Macy's plans for 'sustainability'

22 Apr '11

4 min read

Macy's continues to increase the number of solar power systems hosted on its stores and facilities. In May, the company will dedicate a new 3.5-megawatt, high-efficiency solar power system on the roof of its online fulfillment center in Goodyear, AZ. Developed in partnership with SunPower, it will be one of the largest rooftop solar power systems in the United States. By year-end, the company is planning to add new solar power systems to the roofs of nine additional Macy's stores, as well as to the roof of a distribution center. The company expects to end 2011 with 49 solar power systems hosted on the roofs of its stores, fulfillment and distribution centers.

Macy's and Bloomingdale's continue to encourage credit account customers to receive their monthly billing statements online rather than by mail. At the end of March 2011, more than 4.1 million customer accounts are receiving billing statements online, an increase of 23 percent from a year earlier. This has reduced paper use by 520,000 pounds annually.

Macy's, Inc., with corporate offices in Cincinnati and New York, is one of the nation's premier retailers, with fiscal 2010 sales of $25 billion. The company operates about 850 department stores in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico under the names of Macy's and Bloomingdale's, as well as the macys.com and bloomingdales.com websites. The company also operates four Bloomingdale's Outlet stores.

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