homes in Delray Beach
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DELRAY BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 2007--Habitat for H...
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05-11-07
Levi Strauss & Co. Applauds Bipartisan Agreement on Trade-Labor Policy
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 11, 2007 - Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&CO.) congratulates Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel, Ranking Member Jim McCrery and U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab for reaching a positive agree...
