As part of its year-old "Partners in Sustainable Building" program, the Home Depot Foundation has pledged grants to 135 Habitat for Humanity affiliates to build 5,000 affordable "green" homes.
The Home Depot in August began selling what it calls the first "affordable" 40-watt equivalent LED light bulbs on HomeDepot.com. Priced at $19.97, the private-label EcoSmart bulbs have a 50,000-hour life expectancy.
A follow-up to last year's "Who's Who in Shopper Marketing" report, the following article lists more than 200 esteemed marketers from top brands and retailers.
Target introduced "Target Electronics Trade-In," a program that lets consumers exchange old hardware and software (such as iPhones, iPods, cell phones and video games) for store credit.