We all know green is the direction to which department stores (many kinds of stores, actually) have been inching.
Barneys’ holiday window theme was green, Nordstrom just announced its own earth-friendly plans, and now JC Penney is labeling all organic/renewable/recycled products with a “Simply Green” sticker to help shoppers make more environmentally conscious purchases.
And as much of a help all these different moves are for the greater cause of slowing down harmful effects to the planet, we’re starting to wonder, when will the inching stop and the real all out changes begin?
We’re surprised that no major stores have announced any plans to go completely green. We’re sure there must be little ones dotting the country somewhere, but when will major retailers like Kohl’s or Macy’s set a standard of totally sustainable practices? Like, solar-powered stores, totally recyclable bags - or better yet, charging people to use new bags - or selling clothes only from designers who watch their own environmental effects in their work?
We realize this is a long shot and is probably decades away, but we’re already sort of wondering who will be the first. We think it’ll start with a smaller but well known store, like Barneys of Maxfield, and then eventually the bigger chains would have to follow suit.
The question is, will we see it in our lifetime?
posted by syako
Mar 18, 2008 1:15PM
I hope we will see it in our lifetime. I feel like right now it's such a "trend" and these stores/brands think that just something tiny like a sticker will cause flocks of people to buy... We're from such a culture of excess that it makes these initiatives that much more difficult to implement. I think the consumer demand has to be top priority in order for things to be changed.